How Long Should You Date Before Marriage?
The infatuation stage usually ends in 1-2 years, kicking off automation. Here is where the work begins as specific patterns start to show up.
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What Does It Mean to Be Vulnerable in a Relationship?
What is vulnerability? Being vulnerable in your relationship is sharing what’s really real to you. It’s sharing your thoughts and feelings, which can be joyous, anxious, or sad. You are allowing your partner to see into you. A cheesy definition of intimacy in couples therapy...
How Does Couples Counseling Work?
You may have questions about couples counseling, such as, what will we discuss and do? This blog aims to help you understand more about couples counseling to make it less scary so you can experience the benefits of a thriving relationship. Before delving into that,...
Can A Relationship Survive Cheating?
A recent study suggests that couples survive 57% of the time when infidelity is revealed. As therapists who help couples recover from infidelity and cheating , we want couples not only to survive but to thrive. Surviving in this context is simply staying together. Thriving...
How Much is Marriage Counseling?
The average hourly rate for master-level therapists with experience working with couples is approximately $200. How did we get that amount? We took all the master-level marriage counselors who showed up on the first page in the Google search: “marriage counseling Denver” and averaged their...
How Do You Know When Your Marriage Is Over?
There are usually two different sides of disconnection. On one side, partners express anger to each other; on the other, there is a lack of effort or feeling like you are roommates. We can be somewhere in between these sides. For example, an angry conflict...