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		<title>How to Refresh Your Marriage and Reconnect with your Spouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t subscribe to the notion that “marriages should be easy.” What I do believe is that marriages are hard work and they require time, attention and nurturing to continue to flourish. If you consider how much people change over the years, think about how a relationship would inevitably change as well &#8211; with two people [...]


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		<title>Sex in Relationships:  The Issues of Low Arousal or Desire by Moushumi Ghose, MFT</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common sexual concerns that women complain of when it comes to sex is a lack of arousal or low desire.  This does seem to be more common in women who are in their 20’s and often we may see these resolve themselves as women get older. It’s been said that women reach their sexual [...]


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		<title>Marriage Counseling: How do you Make Relationship Changes Last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much good work that  can be accomplished while undergoing the marriage counseling process, one bigger question is, &#8220;Can the changes be sustained once the couples are once again on their own?&#8221;   If they don&#8217;t have the tools to sustain the process, what they learned in the therapist and through practice while in the therapy process &#8211; might end [...]


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		<title>3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couples counseling can be very helpful to those wanting to get their relationships back on track. If you and your partner are struggling together &#8211; and you&#8217;re considering getting some professional assistance, that&#8217;s great! I&#8217;m definitely a firm believer in the process. However, if you&#8217;re planning on investing the time, energy and money on therapy, [...]


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		<title>Does Couples Counseling Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve heard people say, &#8220;Why should we bring our personal relationship problems to a therapist? We should be able to figure this out on our own.&#8221; I can understand this position &#8211; especially for people who have attached negative ideas to &#8220;therapy&#8221; or &#8220;counseling.&#8221; The fact of the matter is, couples counseling works for those [...]


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		<title>Choosing a Marriage Counselor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the introduction to a recent article I wrote for www.family-marriage-counseling.com - a site where many of my articles are featured&#8230;.follow the link at the bottom to read the entire article&#8230; If your marriage is in trouble – or if you’re simply looking for more effective ways to communicate with your spouse – [...]


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		<title>When Depression or Anxiety Enters into Couples Counseling</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that it can be very difficult being an individual who struggles with depression and/or anxiety. But what about the impact on the person&#8217;s relationship? I&#8217;ve seen a number of people in my couples counseling practice where depression or anxiety is wreaking havoc on the individual, their partner &#8211; and thus the relationship [...]


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