Couples Counseling Before the Wedding? Why Experts Say Yes!

We’ve all seen those hard-to-watch (yet hard-to-look-away) “Bridezilla” moments on wedding reality TV. Brides and grooms freaking out on film over everything from escalating wedding costs to where to strategically seat certain family members to battles over linen colors may make for good TV. But, in real life, these types of serious breakdowns in communication […]

Do You Treat Your Dog Better Than Your Spouse?

“She’s so abusive!”  “He’s not attentive.”  “I don’t like the way she treats me.”  “He’s never around.”   These are some of the comments life counselor Robin Mitzen hears from married couples who are in therapy with her. Some of the things I hear from both men and women are so much worse, I can’t […]