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...
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...
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...
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...
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...