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Couples fight. It’s okay. It’s an unfortunate side effect of romance, and one that your favorite shows and movies love to glorify. What cinema fails to capture is the rough and rocky road to reparations and reconnection. Emphasis on reconnection here.

Finding a therapist can be just as daunting as the dating process. In fact, there are quite a few parallels in the journey to find a therapist and finding your person. Similarly, you’ll likely doom scroll through apps — or in this case, the horrendous insurance portal, which is most likely outdated — in an endless cycle of swipes (or scrolls).

It’s not uncommon to think that seeking couples counseling is admitting defeat — that if you aren’t figuring it out on your own, then you must not be right for one another or you have already collectively and/or individually failed love. I say, that’s good ol’ stinkin’ thinkin’ (the dreaded triple apostrophe!): by which I mean, a way of thinking that at once makes you feel bad and keeps you stuck in feeling bad.

Caring for a parent, or anyone with dementia, is a journey filled with love, challenges, and profound change. It’s a role that requires immense patience, flexibility, and the ability to set limits, along with the need to ask for help. If you are on this path, please know that you are not alone!

Some people love an Office Depot. Give them an array of different colored highlighters and a FiloFax and they’re in hog heaven. Throw in some sticky notes shaped like arrows and a multipack of binder clips and that’s a Saturday night. While for other people the very idea of getting organized sounds like a punishment …

It might be hard to imagine life without our phones. Every message, transaction, and search happens in seconds. We stay connected with distant relatives, react instantly to world events, and rarely miss a beat. While our phones and social media can make life easier, they’re also quietly eroding our mental health and overall well‑being.