Have you ever found yourself repeating the same argument, saying, “I don’t know why I always do this”? The truth is our patterns in love are shaped long before we ever fall in love.

The holiday season is often presented as a time of celebration full of warmth, sparkle, gratitude, and togetherness. And sometimes it truly is. But for many people, the holidays also bring up something quieter, heavier, and tender – grief.

There’s a particular kind of loneliness that’s hard to explain–somehow on the outside of things, even while standing in the middle of them. This experience is far more common than you might think.

I want to reassure you that reaching out for couples therapy does not mean your relationship is broken. It means you care enough about your connection to invest in it and strengthen it before things go too far.