Communication Breakdown: I Said This; You Heard That?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Candi Crawford

“You hurt me!” Whitley exclaimed. “What did I do?” her friend asked. As Whitley begins her lengthy explanation of their previous conversation and how it hurt her, her friend nods affirmingly. Internally, however, she grows more puzzled, confused, and secretly frustrated. Inwardly, she … Continue reading →

Watershed Stories: Gary and Same-Sex Attraction

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Russ Schulte

Watershed Stories is a new series highlighting fictional people who represent some of Watershed’s clients over the years. Read them to understand that you are not alone. Our first story is about Gary and his internal struggle with same-sex attraction. Continue reading →

How To Communicate Your Expectations in a Relationship

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jay Roberson

Why Can’t My Spouse Hear What I’m Thinking? Soon after I graduated from Ole Miss I began to date my wife. Still living in Oxford, I passed on the exciting news to my campus minister who gave me a little … Continue reading →

Netflix Is Not a Date

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Jay Roberson

Why Dinner and a Movie Does Not Fix a Troubled Marriage I recently read that 28% of people retiring have no money saved and as many as 41% have never calculated how much money they will need to retire. … Continue reading →

Am I In An Abusive Relationship?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Watershed Contributor

Identifying Domestic Violence and Ways to Stay Safe First off, let us applaud you for having the courage to seek out the answer to this very vulnerable and scary question. Whether or not your partner is abusive, you feel in … Continue reading →

The Science of Falling in Love – Phase Three: Lifetime Commitment

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Watershed Contributor

The Science of Fidelity and Infidelity Series Trust Levels Affect Couples’ Ability to Resolve Conflict “Will you be there for me?“ “Can I trust you?” “When I am sad, angry, alone, confused, or just in a funk, do I come … Continue reading →

The Science of Falling in Love – Phase One: Limerence

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Watershed Contributor

The Science of Fidelity and Infidelity Series Molecules of Love: Are you the one? The initial phase of a romantic relationship is often characterized by infatuation. However, amidst the excitement, there is the embedded fear that the relationship might be … Continue reading →

The Four Horsemen of the Marital Apocalypse, Part Four: Stonewalling

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Caty Coffey

Contributors to Marital Apocalypse Series For the past year, Paul and Amy’s marriage has been on the rocks. Most of their conversations turn into arguments. They are so tuned-in to negativity that it takes very little to set either of them … Continue reading →

The Four Horsemen of the Marital Apocalypse, Part Three: Contempt

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Caty Coffey

Contributors to Marital Apocalypse Series Imagine that you’re married to a lazy, unambitious, boring idiot who kills your social life and generally creates more work for you (because he won’t get off his butt and do things. Any household thing, any parenting … Continue reading →

The Four Horsemen of the Marital Apocalypse, Part Two: Defensiveness

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Caty Coffey

Contributors to Marital Apocalypse Series Not all negatives are equally damaging in relationships. In his last post, Russ Schulte introduced us to the “Four Horseman of the Apocalypse” – four behaviors that researchers John and Julie Gottman determine to be … Continue reading →