Center For Relationship and Sexual Wellness

06/17/2026

One of the core ideas behind Discernment Counseling is that understanding yourself matters, regardless of the outcome of the marriage.

When couples only focus on the other person’s failures, they often miss the patterns they themselves carry into relationships.

Discernment Counseling helps each spouse reflect on:
• Their own contributions to the relationship dynamic
• The patterns that developed over time
• What they may carry into future relationships if nothing changes

Because clarity is not only about deciding whether to stay or leave.

It is also about understanding what you are bringing with you moving forward.

06/16/2026

Many couples spend most of their conversations talking about responsibilities, schedules, and everything that keeps life moving.
The Express Yourself Check-In is a simple way to create space for a different kind of conversation.
Questions like:
What's been bringing you energy lately?
What's something you miss doing just for yourself?
What's something you've been feeling but haven't really said out loud?
According to Gottman research, emotional intimacy grows when partners continue sharing their inner world with each other. Not just what's happening around them, but what's happening within them.
This month's Love Notes includes the complete Express Yourself Check-In, along with a guided 10-minute exercise designed to help couples reconnect through curiosity, understanding, and conversation.
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06/11/2026

06/08/2026

06/04/2026

Sometimes couples say:
“We tried marriage counseling and it didn’t work.”

But what if the real issue is that the couple was never truly ready for couples therapy in the first place?

When one partner is leaning out and the other is desperate to save the marriage, therapy can quickly become polarized, pressured, and stuck.

Discernment Counseling was designed for this exact moment.

Not to fix the marriage.
Not to push divorce.
But to help couples gain clarity before deciding what comes next.

Sometimes slowing the process down is what finally moves it forward.

06/02/2026

Attachment reminds us that growth does not happen in isolation.🌱☀️

05/27/2026

Great repair ideas!