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How to Stop Fighting About Fairness and Create More of it in Your Relationship

How to Stop Fighting About Fairness and Create More of it in Your Relationship

ByDarren Wilk January 18, 2024February 12, 2024

How to Stop Fighting About Fairness and Create More of it in Your Relationship   By Darren Wilk R.C.C., M.A., C.G.T.   If you have…

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How to Listen Without Getting Defensive (From the Gottman Institute)

ByDarren Wilk August 7, 2019February 12, 2024

By Kyle Benson  //  The Gottman Institute   Understanding your partner requires the capacity to listen. Really listen. Couples are advised to hear each other’s complaints…

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The Best Marriages Story

The Best Marriages Story

ByDarren Wilk March 22, 2019February 12, 2024

By Darren Wilk and Lawrence Stoyanowski via The Gottman Institute   Recently we were featured on the Gottman Institute Blog!   This April we’re heading down to…

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Keep relationship expectations real this Christmas!

ByDarren Wilk December 21, 2018February 12, 2024

By Darren Wilk, MA, RCC Certified Gottman Therapist & Trainer, Co-owner of Best Marriages   With Christmas just around the corner, excitement starts to build…

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Two ways to get your detached spouse more emotionally involved

Two ways to get your detached spouse more emotionally involved

ByDarren Wilk April 11, 2018February 12, 2024

By Darren Wilk, MA, RCC Certified Gottman Therapist & Trainer, Co-owner of Best Marriages   Many of the calls we receive in our office for…

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How to restart the flame in a relationship after the fire has gone out

How to restart the flame in a relationship after the fire has gone out

ByDarren Wilk January 23, 2018February 12, 2024

By Darren Wilk, MA, RCC Certified Gottman Therapist/trainer and co-owner of Best Marriages   Just like in the song You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, often in…

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Why You Should Still Be Romantic in Committed Relationships

Why You Should Still Be Romantic in Committed Relationships

ByDarren Wilk December 5, 2017February 12, 2024

When we encourage couples to continue their courtship no matter how long they have been together, we find the suggestion seems to fall flat.  By…

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How To Bring Up a Complaint So Your Partner Listens

How To Bring Up a Complaint So Your Partner Listens

ByDarren Wilk November 13, 2017February 12, 2024

By Darren Wilk, MA, RCC Certified Gottman Therapist/trainer and co-owner of Bestmarriages   As a marriage therapist for 20 years I have noticed that couples…

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How To Repair Unintentional Hurts In Relationships

How To Repair Unintentional Hurts In Relationships

ByDarren Wilk January 23, 2017February 12, 2024

Hurt feelings don’t always mean your partner did something wrong. By LaVerna Wilk , MA, RCC, Certified Gottman Therapist and Trauma Specialist   Something that…

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Want Change In Your Relationship? Be Patient

Want Change In Your Relationship? Be Patient

ByDarren Wilk December 28, 2016February 12, 2024

Relationships all have ups and downs. There are things we love and things we tend to, well… not love. And wanting things to change is…

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  • About
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  • Our Team
    • Darren Wilk R.C.C., M.A., C.G.T.
    • Duncan O’Mahony M.A., M.P.C., R.C.C.
    • Josipa Katinic M.A., R.C.C., C.C.C., S.E.P., R.H.N., E.P.C.
    • LaVerna Wilk R.C.C., M.C., C.G.T.
    • Lawrence Stoyanowski R.C.C., M.Sc., M.F.T., C.G.T.
    • Sarah Coft M.C.P., R.C.C
    • Stefan Kurschat M.C., R.C.C
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