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8 Common Relationship Problems Most Couples Face

Are you wondering if your relationship problems are “normal” and if all couples fight like you do? I wrote this article to normalize common relationship problems that many couples experience. Click here to check out my latest article written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships.  Take care, Rachel Dack, MS, LCPC, NCC www.racheldack.com …

6 Relationship Tips After Having a Baby

Did you know that many parents/couples report a decrease in marital satisfaction after having a baby? Having a baby is a massive identity shift that changes your relationship with your partner. These changes don’t have to be a negative thing. With healthy expectations, stress management and decision-making tools in place, and mutual effort, you can …

5 Strategies to Thrive in Your Relationship or Marriage During COVID-19

Even the happiest of couples are in new relationship/marriage territory due to COVID-19. Life feels far from normal as social distancing and quarantines continue. Therefore, it’s important to find ways to not only survive but thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to check out my latest article written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating …

How to Convince Your Partner to Go to Couples Counseling

The decision to seek couples counseling is often led by one partner. Encouraging your partner to go to counseling with you can be a frustrating, emotional and painful process. It is important to have effective strategies to make communication go better (and not turn into a war or power struggle). For advice on how to …

A Comprehensive Guide to Couples Counseling

This article, written for www.datingadvice.com, a leading online resource for dating and relationships, serves as a guide to couples counseling (aka couples therapy, marital therapy, premarital counseling, relationship counseling). It discusses 15 issues commonly addressed in couples counseling, as well as the benefits of receiving couples counseling from a trained psychotherapist, and what you and your …

Tips for Teens About Healthy Relationships

I hope you will check out my article on tips for teens about healthy relationships, which features guidelines for healthy relationships and healthy expectations.  It also discusses how to identify red flags and warning signs of unhealthy, toxic or abusive relationships, how to navigate dating and breakups, and how to increase self-esteem and self-care strategies. …

6 Causes of Relationship Anxiety & How to Handle it (Part 2)

My last article discussed 6 common causes of relationship anxiety.  In case you missed it, you can read it here. While relationship anxiety can be a natural part of relationships, it can be overwhelming, confusing and difficult to decipher.  Part 2 focuses on how to manage and work through relationship anxiety and how to tell when …

12 Ways to Improve Your Marriage in 2015 and Beyond

Happy Friday! I am very excited and grateful to be featured on Corey Allen’s Simple Marriage website and to share ideas on improving the quality of our loving relationships. I am a huge advocate for using a proactive and empowered approach to better ourselves, our lives and our relationships. I hope you enjoy my latest advice on creating …