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By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Just as recognizing when to go to the doctor or emergency room is essential, so is being able to recognize mental illness. In addition to [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Thoughts of suicide need to be taken seriously. If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide call the crisis line at 988, call 911, [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. A practical way to make love last is to devote at least 15 minutes a day to the relationship and two or three hours on the weekend by: [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. When looking for marital partners, men and women look first for common family goals, financial compatibility, and then compatibility in [...]

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 [...]