Dr. Sharon May is founder and president of the Safe Haven Relationship Counseling Center. She received a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy, and a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Graduate School of Theology. Her dissertation and consequent research work has focused on emotionally focused therapy, attachment theory and the importance of healthy and strong marital and family relationships being “safe havens.” Dr. May is the author of two books, Safe Haven Marriage, and How to Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen. She and her husband, Mike, reside in Carlsbad, California.
Adjusting to the changes in a family when a child gets married is often just as difficult for parents as it is for adult children. There is no textbook on how to balance between 'leaving' to establish.
Christmas can be a joyful holiday, but for many couples, it is the most difficult one. Christmas often triggers conflict, filling December days with disappointments, disagreements and disconnection.
It is a time when our hearts overflow with joy and kindness. But it is also a time filled with stress regarding the rush of presents, dinners, decorations and yes, disappointments. Why disappointments
The Christmas season isn't supposed to be disappointing. But it often is! Around every corner are sights of nativity scenes, Christmas trees, Santa's reindeers and the smells of cinnamon and pine cone
Can you trust your spouse to be there for you, no matter what? Do you sense that he or she understands and values you? Despite any hardships your marriage may endure, do you believe your spouse always
In the Germanic language of Afrikaans, "I love you" is expressed by the words, "Ek het jou lief." Which literally means, "I hold your heart." What a powerful way to say, "You know I love you because I
Are your disagreements with your spouse productive? Are you both able to be heard and understood, and work together for a solution that benefits the 'us' of your marriage? Or do your differences tend to escalate and get stuck in a negative argument cycle?
