This is a letter of gratitude to my husband, Bob, for giving me the strength, the courage and the impetus to grow. When Bob and I met one of my greatest fears was speaking in front of an audience; somehow I made it through college and graduate school without having to stand up and give [...]

The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. ~ Denis Waitley When our second child left for college it hit us – the empty nest – that dreaded stage of family life. After years of dirty diapers, temper tantrums, separation anxiety, homework, doctors appointments, orthodontist [...]

Every couple needs to fill their relationship toolbox with the tools required for building and maintaining a lifetime of supreme love. But, what good are tools if you don’t know how to use them? This is where skills – those you have and those you can learn – come in handy. And communication is the [...]

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller When a couple comes into to our office, we feel three “beings” enter the room, the two partners and the “relationship.” It’s always been fascinating to us how we can [...]

We know what you’re thinking: a one night stand?! Have Lori and Bob lost their minds? Well, read on before you decide. When our kids were young and we were working overtime to grow our business, there was never enough time, energy or money to take care of our marriage. By default, marriage maintenance took [...]

You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. ~ Unknown We wanted to share a gift one of our clients gave us. She told us about a game her family plays called “Thorns and Roses.” At dinner, each family member goes around the table and describes one low [...]

Let’s go for a ride. We’re going to show you how the journey through marriage is analogous to the journey through life with a new car. This juxtaposition could really hit home for the guys; it may be a good way to help your spouse understand what happens to a marriage when on cruise control, [...]

At its simplest, conscious living is the art of feeling your feelings, speaking authentically, knowing your life purpose, and carrying out effective actions that contribute to your well-being and the well-being of others… Life comes to us freely; we wake up one day, and we’re in it. Conscious living is the art of expressing gratitude [...]

At the Top 100 Women event last evening, Bob and I were asked, “If you had to put your best marital advice into one word, what would it be?” I pondered for a moment and then said, “Persevere.” In our practice we often see couples in crisis who come to us as a last step [...]

“I found my friend and my lover again.” That was how one of our clients described the vacation with her husband. They hadn’t gone away together since their youngest child was born, 5 years ago. She continued, “We communicated, he listened, we had fun, we felt close. It was the first time we relaxed in [...]