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January 7, 2026

Break-up Brain: I might be dying

couples, dating, marriage

December 19, 2025

The Enneagram: A Different Approach to Peace in your Relationship

marriage

October 17, 2025

Why Traditional Marriage Counseling Doesn’t Always Work (And What Buddhism Gets Right About Love)

conflict, couples, marriage

August 21, 2025

15 Characteristics Of A Healthy Partner

marriage

August 7, 2025

Is Marriage Unnatural?

conflict, couples, marriage, marriage therapist

July 22, 2025

Why Our Need to Judge Can Lead to Unhappiness

assigning value, conflict, couples, labeling, marriage, value judgment

June 15, 2025

What’s Up with Grey Divorce? A Couples Therapist Explains

couples, discernment counseling, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor, marriage therapist

June 2, 2025

Should I Stay or Leave?

conflict, couples, discernment counseling, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor

May 31, 2025

Defensiveness is Worse Than You Think

conflict, couples, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor

March 25, 2025

How to Handle Triggers in Your Relationship

conflict, couples, kids and marriage, marriage, marriage counselor

January 3, 2023

When He Goes Quiet, She Goes Crazy

marriage

July 24, 2019

Dear Betrayed Wife,

marriage

Hiring

January 13, 2018

Skeptical About Therapy? Read This.

conflict, couples, divorce, kids and marriage, marriage, marriage counselor, parenting and marriage, therapy

July 31, 2016

Dear Sex-Starved Husband,

conflict, couples, desire, marriage, sex

October 21, 2015

5 Mistakes that Doom Second Marriages

conflict, couples, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor, therapy, Uncategorized

October 13, 2015

Dear Critical Wife,

couples, marriage

September 16, 2015

Dear Unfaithful Husband,

conflict, couples, divorce, marriage, therapy

August 14, 2015

Dear Clueless Husband,

marriage

July 22, 2025

Why Our Need to Judge Can Lead to Unhappiness

assigning value, conflict, couples, labeling, marriage, value judgment

The Danger of Labeling: Why Our Need to Judge Can Lead to Marital Unhappiness  by Gina Watson, Marriage Therapist, LMFTS Most of us move through...

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June 15, 2025

What’s Up with Grey Divorce? A Couples Therapist Explains

couples, discernment counseling, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor, marriage therapist

What’s Up with “Gray Divorce”? A Couples Therapist Explains By Gina Watson, LMFTS, Marriage Therapist Let’s talk about something that’s been showing up more and...

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June 2, 2025

Should I Stay or Leave?

conflict, couples, discernment counseling, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor

Should I Stay or Leave? As a couples therapist, I often work with partners who are committed to doing the work of repairing and deepening...

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May 31, 2025

Defensiveness is Worse Than You Think

conflict, couples, divorce, marriage, marriage counselor

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...

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March 25, 2025

How to Handle Triggers in Your Relationship

conflict, couples, kids and marriage, marriage, marriage counselor

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...

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January 3, 2023

When He Goes Quiet, She Goes Crazy

marriage

The more Tom turtles, hiding from his wife, the more frantic Annie's pecking becomes. Can they ever break out of this dysfunctional pattern?

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July 24, 2019

Dear Betrayed Wife,

marriage

Most likely, your husband didn’t tell you about his affair, they almost never do.

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  • Break-up Brain: I might be dying January 7, 2026
  • The Enneagram: A Different Approach to Peace in your Relationship December 19, 2025
  • Your Thoughts, Your Habits, Your Choices November 12, 2025
  • Why Traditional Marriage Counseling Doesn’t Always Work (And What Buddhism Gets Right About Love) October 17, 2025
  • 15 Characteristics Of A Healthy Partner August 21, 2025
  • Is Marriage Unnatural? August 7, 2025
  • Why Our Need to Judge Can Lead to Unhappiness July 22, 2025
  • What’s Up with Grey Divorce? A Couples Therapist Explains June 15, 2025
  • Should I Stay or Leave? June 2, 2025

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