The older we get the harder it seems to make new friends. People are busy with their families appear to have full social calender’s and aren’t always open to make time for new friends. Middle age is also the time we tend to look around at our social circles. Are our friendships still there? Have […]
Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents
Going through a divorce can bring the worst out of a couple that once promised to love each other forever. Your world might feel like it’s falling apart and your feel unsure about your future. Trying to co-parent when you’re struggling to simply keep going can be overwhelming, especially when it may feel like the […]
How Sex Might Change During and After Pregnancy
Many couples are thrilled to find out that they will soon be expecting a baby. Hours are spent picking out the perfect name, perfect paint color for the nursery, and perfect crib or bassinet. And then a reality suddenly dawns on them… how will being pregnant affect their sex life? Will they even have a sex life […]
5 Ways to Reignite the Spark in Your Relationship
‘The spark’ is a phrase that’s used a lot when it comes to romantic relationships. In fact, you might have felt ‘the spark’ in the beginning of your relationship, and as a result, the early days were very exciting for you and your partner. However, like every other flame, ‘the spark’ needs to be kept […]
How to Deal with Infidelity in a Relationship
When infidelity occurs in a relationship, it can be very devastating for the parties involved. Infidelity involves breaking a promise to be completely faithful to your partner, and when it happens, it erases the trust that existed in the relationship. Dealing with infidelity can be pretty challenging and it raises tough questions. Should you stay? […]
Healthy Grieving After Losing A Loved One
We have a guest blogger visiting our site today. Lucille Rosetti is the creator of Thebereved.org. Having lost some of the people closest to her, she understands what it’s like, and how it can be an emotional roller coaster that doesn’t always seem to make sense. She created her website as a means of sharing tools to help […]
The Impact of Grief on Relationships
Experiencing the death of a loved one is one of the most painful things each person must face. The shock of your beloved friend or family member having passed away, along with the finality of their death is difficult to deal with. Everyone Mourns Differently The process of mourning is a very personal experience. Because […]
4 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Say “Yes” and Increase Intimacy Right Now
Let’s face it: life is busy… and getting busier. As a licensed marriage and family therapist in Downers Grove, I see it all the time. Sometimes, it feels like everyone needs something from us: kids, family, bosses, and friends. When we are looking for areas to lighten our load, it’s often our relationship that gets […]
Why sexual Intimacy May Be the Key to a Longer Life
It’s rare for us in couples therapy to not spend some time talking about sex. When sex is going well in a relationship it generally makes up about 10% of a couples relationship satisfaction, however, when it’s going poorly it become 85% of the relationships problem focus. We’ve all been told that a healthy sex […]
Is it Possible to Rebuild Trust After an Affair?
For many people, the discovery of a spousal affair is the ultimate betrayal. We see many couples in our offices whose relationship has been devastated by an affair. And yet, the betrayal by one does not necessarily decrease the love of either party for the other. Often times both people in the relationship are in […]
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