Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from John: “How do rebuild trust after it has been destroyed? Don’t you have to have trust as the foundations to your marriage?” Please comment below the video to ask your own questions or just to let us know […]

Prepare yourself for the greatest marriage proposal ever! In the video below, groom-to-be Isaac pulls out all the stops and gives his girlfriend, Amy, a proposal that she will surely remember for the rest of her life! This is exactly the kind of thing we love to hear about at StrongMarriageNow. This is a couple […]

Here’s the movie (or romance novel) version of what happy couples do: they always laugh at each other’s jokes, they cook dinner together, they fly off to romantic getaways at a moment’s notice and they have lots and lots of great sex (by the way, they never change diapers or do laundry). The real-life version looks […]

In a recent monthly call, Dr. Dana tackled the tough subject of getting over past hurt – putting those memories of painful incidents behind you and moving forward. Holding onto to painful grudges can lead to long-term trouble in a relationship. Even if the problem has been addressed, apologies made, many people have a hard […]

“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You […]

Did you know that one of the most common issues that bring couple to therapy is disagreements about their sex life? A relationship is considered to have a problem with sex if either spouse is unhappy with the quality and/or quantity of sex. There are many different reasons why couples have difficulty in their sexual […]

In our “How Strong Is Your Marriage Quiz” couples frequently report that they spend a lot of time angry with each other. Often the husband reports that he is hurt and angry because his wife has been lashing out at him and he is not always certain why this is. Just as often the wife […]

Lao Tzu, the Father of Taoism, said, “Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem […]

So many couples get caught up in their busy lives or in hurt feelings and drift apart and feel lonely and disconnected. But what we truly desire are those fabulous feelings of togetherness and joy that are typically associated with the holidays. During those times, we gather together to ring in the New Year, exchange […]