#relationshipadvice

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? May We Consider the Option of Neither.

Are you overwhelmed by the same conflict, the never-ending pattern of distress, and the piles of damage built up in your relationship...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.

I love him and want to strangle him all at the same time...😟😣😩 Secrets About Men's Behavior T

I feel like I've told him a million times that these things bother me, I've tried dropping hints, shown my frustration, and even...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.

🎤 I Can Let MY Hair Down 🎤

Relationships aren't meant to be confining. They aren't meant to make us feel like we have to "walk on egg shells" or that we need to...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT-Associate

Why Are We Fighting?

As we attempt to repair, reconnect, and make sense of "what just happened" following a fight, we are often flooded with questions like:...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate

When Black and White Meet Gray: Tips for Coping with Unexpected Life Situations

Black and white thinking, also known as "either/or" thinking, serves us well when we are first establishing an understanding of the world...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate

Wanna Know a Secret? Top 3 Ways a Life of Secrecy May Be Ruining Your Intimacy

While it is often thought of as common practice to tell "little white lies" or occasionally leave out details that would reveal whole...

Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate

Understanding "Co-Dependence"

For those of you who have ever been in a relationship where you believed yourself or your partner to be "co-dependent," it is far more...