May 31, 2025
Defensiveness is Worse Than You Think
7 Types of Defensiveness in Relationships (and What to Do Instead) By Gina Watson, LMFTS, Marriage Therapist What is defensiveness in a relationship, and why...
March 25, 2025
How to Handle Triggers in Your Relationship
How to Handle Getting Triggered in Your Relationship We all get triggered sometimes—it’s part of being human. But triggers don’t come out of nowhere. They’re...
January 13, 2018
Skeptical About Therapy? Read This.
conflict, couples, divorce, kids and marriage, marriage, marriage counselor, parenting and marriage, therapy
I get it, you don’t want to come. Don’t worry, you’re not alone, this is a common predicament that couples’ therapists encounter. Even though I...
April 21, 2016
Early Detection Saves Marriages
I’m in lovely St. Charles, Illinois today learning from a master therapist, Dr. Brent Atkinson. He is a professor, researcher, author and couples therapist who...
February 17, 2016
Need a Valentine Do-Over?
Guys, I know Valentine’s Day is one of the most high pressure days of the year for you. Most of you are expected to read...
January 1, 2016
Dear Clueless Husband, (Holiday Edition)
conflict, couples, kids and marriage, marriage, marriage counselor, parenting and marriage, Uncategorized
Blog Post by Gina Watson, MS, LMFT Husbands are good guys who just need a little help and prodding. Happy Wife, Happy Life. I’m here...