The Edge of Hope: Reflections on Regret for a Marriage in Crisis

by Kerry Lusignan | Nov 14, 2022 | Crisis, Marriage

IMAGINE HOLDING A crystal ball that could reveal your marriage’s fate in ten, fifteen, or twenty years. Picture yourself gazing into the smokey orb while asking a series of questions: Will I be happy if I stay? Will my problems follow me if I leave? Is our marriage...

The Top Five Relationship Books For Couples In Crisis

by Kerry Lusignan | Jul 8, 2021 | Crisis, Educational

Let’s face it, our media and culture are awash in self-help, be-happy, romanticized relationship advice; knowing where to go to get support and research-backed tools can be daunting. So this week (as promised), I sat down and compiled a list of my favorite top...

Your Partner Wants Sex More Than You Do—Here’s Why That’s Normal

by Staff Writer | Aug 5, 2020 | Crisis

If you and your partner have a sexual desire discrepancy (SDD), a term psychologists use to describe when one person wants sex more frequently than the other, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a 2015 study conducted by Samantha Joel, the director of the...

What If My Partner (or Spouse) Refuses to Go to Counseling?

by Staff Writer | May 19, 2019 | Conflict, Courage, Crisis, Divorce, EFT, Gottman

The trend of seeking support from an outside professional when your relationship is in crisis is a relatively new one. Historically, marital woes have been navigated behind closed doors. And when counsel was sought, it was traditionally from family, friends and...

Substance Abuse and the Codependent Marriage

by Staff Writer | Feb 27, 2019 | Crisis, EFT, Gottman, Retreats

For most couples, the path to marriage is the same. You meet, you spend time getting to know each other, and you fall in love. You discover life could not exist without your partner, so you get married. After marriage, masks are removed. You discover the true nature...

Behind the “Front Lines” of Being a Military Wife

by Staff Writer | Sep 29, 2018 | Courage, Crisis, Vulnerability

Q&A with Strength4Spouses Founder Wendi Iacobello What’s it like being a military wife (or spouse)? At first glance, this might seem like a loaded question. Any marriage or partnership faces a series of somewhat predictable challenges. From adapting to...