by Brenda Dow | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Losing my job and health coverage again. Marriage on the brink of divorce. Complete financial ruin just weeks away. Facing all of this just a few years ago, it seemed like an impossible situation. I felt overwhelmed, hopeless, demoralized, lost, afraid, alone,...
by Brenda Dow | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
As you envision the Valentine’s-Day ‘dorsal fin,’ poking just above the waterās surface, is it a menacing shark or a friendly dolphin headed your way?Ā Whether or not the āJawsā movie music cues in your head, take heart because, with a few simple...
by Brenda Dow | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
In recent years, many individuals and couples have said to me, “Your story was so helpful to me.” In some ways I’m surprised each time I hear it. In other ways, I’m not. After all, I’ve always been intrigued by stories and the power to...
by Brenda Dow | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Union Studio Wedding and Special Events blog features “Bliss + Balance with Brenda,” a joint post with The Union Studio Founder & Lead Planner Amanda O’Callaghan and guest writer Brenda Dow, a life coach specializing in relationships and an...
by Brenda Dow | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Much has changed about 2020. However, only time will tell if the August or January peak will be affected. And, if so, will each peak be more severe? What peak you ask? It’s the peak that wreaks havoc on finances, can tear families apart, and may turn former...
by Brenda Dow | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Looking for a relationship boost, marriage-bonding activity, at-home date-night idea? Focused on problems instead of possibilities … especially during the pandemic? Find the fun! Enjoyment, laughter, and moments of joy facilitate intimacy. Studies show you can...
by Brenda Dow | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do your love and work lives intersect? Do career or entrepreneurship aspirations complicate your marriage? Juggling working from home with your partner? In helping committed couples, my husband and I address the effect of work on relationships — from colleagues...
by Brenda Dow | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Question: “I have been with my husband for 4 years, married 3, and we are on the verge of divorce but trying to save our marriage. … We started having intimacy issues and communication issues 6 months after getting married. ā¦ We stopped talking to each...
by Brenda Dow | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Question: “Has anyone mastered the art of expressing a disappointment to your partner when feeling disappointed by them without making it seem like a complaint or making your partner wrong?” B.V. Brenda: Yes! Studies show we need to hear upwards of...
by Brenda Dow | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Question: āIs it wrong or selfish of me to ask my husband to try and get another job.? He likes the job he does, but he is working 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. He comes home and goes to sleep around 4 p.m. — or 5 p.m. sometimes. So we donāt get anytime together, and we...
