The first year of marriage involves more in terms of adjustment than any other year. Blending two lives is like blending two different cultures.   First Year Can Be Tough Test for Marriages [...]

Tip 1: Rule Number One: You are Playing on the Same Team! When you hit a rough spot in your relationship you may forget that you and your partner are playing on the same team – the “Smith” or [...]

Tip 1: Take time for yourself Healing from an affair can take a toll on you mentally, physically and spiritually. I recommend taking time to yourself to get back in touch with being grounded in [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Premarital counseling cannot prevent a divorce, but may better equip one to better manage the challenges associated with one of the [...]

1. Sometimes yesterday’s lessons teach us to keep living in fear rather than evaluating each day or each person anew. Do a reality check. Yesterday’s lessons sometimes teach us wise and useful [...]

Now more than ever long term marriages are ending after the kids are grown and there is still a lot of time left to live. The divorce rate for 50 and older has doubled in the last 25 years. For [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “Death is like an assault on our pysche.  It reminds of mortality and helplessness. It speaks of the brief time between birth and [...]

Local Parents Get Creative to Cure Cabin Fever By CHELSEA McDOUGALL – cmcdougall@shawmedia.com http://www.nwherald.com/2014/01/15/local-parents-get-creative-to-cure-cabin-fever/ahmo9q3/ [...]

Sexting is more common that one may think. Teens who sext are motivated by reward but minimize the chance of serious consequences.   Effects of ‘Sexting’ Can Be Costly By HILARY [...]

Stress is a major contributor to physical and mental health issues. Knowing how to handle it is rarely taught and involves a plan to offset life’s demands.   Head-on Approach to [...]