There is a reason lawyers and journalists call January “divorce month.” After the holidays, many couples finally act on decisions they have been quietly considering for months. Divorce consultations and searches spike in the first weeks of the year. By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy in Baltimore, Maryland, and Nationwide And there is a reason so many people start Googling divorce right after the holidays. January and Februa

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland Jealousy can feel like a third person in your relationship. Maybe your partner: Checks your phone or social media. Gets upset any time you go out without them. Accuses you of cheating with little or no evidence. Needs constant reassurance that you still love them. At first, it mig

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland Feeling unhappy in your marriage can be disorienting. You might look at your life from the outside and think, “We have a home, maybe kids, careers, some good memories. Why am I still this unhappy?” I see couples every week who are asking themselves: “Do I stay or do I go?” “Is thi

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1 Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland You make a simple comment about dinner “This restaurant food is good, isn’t it” and your partner fires back “You have never appreciated my cooking.” You mention wanting a vacation “We need a break. It has been a long time since we went away together.” and you get “What do you want

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland Most couples think of a healthy marriage in terms of communication, date nights, or how often they fight. Those things matter. But there is one theme I see over and over again in my work with couples that quietly makes or breaks the relationship. Dreams. And funnily enough, it's n

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland In the last 15 years of my practice, I have seen tons of couples who constantly bicker. Many of them ask me some version of “John, how do we stop fighting in our marriage” BUT the number one thing that most couples miss is that most conflict is unresolvable. Research shows tha

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland When couples come to me at a crossroads, I often hear things like: “We want different things. I want children, my spouse does not.” “One of us wants to move to the city, the other wants the suburbs.” “I am thinking about a major career change, and my partner is terrified of losin

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1 Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland Feeling disconnected in your marriage can be confusing and painful. You might live together, share responsibilities, and sleep in the same bed, but inside it feels like you barely know each other anymore. When couples first come to me with this concern, they usually say things like

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling, Relationship Coaching, and Couples Therapy in Maryland Few topics carry as much pain and shame as sexless or low intimacy marriage. You might be here because: You cannot remember the last time you had sex One of you wants intimacy and the other seems indifferent or anxious Attempts to talk about sex blow up or shut down This does not

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching in Maryland Resentment is like slow acting poison in a marriage. You may feel it from your spouse when: Small requests are met with sharp comments Old mistakes are mentioned during every argument Your partner seems distant or cold, even when nothing obvious is wrong You might also notice resentment building i

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching in Maryland You can sleep next to someone every night and still feel deeply alone. Many people in lonely marriages say things like: “We rarely fight, but we do not talk about anything that matters.” “My spouse is in the room, but they feel a million miles away.” “I feel more myself with friends or coworkers t

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1  Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching in Maryland Many couples sit in my office and say some version of: “We just cannot talk without it turning ugly or shutting down.” You may recognize this pattern: You try to talk about something important Someone gets defensive, sarcastic, or silent The original issue never gets settled After a while you stop

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | #1 Relationship Coaching in America | 15+ years helping couples reconnect | Marriage Counseling and Relationship Coaching in Maryland You can care about your spouse and still feel like you are living with a friendly stranger. Maybe this sounds familiar: You share a house, a bed, kids, and a calendar, but very little of your inner life. Most conversations are about chores, kids, or work schedules. You feel more like coworkers or p

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching Gottman trained Marriage and Relationship Coach | 15+ years | 4,000+ couples helped | Marriage counseling in Baltimore, Maryland and nationwide online You love your kids. You love each other. But when it comes to parenting , it might feel like you are on opposite teams. Maybe this sounds familiar: One of you is more strict, the other more relaxed. You argue about screen time, chores, bedtime, homework. Disagreements about parentin

By John Weiman, Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage counseling in Baltimore, Maryland and online across the US Some couples tell me: “We hardly ever fight. We just… do not talk about anything real.” On the outside, things look calm. Inside, there is: Tension you can feel Topics you never touch A quiet fear that if you say what you really feel, everything might fall apart Avoiding tough conversations might feel like keeping the peace, but over time it becomes one of the silent war

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage counseling in Baltimore, Maryland and nationwide online A lot of couples ask me some version of: “Is it really that bad? Do we actually need marriage counseling, or is this just normal?” It is easy to downplay your pain, especially if you tell yourself: “At least we are not as bad as that couple.” “Everyone fights.” “It will get better when things calm down.” Some conflict is normal and some conflicts are perpetual . Bu

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching Gottman trained Marriage and Relationship Coach | 15+ years | 4,000+ couples helped | Marriage counseling in Baltimore, Maryland  and nationwide online Since you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you and your spouse feel more like coworkers or roommates than romantic partners. Or you just want to know how to deepen your already great connection! Whatever the case: You might be managing kids, scheduling, dealing with bills, a

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy in Baltimore, Maryland and Nationwide When couples first reach out to me with this question, they usually sound something like: “We’re on the brink. Would Couples Therapy or Relationship Counseling just delay the inevitable?” “Part of me is already halfway out the door.” “I don’t know if I want to save this or end it, I just can’t live like this.” If you’re debating separation or divorce, y

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage Counseling and Couples Therapy in Baltimore, Maryland and Nationwide Finding out about an affair feels like your breath just got stolen from you. You might be: Numb and in shock Obsessed with details Swinging between “I want out” and “I don’t want to blow up our family” Wondering if you’ll ever be able to trust them again If you’re searching for “best marriage counseling for infidelity”  or “can a marriage really recove

By John Weiman, CEO of Life Bridge Coaching | Marriage Counselor and Couples Therapy in Baltimore, Maryland or Nationwide. A lot of couples only ask about the benefits of couples therapy when things feel like they’re falling apart: “Is it worth the money?” “What if it makes things worse?” “What if we discover we’re not a match?” Those are fair questions. After 15+ years and thousands of couples, here’s what I can tell you: when both people are willing to show up honestly, cou