Couples Therapy

Secrets Of A (Gay) Marriage

Aly Windsor | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Marriage, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Gay Marriage, Couples Counseling, Same-Sex Couples, Marital Problems, Gay Couples, Gay Divorce, Gay Voices News
Aly Windsor

Because of our sexuality we felt additional pressure to appear publicly unbreakable. We knew that people in our own families, as well as many more strangers, would be pleased to see us, a queer couple with a young baby, break up. It made me sick to give those people that satisfaction.

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'Couples Therapy': DMX Has Mommy Issues

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Tashera Simmons, Couples Counseling, TV Canada, Couples Therapy, Therapy, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, Dmx, Dr Jenn Berman, Tv Replay, Bv-Video, Vh1, TV News

DMX had a breakthrough on "Couples Therapy" (Wed., 10 p.m. ET on VH1) as he talked to therapist Dr. Jenn Berman about his relationship with his estran...

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'Couples Therapy': Chris Goes Too Far After Getting Turned Down

Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Couples Therapy, Reality TV, Jersey Shore, Video, Chris Nirschel, Tv Replay, The Next Food Network Star, Angelina Pivarnick, Vh1, TV News

Chris Nirschel ("The Next Food Network Star") and Angelina Pivarnick ("Jersey Shore") were only two months into their relationship when they agreed to...

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Kasey Kahl Reveals Childhood Abuse On 'Couples Therapy'

Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Couples Therapy, Video, The Bachelor, Child Abuse, The Bachelorette, Vienna Girardi, Childhood Trauma, Kasey Kahl, TV Canada, Tv Replay, Vh1, TV News

Kasey Kahl opened up about what was likely the worst year of his childhood on "Couples Therapy" (Wed., 9 p.m. ET on VH1). "The Bachelorette" alum went...

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'Couples Therapy': DMX Flips Out And Threatens To Quit

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Tashera Simmons, Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, Video, Canada Tv, Reality TV, Dmx, Dr Jenn Berman, Tv Replay, Vh1, TV News

"Couples Therapy" (Wed., 9 p.m. ET on VH1) got off to a tumultuous start, and there were no signs of things slowing down on Wednesday night's episode...

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DMX And Tashera Fight Over His Infedility On 'Couples Therapy' Premiere

Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Tashera Simmons, Infidelity, Reality TV, Couples Therapy, Video, Dmx, Cheating Marriage Counseling, TV Canada, Tv Replay, Series Premiere, Vh1, TV News

"Couples Therapy" (Wed., 9 p.m. ET on VH1) got off to a tumultuous start with DMX losing it totally over some of the issues within his marriage to Tas...

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Mind Reading 101 Should Be a Mandatory Course for Couples

Pat Gallagher | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Fatal Attraction, Couples Therapy, Nagging, Jerry Maguire, Post 50, Mind Reading, Couples Fight, Arguing, Fifty News
Pat Gallagher

Me: "I might as well be talking to the coffee table. I don't like being ignored. Didn't you see Fatal Attraction? I won't be ignored."

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How To Stop Playing The 'Blame Game'

Dr. Fran Cohen Praver | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, Marriage, Spousal Blame, Marriage Advice, Blame, Marriage Therapy, Marital Advice, Happy Marriage, After the Wedding, Weddings News
Dr. Fran Cohen Praver

By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong. We've all played the blame game at some time or another.

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'Mob Wives': Renee Apologizes For Therapy Session

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Couples Therapy, Video, Reality TV, Marriage Counseling, TV News

Junior was clearly shutting down in an attempt to control his anger during his marriage counseling session with Renee last week on "Mob Wives" (Sun., ...

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WATCH: Shannen Doherty Talks Pre-Wedding Turmoil

Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Couples Therapy, Wetv, Premarital Counseling, Video, Shannen Doherty Couples Therapy, Shannen-Doherty-Kurt-Iswarienko-Wedding, Shannen Says, Shannen Doherty, Shannen Doherty Marriage, Shannen-Doherty-Kurt-Iswarienko, Shannen Doherty Wedding, Weddings News

Shannen Doherty's new reality show, "Shannen Says," reveals that not everything was perfect between the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star and her pho...

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'Mob Wives': Renee Calls Junior Out, Makes Him Mad

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Couples Therapy, Video, Mob Wives, Junior Pagan, Tv Replay, TV Canada, Renee Graziano, Liposuction, Vh1, TV News

Renee remains in a pretty fragile state when it comes to Junior. A lot of this came to light during a couples therapy session with him on "Mob Wives" ...

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The Biggest Secret To Saving Your Marriage

Howard J. Markman, Ph.D | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Couples Therapy, Marriage, Couples Retreat, Marriage Workshops, Couples, Relationship Help, Divorce News
Howard J. Markman, Ph.D

Couples therapy is only part of the answer to the question of how to increase relationship health. The most important answer is in one word: Education.

