by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Dec 30, 2022 | Divorce, Life Changes, Life Events, Marriage
Cartoons often depict middle-aged people amid a midlife crisis indulging in out-of-character purchases and activities – red sports cars, motorcycles, skydiving, and dressing like teenagers, with a spouse at their side wondering, “What is going on? Who is this person...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | Jul 15, 2022 | Divorce, Life Events, Marriage, Relationship
Everyone experiences stress. Managing stress is a normal part of navigating life and marriage. Situations that bring major stress into our lives, however, usher in a multitude of challenges that can wreak havoc in our relationships. Divorce is one of the most...
by Marianne Marlow, MA, LMHC | May 6, 2022 | Conflict, Marriage, Relationship
An Uncertain Partner Creates a Threat Response in YouWhen you have a partner who is very uncertain about the relationship, they go back and forth on whether they want to be in the relationship or not, this kind of ambivalence creates uncomfortable situations in your...