A Quick Couple Tune Up: Remember A.R.E.

By Jonathan Sandberg, BYU   I remember working once with a young couple who I believe had been married less than a year.  Though the symptoms were common (periods of distance followed by conflict and more distance), I struggled to understand the cause of the...

What Does Love Mean?

The following was originally posted on a listserve by Dr. Giles Yeates, a neuropsychologist and colleague in the U.K. It is now working its way around the U.S. and sure to make you smile. I added the photo. Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it....

Is Marriage Counseling Worth It?

  Great strides have been made in couples counseling in the past 30 years. We now have research and theories about adult love that we did not have in years past. Most marriage counseling prior to the 1980’s focused either on negotiating the relationship (I’ll do...