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- Increasing Intimacy Principles by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Oct 12, 2009
1. Show affection when ending a day's events--i.e. kiss when leaving for work, hug before going to sleep.2. Provide your mate w/love and acceptance by at least once a day really listening to their stories & life view.3. Shake up the relationship.
- Austin Marriage Counseling--Marriage & Money by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Jun 22, 2009
An important thing for premarital couples to talk about in terms of money is whether they will combine their money after marriage or keep it separate. After seeing couples for over 20 years for pre-engagement, premarital, marriage and post-divorce co...
- Austin Marriage--20 Ways to Ruin Your Marriage by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Jun 18, 2009
The following list of behaviors are very effective in ruining your marriage.1. Expect your partner to read your mind.2. Make it as hard as possible for your partner to apologize.3. Ignore your partner's request for change by saying, "You knew t...
- Austin Marriage Counseling--Your Man is Wonderful by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Jun 17, 2009
I discovered a new book today. It's for woman, Your Man is Wonderful. The idea behind this book is, "Love the one you're with." Too often I find in working with couples that they focus on all the things that are going wrong in their marriage and give...
- Austin Marriage Counseling--Caring for Your Sick Mate by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Jun 17, 2009
The most prevelent feeling the well spouse experiences when caring for a sick spouse is guilt. There are a multitude of reasons the well spouse may feel guilty. One of the most common is feeling guilt about their own self care. "If my spouse is suffe...
- Are You Committed to Your Marriage? by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on May 31, 2009
In every session I have with a couple, I ask each partner if they are committed to their marriage. Once they give an answer, I ask what committment means to them. Over the years I have gotten many definitions to the word committment. Very often peopl...
- Four Warning Signs of Marital Meltdown by An Austin Counselor's Journal--The Secret Life of a Butterfly on Apr 27, 2009
According to the research of psycholgist, John Gottman, there are 4 warning signs that a marriage is in jeopardy.1. Things are more negative than positive in the marriage.All relationships have both positive and negative behaviors. However, in marria...
