Marriage
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 16, 2018 | Counseling News, Marriage, Mental Health
Relationships can be difficult—and entering holy matrimony doesn’t make them any easier. In fact, marriage can cause further complications, as many see this as a reason or excuse to neglect the relationship to a certain degree. They adopt the mentality that everything...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 9, 2018 | Counseling News, Love, Marriage, Mental Health, Relationships
All you need is love, right? Well, not quite. While undying love is essential to a happy, healthy marriage, every strong relationship also requires some hard work. Because life isn’t always easy—in fact, it can get pretty messy. That being said, there are proactive...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 29, 2017 | Counseling News, Marriage, Relationships
When we think of marriage, we often think of love and happiness. Of endless laughter and smiles, of one big happy family, of a real-life fairytale. And while this can certainly come to be, we need not forget about the second half of the deal: the hardships. Sure, we...
by Nathan Davidson | Sep 25, 2017 | Achieving Goals, Communication, Counseling, Counseling News, Empowerment, Family, Marriage, News
Thriveworks counseling is all about helping people lead happy lives, and even though we spend our day counseling others, we also recognize the infinite value in listening to the advice of others. It is for this reason that we decided to ask a variety of mental health...
by Nathan Davidson | Sep 21, 2017 | Achieving Goals, Communication, Counseling News, Fun, Gallery, Happiness, Marriage
Jerry Seinfeld’s new Netflix comedy special “Jerry Before Seinfeld” was officially released earlier today, so we thought we’d do our part to help celebrate one of our favorite comedians. Not only is Jerry considered one of the greatest comics...
by Nathan Davidson | Aug 22, 2017 | Communication, Counseling, Counseling News, Fun, Marriage, Relationships, Video
It’s estimated that over a quarter of all Americans have received some form of professional counseling in their lives. The unfortunate statistic is that 38% of Americans who seek mental health counseling encounter barriers and those barriers like cost, for...
by Nathan Davidson | Aug 14, 2017 | Communication, Counseling News, Forgiveness, Happiness, Marriage, Relationships, Social Media
Recent studies have shown the 90% of marriage basically consists of yelling “what” to each other from other rooms. It’s also been said that marriage is nothing more than the legal right to annoy that one special person for the rest of your collective...
by Taylor Bennett | Aug 14, 2017 | Counseling News, Family, Marriage, Relationships
Divorce is not simply the separation of two people—it instead involves other loved ones and members of the family… especially the children. They may be 5 years old, 15 years old, or 25 years old; regardless of their age, it can be a very hard and confusing time. This...
by Lenora KM | Jun 12, 2017 | Counseling News, Marriage
If your mailbox is any indication that invitations to weddings are far and few between these days, it may not be a coincidence. People are waiting for the right time to marry. It’s a fact that Americans are putting off marriage until later. A U.S. Census Bureau survey...
by Kim Matone, LPCA | May 16, 2017 | Counseling News, Marriage
My husband and I will have been married 24 years in July. We started dating (on and off) since we were 17. We have two wonderful teenagers and we own a new business together. Our lives are full of many wonderful things, but at this time they are also filled with...
by Amber Shimel, MA | Sep 20, 2016 | Counseling News, Depression, Family, Happiness, Marriage, Relationships
When we think about the holidays, most of us look forward to experiencing a time of fun, family, and repeating traditions we hold dear. Unfortunately, this can also be a challenging time for those that have experienced a divorce. Whether the divorce happened in the...
by Thriveworks Staff | Jun 14, 2016 | Counseling News, Family, Happiness, Marriage, News, Relationships, Sex Issues, Women
Marriage Is in Decline, but Why? New census data has revealed that the percentage of American adults who have never been married is higher than ever. In 2012, one out of every five adults older than 25 claimed to never being married. In 1960, the rate was...
