Couples / Relationships

As Marriage Family Therapists, our expertise is relationships. We see many long-term couples in relationships of various types, from traditionally Western or “nuclear,” to more modern.

While marriage may be defined as “the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman)” [Merriam Webster], we are equally comfortable with a much broader definition. With people waiting longer to officially ‘tie the knot’, long-term committed relationships may or may not mean traditional marriage.

We understand these commitments. What works for one couple (or throuple) does not necessarily work for another couple. Yet, we find that whether heterosexual or LGBTQI; monogamous or open; polyamorous or otherwise defined and labeled: honesty, trust, and mutual acceptance are key to long-lasting relationships.