Hello and welcome to my blog! My intention for launching Not Your Mother’s Marriage was to provide free resources to couples seeking to improve their relationship. I settled on the title not to be a dig at moms (anyone who knows me will tell you my mom is one of my [...]
Do you need a vacation from your relationship? Does a getaway from the fighting, conflict, or silence sound like exactly what the doctor ordered? As a couples therapy specialist, I say, Go for it! Envision it. Sunny South Florida. Teal blue ocean waters, soft sand beaches. Palm trees. Bikinis. [...]
It’s Thursday night and you’re exhausted. To say your day was full would be an understatement. You checked off as much of your never ending to-do list as possible. Taking care of the kids, shuttling them around to their numerous [...]
Husbands all across the world in all kinds of marriages have something in common: they want to get lucky with their wives more often. Well husbands, as a wife and marriage therapist, I am here to offer you a few pieces of advice for you to consider on your journey to getting laid. [...]
There is an all too common yet deadly dynamic plaguing couples everywhere. It’s as easy to spot as it is to get sucked into. It comes in all shapes and sizes, can be seen and heard. It creeps into the relationship slowly but once engrained, becomes the norm that spoils love, [...]
My husband is the chef in our household. Mainly because he enjoys crafting meals out of random ingredients. Also because, let’s be honest, he’s tasted my cooking. That being said, I decided early on in our marriage to be honest with him in my feedback regarding his dishes. Do I do this [...]
They say opposites attract, which in my experience, rings true in most relationships. Oftentimes we pick partners that, by their very nature, compliment who we are as individuals. Extroverts date introverts. Early risers date late nighters. Spenders date savers. And the[...]
You know that old saying, misery loves company? It seems to ring true when it comes to relationships. Negativity begets negativity. When you have negative feelings about your partner, you expect the worse out of them and you – even if subconsciously – scan the [...]
The fact that the divorce rate in America is soaring above 60% tells us that the majority of relationships are suffering at any given moment. Couples choose to split because they are unhappy and are no longer willing to continue living in misery. As a couples therapy specialist, I [...]
So you’re at the end of your rope and ready to cut, burn, or gnaw it off. It’s okay. Take a deep breath. You’re not alone. Studies show us that the divorce rate in the US is over 60% and that’s not even including the relationships that never make it down the aisle. [...]