All long-term relationships ebb and flow in their dynamics, and couples come for therapy in all stages. No time is immune to disconnection, loneliness, or conflict.

Most fundamentally, we must correct the tendency to let the marriage get buried underneath the demands of life. Any belief we have that it will take care of itself couldn’t be further from the truth.

The most common theme we see is that couples never were (or have stopped focusing on) emotionally connecting at the deepest levels where they feel known, understood, safe, and supported.

Regardless of where you are in your relationship journey –