COUPLES

Relationships are complicated—and we can often find ourselves having the same fight again and again with a partner. We can start to feel disconnected from our partner and over time, that starts to impact being able to turn towards our partner for connection, whether emotionally and/or sexually. Couples move through the lifespan together and can experience lots of different pain-points as life continues to transition, whether having a kid or aging parents or experiencing health issues. Couples often see me when they are feeling like they cannot manage their conflict together and are feeling disconnected. Here are a few topics that are common:

• Feeling like it’s the same fight again and again

• Recovering from an affair/infidelity

• Conflict around roles in relationship

• Fighting about chores

• Difficulty discussing money

• Different stressor points in the life stages: having a kid, aging parents, etc.

• Feeling unappreciated, unseen, and/or misunderstood by your partner

• Feeling like the spark in the relationship has gone

• Not having sex or intimacy as much as you want

• Feeling unable to talk about sex and intimacy

• Feeling disconnected — emotionally and/or sexually