Advice for Newlyweds From a Couples Therapist: Commitment is an Active Choice

Commitment will take you well beyond the newlywed and honeymoon phase. When the fuzzy feeling fades, commitment remains and it's up to you on how much work you want to put into it.

By |2025-05-16T09:46:58-07:00February 9, 2022|Marriage & Partnership, Read, Relationships|0 Comments

Our First Year of Marriage Was the Happiest and the Hardest: Here’s What I Wish We Knew

After our wedding weekend, that’s when the reality of it all set in. We both realized it was just the two of us, and we had to figure out how to do life together as a team. 

By |2025-05-16T00:44:16-07:00September 11, 2020|Marriage & Partnership, Read, Relationships|0 Comments

Gratitude is the Attitude: Remember Your Vows

As I sat there in my seat, I felt like I was about to have a panic attack. My palms were sweating, my heart was racing, and my stomach was turning. My now wife and I were at a poetry event in Cleveland called The PIA Tour, and I planned to ask for her hand in marriage. Everything was already set up, and she didn’t have a clue.

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