by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Mar 27, 2020 | Couples/Marriage, Emotions, Relationships, Women's Issues
Last week, my husband went shopping at the Superstore. Somehow while he was gone, I came across a video about wiping down produce and containers brought home from the grocery store. It was late when he got home, and I was already in bed, but I wasn’t too tired to...
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Aug 16, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, Relationships
Getting through a break up is not easy. Even if you are the one who decided to leave the relationship, it can make you feel like you’ve fallen into a deep dark pit. Sometimes it can be hard to make sense of all of the emotions that come up or to understand why you...
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jul 12, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, Relationships
If you’ve landed on this page after searching “I want to leave but he wants couples counselling”, you are likely feeling confused, hurt, frustrated and lonely in your relationship. Grappling with the difficult choice of whether to stay in a troubled relationship or...
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jul 5, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, Relationships
Even happily married couples can hit obstacles along the way. Did you know that individual counselling can be helpful, even when your partner is not interested or able to attend couples therapy. John Gottman, is an American psychologist, researcher and clinician who...
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jun 28, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, Relationships
You can see the same old argument coming from a mile away. Worse yet, you already know how it ends. You’ve tried all the positive communication strategies you can think of; a soft lead in and using “I statements” but somehow in the heat of it all, things fall apart....
by Restore. Renew. Revive. | Jun 21, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, Emotions, Relationships
If you’ve been in a relationship for any length of time, I’m guessing you’ve experienced misunderstandings and miscommunications between you and your partner. There is no healthy relationship that is entirely free of disagreements and it isn’t conflict in itself that...