by Teri Claassen | Sep 12, 2018 | Marriage
Are you intentionally building a happy marriage or do your actions tear it down? I love watching the process of a building going from nothing but dirt to a beautiful structure. Each time I drive by I’m in awe at all it must take to complete the project. It takes...
by Teri Claassen | Jun 27, 2018 | Marriage
As my wedding anniversary is right around the corner, I thought it’d be good to write about marriage this week. Specifically lessons I’ve learned from my own… Seventeen years as a married couple is a great reason to celebrate! I know it sounds a...
by Teri Claassen | Oct 25, 2017 | Marriage
I love the movie Lion King. At one point in the movie young Simba hears that he is betrothed to his best friend, Nala. When he finds out he says, “I can’t marry her. She’s my friend!” Much to Simba’s surprise later in the movie he and...
by Teri Claassen | Jun 14, 2017 | Marriage
Marriage is hard. It can be even harder when intense stressors result in marital problems. Many times a couple has underlying issues that haven’t been worked through, but as stressors arise everything comes to the surface. Even though I am a therapist, I have...
by Teri Claassen | Feb 15, 2017 | Marriage
Ever had those moments when you sheepishly admit you don’t know how to do something you should know how to do? I recently had a client do this when she admitted she struggles showing affection to her husband and kids. Her thinking didn’t naturally go there due to...
by Teri Claassen | Jan 26, 2017 | Marriage
Respecting your husband might be a touchy subject for some women. As a therapist, I’ve heard this many times. “Why should I respect him if he doesn’t deserve it?” or “He doesn’t respect me, so why should I respect him?” While these questions have merit and are...
