
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Marriage 101: Fight fairly
Fighting is an essential part of any relationship. Wait! What did I say? You read right – fighting is often necessary to make marriage and other relationships work. So why do we do it so poorly? If you’ve been following along in this series, you’ll know that we’ve dealt with our top ideas for making your marriage better and then communication tips and hints. This week we’ll look at how to make those inevitable disagreements sting a bit less. Here are our tips for fighting fai

Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Marriage 101: Express yourself!
It’s probably a cliché, but communication is the cornerstone of a good relationship. Most of the people who come through our doors say they struggle to communicate effectively and well. Sometimes they struggle over a single issue, and sometimes it really is that their overall communication is poor. In any case, there isn’t much else that can cause huge amounts of distress in your relationship but bad communication. Here are some tips for making it better: Express yourself in

Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Marriage 101: 5 things to do now to get your relationship back on track
Let’s face it. Marriage is just tough. It’s also the best thing in the world. It’s hard to be selfless and to care about another as much as you do yourself, though that’s really what’s required for a good relationship. Often we see couples who love each other, but have simply run out of ideas to deal with life together – in other words, they have the will but are missing the tools to make things better. Here are our top five hints for making things better: Renew your friendsh