Rich in Relationship

Unlike sitting on the fence, folks who are asking themselves if they should stay in the relationship or not are actively engaged in a process. The challenge here is to complete the process instead of…

How many couples counselors and therapists have you been to that are trying to help you work around your "triggers"? A little self-talk, and some meditation, and your good to go right? And, somehow t…

High-conflict relationships are the ultimate dead end for kids and their parents. They are characterized by the thought "I'm going to win and you are going to lose" on both sides.  They inevitably le…

Believe it or not, the hardest part of leaving a toxic spouse is REALLY letting go. If you don't really let go, the next relationship may be even more toxic, or you simply may stay in the one you are…

Do you think "if the other person would only change then it would get better?" That may be true, but it is not The Marital Difference Maker.  What really makes a difference in a marriage? In your mos…

Healing from trauma is more than physical and mental, it is also spiritual. We explore the spiritual with Pastor Brianna Headen, founder of Restoration Haven. Learn more about what trauma is, where a…

When you are getting divorced during the holidays, parenting together so that the children feel safe and protected can be a real challenge.  

In this episode, we talk about parenting together and wha…

Getting divorced can be a long process and it impacts everyone in your life. Part of answering the question of when is about balancing the excruciating pain of staying together with our values,  our …

Conflict is part of every marriage. People who are in happy marriages understand that conflict is vital for the growth of their relationships and as individuals. But do you know when it is still righ…

Part of what makes a toxic relationship poisonous is we lose touch with our sense of who we are. We do it to try to make the relationship work. Because in some way we feel we need to become someone d…

How many of us want to feel pain, hurt, and sadness? The philosophy in America is "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" and "If you fall off your horse get back on it".  What if the truth …

We feel responsible when we are in the divorce process, even guilty and sometimes shameful. When we are divorcing a toxic spouse, these feelings are compounded. We wonder how we could have chosen som…

Divorce will literally shred the finances of any family. Additionally, it is not unusual for one partner to own one part of the finances while the other owns another, and yet neither of them fully un…

Part of why we keep taking poison from our toxic partners is we don't know how to stop. We don't even know that there is poison being delivered half the time! The secret to stopping the poison lies i…

Are you concerned that you are in an abusive relationship but just not sure? Are you questioning whether you are right? Just not certain how to identify the problem or what to do? Check out this epis…

It is not unusual, even normal, for our marriage to turn into a replay of the relationships that were modeled for us as children. The good news is that all the positives we learned as children can co…

Are you tired of feeling poisoned? Do you walk away from conversations with your partner constantly feeling less than? Chances are you have a toxic spouse. In this episode, we talk about what you nee…

What do relationships need in order for them to achieve happiness? Wouldn't it be great if we all had a handbook to help us along? Unfortunately, being in a relationship can feel like being stuck in …

We all go through hard times in our relationships, that is simply part of the landscape. It is normal and natural to have times of dissonance, but when the bad times consistently outweigh the good ti…

Most of us view doctors as people we don't really want to see. What if your doctor were your greatest ally in making sure that your body was a fine-tuned machine? How would you feel about them then? …