You Are Not the Boss of Me at Home! Dropping the Boss Mindset in the Home

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Dec 9, 2022 | Communication, Relationship

Negotiating Power and Control in Your Relationship Something that comes up with a lot of couples, especially when one of you, or both of you, works in a high-pressure environment, is how couples share power and control in their relationships. When you have a CEO...

Emotional Gender Inequality in a Relationship

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Nov 11, 2022 | Communication, Marriage, Relationship

My wife wants me to be open and vulnerable and then calls me weak when I open up. I don’t understand. This is a common scenario. It can feel personal and perplexing, but emotional gender inequality is something that looms invisibly in the background of many lives, and...

Yes, You Can Say NO! Prioritizing your Relationship Over Your Job

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Nov 4, 2022 | Communication, First Responders, Marriage, Relationship

Setting boundaries in our relationships and at work can be hard and is especially tough for people in high-pressure fields, like the medical field, or for those who work as first responders, but setting those boundaries – both at work and in your relationship...

Why Does She Always Need Space?

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Oct 28, 2022 | Balance, Communication, Relationship

We’re in that mode again. My partner tucked herself away with a book and I am feeling fidgety. I need someone to talk to. Why does she always need space? It is not uncommon for a relationship to involve one partner that needs frequent quiet and alone time, while the...

Does Resentment Kill a Relationship?

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Oct 7, 2022 | Communication, Conflict, Marriage, Relationship

Resentment is Just Anger That Isn’t Being Expressed Resentment can really damage a relationship, but it doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the relationship. While we may think of anger being expressed as stomping around or slamming doors or, on the other hand, as...

What Do You Do When You Notice Your Partner is Depressed?

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Sep 9, 2022 | Communication, Mental Health

When we notice changes in mood or behavior in someone we know, it can be tough to speak up, especially when it is our partner. Often, with couples, we wait things out or we say “We’ll let them work it out for themselves; they’ll ask me if they want help,” but...