by Nathan Hansen | Nov 4, 2025 | Couples/Marriage, marriage, relationships
The table is set. The candles are lit. The smell of mashed potatoes fills the kitchen—and yet, there’s tension just beneath the warmth. Your spouse’s parents are in town, and every polite smile feels a little heavier than it should. You want the holidays to feel...
by Nathan Hansen | Oct 7, 2025 | Couples/Marriage, marriage, relationships
The holidays in West Michigan can be beautiful—snow drifting across neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, lights glowing along streets in Holland, the scent of cold winter in the air. Yet inside many homes, couples quietly brace for tension. What should feel joyful often...
by Nathan Hansen | Sep 16, 2025 | Couples/Marriage, marriage, Parenting, relationships, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again: backpacks are being packed, calendars are filling up, and the familiar tension of “back-to-school season” starts to creep in. If you’re a couple, you might notice that the stress doesn’t just affect your children—it can ripple through...
by Nathan Hansen | Feb 7, 2025 | Couples/Marriage, marriage
Marriage is often celebrated as the ultimate partnership—a union built on love, companionship, and shared dreams. But for many, the reality of marriage is not always so ideal. Loneliness in marriage is an experience that can sneak up slowly, often without warning, and...
by Nathan Hansen | Jan 24, 2022 | marriage
“’Til death do us part.” It’s a nice thought. Until about three years into the marriage when you realize you don’t really know the person you married. Premarital counseling is a form of counseling offered by family therapists to help couples who are planning to...
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