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Relationship Resources Couples deserve to succeed Conflicts in a marriage are rarely about the issues, but instead how couples talk about the issues.

In our couples counseling sessions, partners communicate face-to-face, openly and honestly about their issues. Throughout the conversation we will identify and prevent flashpoints that create conflict escalation. We will give feedback and provide direction toward the most effective way of communicating in a given situation. Our feedback encourages respectful and mutually compassionate interactions, and helps dispel miscommunications that cause marital tensions. Small steps soon become major strides as couples progress from confrontation and impasse toward an understanding of their differences. The underlying goal of our sessions is to: increase the pleasure of spending time with your partner, heighten or reestablish emotional intimacy, and help rediscover happiness in your relationship. Over the years, Relationship Resources has helped hundreds of married and unmarried couples undo rigid and negative patterns of behavior and transform their relationships to newfound levels of happiness and enjoyment.

10/13/2026

You've had this argument before.
You'll have it again unless something changes.

Dr. Richard Rein has spent four decades helping couples change the patterns that lead to conflict.

His Words That Keep Us Together Workshop teaches couples how to talk through differences, prevent and repair escalation, and strengthen understanding and connection.

Four sessions starting October 21 in Hingham or October 22 online.

Visit the Workshop section of our website to learn more.

10/09/2026

Your partner asks: “Would you go with me to the Smith’s party?”

Swipe to see seven ways to answer.

Response C (“I’d be uncomfortable since I don’t know anyone”) shares a feeling. It does not attack the party or your partner.

Vulnerability means saying what you feel instead of defending yourself. Response C does that. It gives your partner an opportunity to understand you and respond.

Can you think of another response that would keep the conversation open?

10/07/2026

The first reviews of "Words That Keep Us Together" are in!

Thank you to everyone who has read it and taken the time to write about it.

If you have not read it yet, you can purchase it today on Amazon.

If you've read the book and it resonated, I'd be grateful if you'd take a few minutes to leave a review on Amazon.

You're in the middle of an argument, and a thought comes up: "Would this be easier with someone else?"Most people have t...
10/02/2026

You're in the middle of an argument, and a thought comes up: "Would this be easier with someone else?"

Most people have that thought at some point.

Every relationship has problems. Which ones you have depends on who you choose. If your partner spends more than you would, money can cause tension. If you had chosen someone who saves every dollar, you might feel held back instead. You would have traded one set of problems for another.

Regardless of who you choose, problems are inevitable. What helps is knowing what each of you is sensitive to, and talking about it before it turns into an argument.

Today, Words That Keep Us Together is officially published!This book grew out of four decades of working with couples an...
09/29/2026

Today, Words That Keep Us Together is officially published!

This book grew out of four decades of working with couples and years of writing, revising, listening, and learning along the way. Seeing it finally out in the world means a great deal to me.

I'm grateful to everyone who helped me shape the book, encouraged me throughout the process, and shared their thoughts and experiences with me.

And thank you to everyone who pre-ordered a copy. Your early support helped give this book momentum before publication day, and I truly appreciate it.

My hope is that Words That Keep Us Together helps couples have better conversations, work through their differences, and stay connected to the person they love.

If you've been waiting to get your copy, it's available on Amazon today in hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook.

09/25/2026

Have you ever found yourself immediately jumping to defend your actions when your partner brings up a concern?

While defensiveness serves as our natural shield against perceived attacks, it silently damages our connection and escalates conflict.

Defensiveness typically shows up in these three ways:

🧩Righteous Indignation: That instant flood of "How dare you?" energy that rises before your partner even finishes speaking

🧩Counterattack: Responding to a complaint with "Well, what about when YOU did this?”. This is shifting focus rather than addressing the concern

🧩The Victim Response: Defaulting to "Nothing is ever good enough for you" or similar phrases that position you as unfairly criticized

These responses can be corrected. The key is becoming aware of your triggers and understanding the difference between a perceived attack and an actual one. Let that awareness shape how you choose to respond.

What defensive patterns do you recognize in yourself?

09/22/2026

Only one week until Words That Keep Us Together is officially out!

We’re excited to be this close to September 29, and grateful for the response the book is already receiving, including these words from Scott Wolfe, PhD, Master Trainer and Consultant at The Gottman Institute.

If you want to be among the first to read it, this is your final week to pre-order on Amazon. Link in bio

09/21/2026

When partners express themselves, they're usually seeking connection and understanding through a responsive response.

A responsive response shows emotional presence without dismissing or fixing. So, what does that actually sound like? Here are five examples:

đź’¬ "I'm sorry you feel that way"
đź’¬ "That stinks"
đź’¬ "I apologize for..."
đź’¬ "You don't seem yourself"
đź’¬ "I'm upset but not ready to talk about it"

What matters most isn’t having the right answer. It’s offering a response that shows you’re emotionally present and engaged. These types of responses help build the foundation of trust in your relationship.

It often amazes me how subtly changing a few words can profoundly impact the quality of a relationship.After forty years...
09/18/2026

It often amazes me how subtly changing a few words can profoundly impact the quality of a relationship.

After forty years of sitting with couples, that's the thing I keep seeing.

Not couples who stopped loving each other. Couples who love each other and still can't get through a hard conversation without it turning into a fight.

The problem is rarely the issue they're arguing about. It's the words they reach for in the moment.

I've watched a single phrase send a conversation spiraling. I've also watched a small change in wording bring a couple right back to each other.

I wrote "Words That Keep Us Together" to put that language in couples' hands, so they can find their way through those moments.

If this sounds like it would be useful to you, you can pre-order the book on Amazon (link in profile)

09/16/2026

In my first session with couples, I love to ask: 'How did you meet?'

Returning to that 'initial allure' is not nostalgia. It's something I use with couples deliberately, because it changes how they see each other again.

I’d love to hear your story: How did you meet your partner?

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