It’s funny that often in couples therapy, certain themes seem to arise in clusters among my clients. This week, it’s been dynamics of closeness and distance, and how they play out in the larger couples dynamic. This is a powerful dimension of any relationship: Can we maintain enough closeness to feel connected, but enough distance […]

“Will my child(ren) be okay?” When our Bethesda family therapists work with clients who are struggling with their marriage and contemplating divorce, this question is bound to be asked of as they struggle with the enormity of such a decision .  As a therapist, I am not given a crystal ball along with my license to practice, […]

As couples therapists in Bethesda, we know it is not uncommon for couples to date long-distance or be in a commuter marriage (i.e., a marriage between spouses who live apart).  In fact, data from the 2006 U.S. Census found that more than 3.5 million married couples live apart for reasons other than legal separation.  In […]

It’s no surprise that many of the couples we work with in our Bethesda MD couples’ therapy have arguments about their finances. It’s well-known that money is among the very top of the list of topics that cause distress in relationships, and for good reason – money is a pervasive and stressful aspect of everyday life […]

Marriage, with all of the joys involved, is known to our MD couples therapists to be a difficult process due to the melding of two lives, two personalities, and two families.  We bring our own set of values, expectations, and traditions that may or may not be in line with our spouse’s. Despite any differences, your love […]

Oftentimes, couples come to our MD relationship counseling in a stalemate.  One person wants to relocate for a dream job, and the other spouse can’t imagine leaving their friends and family.  Or, one spouse wants to grow the family, but her partner is feeling overwhelmed with their toddler.  Sometimes, one partner is ready to end the […]

I don’t know about you, but I’m just about ready for winter to be over. I’m finding myself compelled to start packing up heavy coats, boots, and shovels in hopes that the upswing in temperature is going to last. I’ve never been one to buy into “spring cleaning” in its typical form, but inevitably as […]

I’ve noticed an interesting trend among my Bethesda MD couples counseling clients lately — issues around control seem to be at the forefront of many people’s minds and at the heart of many couples’ conflicts. It makes sense — feeling “in control” means having a sense of peace, order, power, and predictability; while being “out […]

Based on what I read online, the nosey little internet has figured out what articles might interest a Bethesda couples’ therapist, so I am inundated with articles about the “latest and greatest” in how to have the best relationship possible.  The articles are often given catchy titles to grab potential reader’s eyes such as, “‘Hangry’ Spouses More Likely […]