Word of the Year – Gaslighting

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Have you ever unfriended someone? If so, you were taking action on Oxford Language’s 2009 Word of the Year: Unfriend. Or maybe you’ve included an animated graphic in a...

Is Lying An Art?

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In day-to-day life we probably go about our business trying to be a pretty decent person. By the time we reach a basic level of maturity associated with adulthood we don’t...

Is Marital Hatred An Oxymoron? Or Normal?

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. You want to stir up the conversation at your next dinner party? Try throwing out the term “normal marital hatred.” What? Hating your spouse or partner is normal? Anyone who has...

I vs. We In A Healthy Relationship

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Most people have (or should have) a pretty well-developed sense of self before they enter a romantic relationship. A strong sense of identity and a balanced ego are foundations...

7 Things You Should Never Say To Your Partner

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Whether you’ve been in a relationship for a short time or years, you’ve probably learned which compliments your partner responds well to. “Wow, you look great in that dress!”...

The Root Cause Of A Couple’s Conflict

Marriage Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. What would you think if someone said that there is one universal factor underlying almost all couples’ conflicts? That is exactly the proposition that Dr. Harville Hendrix puts...