by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Sep 16, 2022 | Life Changes, Marriage, Relationship
It is natural to experience ebbs and flows of attraction in a relationship, especially after the initial excitement of newness and heady attraction wanes off. This is asked often, “What do I do if I don’t find my spouse physically attractive anymore? Can we move past...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Aug 12, 2022 | Communication, Marriage
You may be at a challenging point in your marriage where you feel like you need help as a couple to facilitate understanding, healing, and change, but your finances may not allow for it at this time. You may be asking, “We cannot afford marriage counseling. What can...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Aug 5, 2022 | Marriage, Relationship
Like Owning Your Own Business, A Relationship is Something You Have to Invest InIn many ways, being in a relationship or marriage is a lot like owning your own business. When we have a business, we have clients or customers we need to provide something for – a...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Jun 24, 2022 | Communication, Conflict, Marriage, Relationship
John sat down in the seat of his pickup truck. He slammed the door and laid into the gas pedal, but just enough for it to be obvious.He was furious with Cassie, his partner of five years, but he refused to tell her. She will figure it out once she realizes that I am...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Jun 20, 2022 | Communication, Marriage, Relationship
A question I hear a lot is “Does the spark in the relationship always have to go away?” The answer is actually both yes AND no.There are a lot of factors that go into creating the ‘spark’ – that excitement, the wanting to know everything about one another,...
