If you and your partner have a sexual desire discrepancy (SDD), a term psychologists use to describe when one person wants sex more frequently than the other, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a 2015 study conducted by Samantha Joel, the director of the...
The trend of seeking support from an outside professional when your relationship is in crisis is a relatively new one. Historically, marital woes have been navigated behind closed doors. And when counsel was sought, it was traditionally from family, friends and...
For most couples, the path to marriage is the same. You meet, you spend time getting to know each other, and you fall in love. You discover life could not exist without your partner, so you get married. After marriage, masks are removed. You discover the true nature...
A Survival Guide Featuring Whitney Barrell, LICSW Coping with infertility can be one of the most challenging things that a couple experiences. It is hard on both people and the relationship. The CDC reports that millions of couples face infertility—6.7...
Q&A with Strength4Spouses Founder Wendi Iacobello What’s it like being a military wife (or spouse)? At first glance, this might seem like a loaded question. Any marriage or partnership faces a series of somewhat predictable challenges. From adapting to...
Exploring Power Dynamics in Relationships with Catherine Hodes, LICSW Earlier this year, NCCT’s Intake Coordinator, Catherine Hodes, MSW, LICSW, was published in the Clinical Social Work Journal. Her paper, co-authored with Dr. Annelise Mennicke and titled...