marriage problems
How To Communicate Effectively In A Relationship
Most couples ask about how to communicate effectively in a relationship at one point or another. This isn’t something that is taught in school, given to you as a wedding present or even followed up on after your wedding. How you communicate before you are married is likely how you will communicate after you get…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling – How To Fix Communication in a Relationship
In relationship counseling, I am often asked, ‘How do I fix my communication problems in my marriage?” The answers seem easy, but can be difficult to apply. Let’s talk about a few principles I share with couples in relationship counseling that will help you communicate in marriage. How You Communicate Vs. What You Communicate…
Read MoreCounseling – What Type Of Client Are You?
Counseling isn’t something that you wake up in the morning thinking you need out of the blue. It is something that usually occupies your mind as your relationships or life become painful. You might have tried several things before committing to counseling that do or do not help. After failed attempts, you might decide that…
Read MoreOne Way To Fix Your Relationship Problems – Validation
One way to fix your relationship problems is to learn how to validate each other and still have differing opinions. This can seem like oil and water to some couples, however, it can help you get closer together. I’ll show you how to do this through several examples based on clients that I have…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling
Marriage counseling is probably one of the most difficult things you can do, and, subsequently, the most important. That is, If it’s something that you need. Most couples put off marriage counseling years after they probably need to start. This hurts your relationship because the problems you have continue to damage your marriage over the…
Read MoreCouples Therapist: Brita Peirce, MA
Meet Brita, therapist at the Center for Couples and Families! Brita was raised in California but has lived in Utah since 2007. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in both California and Utah. Brita completed her Bachelors Degree in Marriage, Family and Human Development from BYU. She received her Master’s Degree…
Read MoreCommunication in Marriage – Two Patterns That Hurt Marriage
Poor communication in marriage is the number one problem I see as a therapist. Most couples that call for an appointment tell me they have ‘communication problems’. There are many ways to describe communication problems in marriage. Let’s talk about a few of them that I have noticed as a couples therapist. These are taken…
Read MoreCommon Marriage Problems – What To Do
As a therapist over the years, I have noticed a few common marriage problems. I see these going hand-in-hand with marriage problems such as the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, based on my practice-based research. I am going to outline several common themes based on what I’ve seen as a PhD, marriage and family therapist…
Read MoreHow to Fix Your Marriage Problems
In a previous article, I wrote about 4 signs you have marriage problems. In this article, I will outline how to fix marriage problems. These concepts are taken from one of the world’s leading researchers on marriages, John Gottman. He has followed couples in his research studies and has found out what it takes for…
Read More4 Signs You Have Marriage Problems
If you are reading this article, you likely have marriage problems. Also, you could be thinking there isn’t hope because you have tried everything. Your own emotional health could be suffering. Without hope, continuing in a marriage riddled with problems can be daunting. This article is meant to give you hope through recognizing specific issues…
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