In this four-part series, I’ve been sharing information about the Four Horsemen and the Gottman Method of couples therapy. Defensiveness is the third of Gottman’s Four Horsemen. As a reminder, the Four Horsemen are communication pitfalls that couples utilize when disagreeing and arguing. They...

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am the type of person who thrives on her routine. For someone Type A like myself, there’s something about having control over the structure of my day that brings me a sense of satisfaction and...

As the year closes and we move toward an opportunity to begin anew in 2020, many of us can find ourselves feeling the pressure to make some major personal changes. You don’t have to look far to see some of the influences out there–...

I have had the feeling for a while that some kind of change is coming. I have shared this sentiment with my loved ones and close friends. I have told them that I feel changes happening around me that are definitely for the better....

Every year we transition whether we like it or not. We move from one year to the next every January 1st whether we feel ready or not. Some years we may savor the close of a year, basking in holiday light, pulling those we...

Here’s to 2020! We did it, we made it through another year. As we head into the new year, it’s not a bad idea to start thinking about some things we might like to accomplish in the months to come. Setting goals for ourselves...