Despite the downward trend in the U.S. divorce rate (due to younger couples approaching relationships differently from baby boomers, says new data), many couples continue to face challenges in maintaining their marriage...
Category - Couples Counseling
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Premarital Couples: Invest in Your Marriage as you do in Your Wedding Day
Our society puts a lot of focus on the wedding day. Many couples spend countless hours on wedding preparation considering where they will marry, who will come, what color the flowers will be, tasting food...
Marriage Counseling is Not What You Might Think
If you think marriage counseling is only for couples who are at the end of their ropes, you might be missing a number of opportunities to improve your marriage in ways that might actually help you avoid getting to...
3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling
Couples counseling can be a helpful tool for a myriad of issues, from significant disconnection and resentment to a desire to fill your toolbox with tools to manage things that might come up later. Communication...
How to Make Couples Therapy Work for You
You are your partner are struggling. Perhaps your disconnection is significant or maybe you feel committed to the relationship but see red flags that need addressing. Couples therapy is not only for couples who...
Interview: How to Prepare Yourself for a Marriage (Not Just a Wedding)
I was interviewed by Jennine Estes, MFT and Jennifer Chappell Marsh, MFT for their podcast, “The Couple Fix.” We talked about things to consider before walking down the aisle. So many couples get so...
Getting Married? How to Soften Your Fall from Cloud Nine
Planning a wedding? That’s exciting news and I bet you are light on your feet and full of the “warm and fuzzies” as you imagine the big day and future with your new spouse. You and your fiance likely...
Marriage Counseling: How do you Make Relationship Changes Last?
As much good work that can be accomplished while undergoing the marriage counseling process, one bigger question is: “How can couples sustain the changes they make in counseling?” If they haven’t...
When Depression or Anxiety Enters into Couples Counseling
It’s no secret that anxiety or depression can be difficult to handle. But what about the impact on the person’s relationship? I’ve seen a number of people in my couples counseling practice where...
