marriage issues

It can be confusing to feel lonely in a marriage. After all, many of us spend each day near our partners—sharing meals, visiting family, caring for children, even sleeping in the same bed. So how is it possible to feel lonely with someone right beside you? The truth is, it’s…

Relationships offer many rewards—support, love, acceptance, belonging, companionship, and understanding. However, they also come with challenges. As time goes on, people change, and it can be hard to adjust to these changes, whether in your partner or yourself. You might even find that you’re no longer attracted to your husband…

Infidelity, or cheating, is one of the leading causes of relationship strain—with more than 60% of divorced couples citing infidelity as a reason for their divorce [1]. Engaging in physical or emotional intimacy with someone outside the relationship can breach trust and cause sometimes irreparable damage to a relationship’s foundation….

Marriage is difficult—sometimes, couples and individuals change, morphing into people who no longer fit together. However, divorce can be a grueling process without the right emotional support. That’s why divorce counseling is an excellent resource for couples and families going through a divorce. Divorce counseling focuses on supporting clients throughout…

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…