by Michelle Scharlop | Marriage, Relationship
Can you relate?You come home from a long day at work and your spouse starts telling you a story about a problem they are having with a friend, family member or coworker. You listen to the story, hoping your spouse speeds it up and at the end you give a solution. You...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
Do you interrupt your partner, talk over each other, tune your spouse out? Do you have topics that are off limits? Do you walk away feeling like you talked, but your spouse didn’t hear you? What happens during a conversation and what patterns do you notice? Could you...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
As a therapist, I know the value of communication. For the past 15 years, I have been helping couples communicate more effectively. Breaking down the barriers of negative communication patterns and replacing them with positive ways to communicate is what I do and what...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
Sometimes people in a relationship find it difficult to communicate with each other. Let’s focus on people in a dating relationship, a marriage, an adult child/parent relationship or adult siblings and their relationship. They recognize that there is a...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
Signs of hearts and love are everywhere at the beginning of February. Have you walked into your local grocery store, pharmacy or gift shop in the past couple of weeks? What did you see? You probably saw boxes of heart shaped candy, roses and decorated hearts with cute...
by Michelle Scharlop | Relationship
The last couple of months of every year are a busy time that focuses on gratitude and reflection. November is known as a month of gratitude. It is a time to focus on what you are grateful for, a time to really appreciate the people around you and a time to count your...
