Couples cannot solve problems if partners are not treating each other civilly. Research has consistently demonstrated that disrespect, sarcasm, indifference, and distain are extremely damaging (see the work of John…

What to Do If Your Partner Does Not Want to Come to Therapy If your partner or spouse refuses to come to therapy, you may feel tempted to give up.…

“R. E. S. P. E. C. T., that’s what my baby needs from me.” Unlike many songs about love and relationships, this song accurately identifies that respect is necessary for…

Martha Cook, MSW, LCSW, LMFT, is one of the senior therapists at the Centers for Family Change, and our Director of Training. She is dually licensed as a marriage and…

Recently I have had two clients referred to me for individual therapy, by therapists who had worked with the client and his/her spouse in couples’ therapy. In both instances the…