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What Does Sex REALLY Do To Marriage?

Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Couples Counseling, Couples Therapy, After the Wedding, Relationships, Sex, Marriage Therapy, Relationship Advice, Sex Therapy, Weddings News
Tammy Nelson, Ph.D.

There are several predictable phases that your sex life will pass through in your marriage. Understanding them can help you work on your sex life and stay erotic for life.

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Couples Therapy For Dummies

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Marital Therapy, Couples Therapy, Couples, Love and Relationships, Relationship Counseling, Couples Counseling, Healthy Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Clarity-Based Couples Therapy involves teaching each partner to confront and fully resolve conflicts as they arise. As it turns out, most people avoid conflict not because they lack the will to deal with it but because they lack a way to do it.

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Why You Might Want To Stay Married

Vicki Larson | Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Marriage, Anger, Divorce, Single Parents, Annoying, Single Mothers, Parenting, Resentment, Frustration, Mad at Dad, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

At a restaurant recently, I couldn't help but overhear a conversation between two women sitting at the neighboring table. One was uncertain and disill...

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Signs That Your 'Loving Relationship' May Be An Addiction

Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Relationships, Couples Therapy, Love Addiction, Relationship Advice, Bad Relationships, Relationship Addiction, Relationships, Addiction and Recovery, Addictions, Addiction to Relationship, Unhealthy Relationships, Psychology, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D.

Addictions, be they to drugs or people, are transformative. They are a "fix" for negative feelings. The problem is that the fix doesn't last. It can't.

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Marital Counseling? Not For Us

Divorced with Kids | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mediation, Couples Therapy, Therapy, Divorce, Marital Counseling, Divorce News

You are supposed to go to counseling. If you do, and the marriage still fails? Well, at least you tried. It's a real shame, but hey--you did everyth...

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To Mediate Or Not Mediate? My Struggle

Babble.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Bird Nesting, Divorce Mediation, Divorce Couseling, Divorce News

The mediator had a pleasant voice over the phone. I cut right to the chase--my husband and I needed help dividing our assets, I said, because we want...

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Couples Counseling: A 3-Ring Circus

Elizabeth Cunningham | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Counseling for Couples, Marriage Therapy, Couple Counseling, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Cunningham

When I work with couples, I feel like I am under the Big Top. There may not be elephants, clowns or trapeze artists (not literally, anyway) but there are definitely three rings.

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Repairing Your Relationship Without Speaking A Word

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationship Advice, Relationships, Argument, Relationship Counseling, Fighting, Couple's Therapy, Healthy Living News
Susan Harrow

During these moments of elevated chemistry we are actually looking for danger. Typically, we find it pretty fast. Even within an apology.

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Archetypal Patterns In Love And Marriage: Just Like Romeo And Juliet

Dr. Gary Trosclair | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Romance, Valentines Day, Valentine's Day, Archetypes, Love, Romeo and Juliet, Jungian Analyst, Healthy Living News
Dr. Gary Trosclair

Myths outline patterns and experiences which can lead to bliss or disaster. It's inevitable that we fall into the power of these patterns, but not that we continue to live them unconsciously and disastrously.

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Couples Fight Over Green Issues

Linda Buzzell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Marriage, New York Times, Vegetarian, Ecopsychology, Green Living, Ecotherapy, Vegan, Green Fights, Green News
Linda Buzzell

Couples, families, and therapists need to educate themselves on how to adjust daily habits to incorporate environmentally friendly alternatives in a way that doesn't disrupt relationships with loved ones.

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Movie Review: Couples Retreat - A Male Perspective of Marriage Mayhem

Miguel Guadalupe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Faizon Love, Malin Ackerman, Couples Therapy, Kristin Davis, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jean Reno, Jon Favreau, Kali Hawk, Kristen Bell, Carlos Ponce, Movies, Entertainment News
Miguel Guadalupe

One would think that a movie about marriage and relationships would be the ultimate chick flick, but this story is very much from the man's point of view.

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Underrated and Overrated Marital Coping Strategies

Annabelle Gurwitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Times, Couples Therapy, Marriage, Comedy News
Annabelle Gurwitch

Like many couples we read the article by Elizabeth Weil in the New York Times Magazine. We find marriage challenging too. We tried a lot of therapy too. We said screw it.

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I'm Beginning To Wonder If This Has Something To Do With ME (Part 1)

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Kathlyn Hendricks, Gay Hendricks, Marriage, Relationship, Conscious Relationships, Love, Couples Therapy, Healthy Living News
Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks

It's the best one-liner I ever heard in a therapy session. Before I tell you what it was, though, let me set some background. I saw my first therapy...

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