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. … 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: “Is 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 don’t get anytime together, and we...