How 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…
DetailsBelow are answers to many of the questions I get asked in regards to pornography and porn addiction: Aren’t all men porn addicts? Or Doesn’t every male watch porn? The simple answer is “no” to both questions; not every male watches pornography and not every male becomes addicted to pornography. However, there is a high…
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Bringing the sexy back: Are there steps you and your partner can take to set the stage for more sexy interactions? YES! I often have couples looking for ways to break the habits that led to a less sexy relationship. Whether the habits are due to convenience or even comfort, they can be changed! Below…
DetailsI came across the following fun fact this week: “The typical cloud may look nice and fluffy, but, in reality, it weighs 1.1 million pounds.” It got me thinking about the happiest relationships I have known. These partners are the ones that consistently do “the work” for their relationships. While their relationships may look fun…
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