Brandon Coussens LMFT Blog – Marriage, Counseling & Relationships

Is Texting Someone Else Cheating?

Affair, Communication, Infidelity, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships, Resolving Conflict, Trust

Spouse reading late-night text messages alone, wondering what they mean

Anxiety is normal: What you need to know

Anxiety, Positive Thinking, Resolving Conflict

I used to work in a prison. I believe most people would say that working in a prison would be uncomfortable. I don't think anyone would say that having anxiety while working in a prison would be abnormal. In fact, working 8 to 10 hours a day…

Grow Your Marriage: Heart, Intent, Choice

Communication, Forgivneness, Grace, Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Resolving Conflict

I recently read a quote that I found interesting and it got me thinking about how to make marriages work. "To keep the fire burning brightly there's one easy rule: Keep the two logs together, near enough to keep each other warm and far enough…

Roles in Marriage

Marriage, Men, Relationships

Have you ever been a part of a play or acted in a skit? I have! As we all know, a play or skit has many roles that work together to make up a story, whether it be an animal, a particular character, or and object. I remember one of my most…

Have you ever been told by your spouse, "You need to forgive and forget." I have lots of couples come in where one partner reports that the other partner broke their trust and they are not sure how to deal with it. They also say that when they…