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Notes on Relationships, Family, and Emotional Health
Reflections and practical guidance from Carolyn S. Riviere, LMFT, on the everyday realities of relationships, family life, and mental health.
Couples & marriage therapy
Couples Therapy for a Sexless Marriage: How to Rebuild Intimacy Without More Pressure
A marriage can become sexless slowly. At first, intimacy is postponed because someone is tired, work is demanding, children need attention, or life feels overwhelming. ...
Couples & marriage therapy
Stages of Grief After Divorce: What Healing Can Really Look Like.
Divorce can end a marriage on paper long before your emotions understand what has happened. Even when separation is the right decision, you may still ...
Couples & marriage therapy
Open Marriage or Open Relationship: What Couples Should Consider Before Opening Their Relationship
The idea of an open marriage can bring up many different emotions. One partner may feel curious or hopeful, while the other may feel surprised, ...
Relationships
Sexual Performance Anxiety: How to Stop “Spectatoring” and Stay Present
When people talk about sexual performance anxiety, they often describe a moment when intimacy suddenly begins to feel like a test. Instead of noticing warmth, ...
Relationships
Loving Through the Fog: Mental Diagnosis, ADHD, and the Fight for Balance in Partnership
When a client walks into my office and shares that their relationship is falling apart, they often point to standard culprits: money, communication, or a ...
Relationships
Partnering with a Diagnosis: Navigating Mental Health as a Couple
When you say “I do” or commit to a long-term relationship, you agree to walk alongside your partner through life’s unpredictable terrain. But when a ...
Relationships
The Silent Third Party: How Undiagnosed ADHD Can Unravel a Marriage
In many struggling marriages, there is a ghost in the room. It sits between the couple during every argument about the laundry, every forgotten anniversary, ...
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