Tag: myth

With the divorce rate around 40 percent, it's no surprise that many couples want to do everything they can to strengthen their marriage. The problem is that many couples believe certain myths about their marriage and spend time trying to correct those very myths.

Below are five of the most popular myths concerning marriage and why they aren't as true as you have been told.

How many people do you know that compare their marriage to others? Do you? In my experience, many do and they tend to be the folks who are concerned that their relationship is falling short of what it’s supposed to be. They do so because they are looking for a measuring stick to check against their own; to either normalize or unnecessarily highlight their own marriage problems.

It’s a common misconception that there is such thing as a "perfect marriage." It seems to me that because there is no such thing as a "perfect person" then how can there be a "perfect marriage," which inherently involves two imperfect people?

There are two camps when it comes to sex addiction: those who believe it’s a real affliction and those who don’t.

I’m in the "don’t" camp. Sexual addiction is, in my opinion, an easy and convenient label for a very complicated problem. As it stands, there is a lack of empirical evidence and scientific agreement on whether such a condition exists.

The trick to what makes up a sex addiction is defining what are "normal" sexual pursuits. An exercise in subjectivity, as every person has their own comfort level and preference:

In my private practice, I’ve often heard couples state that they never argue—and they make this statement proudly. When I hear this proclamation, I see a "red flag" being waved in front of me. The truth is that couples are going to have conflicts—it’s to be expected in your relationship. So, when there are no arguments in your marriage, it may very well be that the two of you don’t feel comfortable enough with one another to have a disagreement.

As a relationships expert in the public eye, I see one of my roles as helping to enlighten you as to the accurate information about you and your mate. When you have solid information, you’re better equipped to have the best relationship possible.