My Partner Has Stopped Meeting My Needs

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Jan 27, 2023 | Marriage, relationships

“My partner is withdrawing emotionally and physically and no longer seems to be interested in meeting my needs. I want our relationship to be close again. I have no idea how to navigate this situation.” Most healthy relationships include five core elements: open...

Does Marriage Have to Be Hard?

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Jan 13, 2023 | Marriage, relationships

I realize that when I fully commit to anything in life, it will not necessarily be easy-peasy, but should my marriage be this hard? Successful marriages and long-term commitments require action from both partners, and sometimes it seems like work. Should it feel like...

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...

Episode 10: Why Does My Partner Only Pay Attention When I Threaten to Leave?

by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Nov 25, 2022 | Podcast

https://thisloveworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/episode11audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More Neuroscience tells us that when we threaten, others will pay attention – because the brain goes into its natural response state to...

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...