Not long ago, a couple I was seeing came in for help working through conflict about their work schedules and how it impacted their home life. Their conversations sounded something like this: Him: “I’m working long, stressful days. Why won’t you just give me a break? I get home and you expect me to be…
Details“Don’t men want sex, like, all the time?” I have been asked this question on multiple occasions. The simple answer is no, this is a myth that continues to be perpetuated in society by both men and women. While, statistically, men tend to have a higher sex drive there are many reasons why a man…
DetailsHow long have you worked at Houston Relationship Therapy? I’ve been at HRT for one year. Describe what you do in a sentence. This is such a tough question I work with both Christian and faith seeking clients to process what is past, find renewal and restoration in the present, and instill hope for the…
DetailsHow often do you and your partner speak about what is going well in your relationship? I find, more often than not, couples spend more time talking to each other about what is not working, and very little time about what is working. I encourage couples to make time every week to check in, not…
DetailsHow long have you worked at Houston Relationship Therapy? 2 years this month! Describe what you do in a sentence. I help couples and individuals take a step back from their experiences, see things from different perspectives, and find ways to improve their relationships with their partners and themselves. What areas in relationship therapy/ sex…
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Time. The word comes up in my office just about as much as the word “sex”. Couples who don’t have enough of it. They don’t know what to do with it. More often than not, both individuals and couples mismanage the time that they have and I believe it is all because they have difficulty…
DetailsBurning, stinging, sharp stabbing, ripping – these are all words that women use to describe pain that they feel during intercourse. If you experience recurring pain during sex, you’re not alone. According to the Institute for Sexual Wholeness, it is estimated between 8 and 21 percent of all American women experience painful sex. Some of…
DetailsOne of the most common questions I get from premarital couples is “Do you think we should get married?” Couples are eager for external affirmation that they are compatible, and that their relationship will withstand the test of time. If you find yourself wondering whether or not you should put a ring on it, here…
DetailsLet’s face it, we are human. There are times a sexual experience is better than others, but we just can’t put our finger on what worked better this time around. The reason for this is- we are not machines! When it comes to sexuality not every experience will look like the last or the next…
DetailsRecently, Houston Relationship Therapy was invited to cohost a screening of a new movie coming out called Sex Tape, starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal. Previews for the comedy depict a married couple that makes a sex tape. This tape then gets accidently uploaded to the cloud and sent out to several people. The married…
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