by Richard Sussman | Jun 2, 2019 | Couples
Most people don’t enter marriage expecting communication to become difficult. Yet over time, many couples find themselves stuck in looping conversations that go nowhere, often leaving one or both partners feeling misunderstood, defensive, or shut down. If you’re...
by Richard Sussman | Jul 21, 2018 | Couples
In the course of your life there will be incidents where certain people will act in ways that are hurtful or injurious to you. Whether a single incident or repeated offenses, these upsetting actions can be experienced as so offensive that a powerful grievance builds...
by Richard Sussman | Apr 23, 2018 | Couples, Infidelity
The disclosure of an affair can be one of the most devastating events affecting a committed and intimate relationship. The faithful partner’s pain when faced with such betrayal and breach of trust is often too great for the relationship to survive. However, if the...
by Richard Sussman | Apr 8, 2018 | Couples
When relationships fail to satisfy us, often it’s not because of any inherent flaw in them, but because of the unrealistic expectations we place on them. We count on them to make up for our privations and disappointments from earlier life. We put our partners in the...
by Richard Sussman | Feb 28, 2018 | Couples
The most essential condition of speaking your truth, whether it be addressing a grievance and requesting some kind of change, presenting a different opinion, or asking for what you want, is having the courage to clearly state what it is you want to express. This is...
