by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
December is a month of celebrations with lights, decorations, presents and cheer! Christmas, Hanukkah, the holidays are almost here and let’s be proactive to avoid conflict, unmet expectations and disappointment. Around this time of year, many couples have holiday...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
Remember when you were dating? Was there a playfulness, feeling of excitement and desire that naturally happened? Are you wondering where the playfulness, desire, excitement went in your marriage? Try recreating the feeling, try flirting. Flirting is a key element in...
by Michelle Scharlop | Family, Marriage, Relationship
As 2020 is coming to a close, I am reflecting on what the year brought me personally, as a wife and a mother and professionally, as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I, along with many, had high hopes and plans for 2020. But for me and for many, living in a...
by Michelle Scharlop | Marriage, Relationship
This has been an unprecedented start to a year. 2020 is definitely going to be the year that we all remember. The stress of the coronavirus is being felt worldwide. How is it effecting your marriage? Many of us are quarantined with our spouse, some with a spouse and...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
This second part of my two-part blog on marriage continues. Here is another real-life love story and then as promised, mine. Love in a New City I was not only new to the city, but I was new to the state. I was meeting people at the two jobs I juggled but had little...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
Couples, dating, falling in love, marriage…how does a relationship begin? Every love story is unique and has meaning for the couple.I know that many people enjoy a good love story so I asked a few friends and family to share their love story of how they met their...