Marriage Counseling Archives - Counseling with Anna

De-Escalation of An Argument

February 15, 2019 by Anna McElearney

#1 Tip I teach couples De-escalation of an argument! Bonus post that I think can be very helpful for couples… To Help Your Marriage the Next Time You Get Into a Fight Doable ACTION ITEMS Today! De-escalate an Argument Before Causing Hurt Feelings The key ingredient to de-escalating a fight is to start with this […]

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Building a More Meaningful Relationship with Your Spouse

January 1, 2019 by Anna McElearney

Building A More Meaningful Relationship with Your Spouse When Distractions Happen! Distractions are part of our daily lives. Sometimes they come when you least expect them. Like when you’re having dinner with your spouse and children and viola the phone rings, you answer, and then you find yourself taken away from your family dinner time. […]

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How to Talk to Your Spouse about Marriage Counseling

December 9, 2018 by Anna McElearney

3 Ways to talk to your spouse about marriage counseling Been struggling in your relationship and wanting to talk with your spouse about going to marriage counseling but aren’t sure how to go about it? Here are some ideas on how to approach the topic with your significant other. Approaching Subject of Marriage Counseling with […]

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Relationship Communication Quotes

December 7, 2018 by Anna McElearney

Helpful and Inspiring Relationship Communication Quotes I stumbled across relationship communication quotes the other day and found this one. I thought…YES! That’s exactly it! So I thought I would include it in this relationship blog post in addition to other helpful quotes I’ve found. I hope you enjoy these and that they touch your life […]

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Tip for Couples Wanting to Create More Gratitude in Their Relationship

November 5, 2018 by Anna McElearney

Tip for Couples I’m often coming across books and websites that give a tip for couples and I thought I would spend some time offering one that I think is very important. Especially now that the holiday season is upon us and feelings of gratitude are plentiful, the following tip for couples offers an opportunity […]

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Part of you thinking about marital therapy but still unsure?

October 14, 2018 by Anna McElearney

If not now, when would be a good time for marital therapy? You deserve love. You deserve happiness. You deserve good things. Couples wait way longer than they need to before getting help. Please don’t let this be you. Don’t let the distance and lack of connection between you become so great. Marital therapy with […]

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Marriage Help Through Marital Counseling

October 11, 2018 by Anna McElearney

Important Ways Marital Counseling Can Help Your Marriage Marital counseling is such a gift spouses give each other. Through your commitment to help your marriage, you’re letting each other know how much you mean to each other. Sometimes this can get missed when couples first start marital counseling together. But what I’ve seen is that […]

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Effective Couples Therapy Can Help Your Relationship

October 4, 2018 by Anna McElearney

What’s effective couples therapy? Effective couples therapy can mean different things to different people. For some, it might mean: Did couples therapy work for them. Has it helped them stay together in their relationship. Help them rebuild trust and betrayals in their marriage. Bring them closer together. Allow for more emotional and physical intimacy between […]

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Overcoming Couples Therapy Stigma & Getting Help Today!

September 2, 2018 by Anna McElearney

Overcoming Couples Therapy Stigma… Going to therapy, whether marital therapy or individual therapy, can be wonderfully helpful and healing but stigma still exists and for couples wanting relationship help, couples therapy stigma can sometimes be a block toward getting the help they need. If you’re ever at a social gathering and the subject of seeing […]

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Couples Therapy for Communication Issues

August 3, 2018 by Anna McElearney

Couples Therapy for Communication Issues Couples therapy for communication issues can help many couples struggling with how to talk with each other. And how to hear and prioritize each other. There’s a saying: “there is no closeness without sensitivity” We are sensitive to our partners because they are the most important people in our lives. […]

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