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When I first met my now-husband’s friends, we all went out to dinner. When we were eating dessert, one of the wives said, “I have known several girlfriends through the years, and he never shares his dessert with anyone. He must really like you!” I laughed, thinking she was kidding….
Whether they’re single or married, people tend to idealize their own relationship status when they feel that it’s not going to change. This natural bias can lead to relational prejudice, judging the coupled or solo lifestyle of others. Singlism is discrimination against unmarried people, like when they’re not included in…
When we find that special someone in life, it’s like fireworks go off and our missing puzzle piece falls into place. When you’re in the honeymoon phase of your marriage, you feel like you’re on cloud nine and shower each other with love and affection. However, it’s easy to lose…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Charmaine Mattocks, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Thriveworks South Austin, Texas. Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite topics and that’s marriage and relationships. As we know, marriage and relationships can have its ups. It…
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Kat Robey. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work for Thriveworks in the beautiful city of Tucson, Arizona. The question is, “How do I know if I’m ready for marriage?” A great question. The fact that you’re…
Nobody gets married in anticipation of one day getting divorced—but the truth is this is often how the story ends. That said, while we often view divorce as a negative, there are positive outcomes of divorce such as the lessons we learn that benefit our future relationships. For example, divorce…
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 is A-Okay because, well, they’ve vowed to stand…
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 measures couples can take to keep…
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 can…
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 professionals from around…
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 of all time, but he’s also arguably one of the greatest philosophers…
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 example, often prevent them from receiving the treatment they need….