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3 Essential Listening Skills to Improve Your Relationship

By Tracey Bourne, posted November 6, 2017

One of the most important aspects of a healthy relationship is communication. When both partners understand how to communicate properly, they feel loved, connected and secure. But when effective communication is lacking, both people can become defensive, and the relationship can be mired down in distrust, misunderstanding and resentments. When couples are hitting rock bottom, […]

Post-Baby Disconnect? 3 Ways to Stay More Connected After Having a Baby

By Tracey Bourne, posted October 20, 2017

No matter how many times they were warned, few new parents are prepared for the life-changing event of the birth of their first child. No more sleeping in on Saturday, then heading to your favorite restaurant for brunch with friends. These leisurely activities are replaced with sleepless nights and endless diaper changes. It’s no surprise […]

5 Benefits of Sex After 50

By Tracey Bourne, posted October 5, 2017

Life comes at you fast. It seems one minute you’re avoiding eye contact with your parents as they awkwardly tell you about the birds and the bees, and the next minute? You’re “of an age” where you are not considered a sexual being anymore. That’s right, as soon as you hit the big 5-0, you […]

How to Get the Most Out of Couples Therapy

By Tracey Bourne, posted September 4, 2017

As a therapist, I often have a front row seat to relationship miracles. Well, okay, there are no miracles really. The fact is “fixing” a relationship takes work. It takes two people wanting it to work and then putting in the effort. Having said that, I have seen couples go from nearly ending it to being back in […]

Feeling Disconnected? Here are 3 Ways to Reconnect

By Tracey Bourne, posted August 21, 2017

Thanks to Hollywood, many couples have been led to believe the secret to reconnecting and rekindling the passion is through a Caribbean cruise, sports cars, or jewelry. But the reality is, once there’s a disconnect between partners, gifts and vacations simply won’t cut it. It may seem counterintuitive, but love is mended not through grandiose […]

Creative Ideas for Improving Communication in Your Relationship

By Tracey Bourne, posted August 7, 2017

Whether conducted in the United States or far off lands, many surveys find the number one reason for divorce is poor communication. Beyond having different communication styles, issues often arise when both partners are not comfortable talking about their feelings. The good news is, talking about feelings is not the only, or even necessarily the best, […]

Is it Possible to Rebuild Trust After an Affair?

By Tracey Bourne, posted August 1, 2017

For many couples, the discovery of a spousal affair is the ultimate betrayal. And yet, the betrayal by one does not necessarily decrease the love of either party for the other. When you still love someone but the trust has been significantly damaged, is it possible to mend the relationship? Can marriages be rebuilt after […]

3 Ingredients to a Happy Marriage

By Tracey Bourne, posted July 31, 2017

Have you ever wondered why some marriages last decades while others barely go two years? Why do some couples thrive and grow together while others crash and burn? The secret? There are three secrets, actually; three ingredients to a happy and successful marriage. Without all three of these, many couples will struggle to remain connected […]

The Importance of Creating & Sharing Goals as a Couple

By Tracey Bourne, posted July 28, 2017

Many authors, from Viktor Frankl to Deepak Chopra, have discussed the importance of living a purposeful life. It is purpose that allows us to transcend ourselves and create meaningful moments. Frankl believed that a pursuit in meaning in life is far more important than the pursuit of happiness, as meaning connects us to our past, […]

3 Ways Individual Counseling Can Help Your Marriage

By Tracey Bourne, posted July 24, 2017

Even happily married couples can hit obstacles along the way. When this happens, couples can either go it alone and try to work through their issues themselves, or they can seek the guidance of a trained and experienced marriage counselor. While some couples feel their problems should be kept private, many more are finding the […]

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