Advocacy Circle Marriage & Infidelity Counseling

Author: Lisa Ryan

  • How to Keep Moving When the World is On Hold

    How to Keep Moving When the World is On Hold

    I don’t know about you, but some days it feels to me like Amazon delivery people are the only ones in the world that are still hustling. It’s November, nine months since the virus hit, and people are writing to me like someone pulled the plugs on their lives. Worse, now we’re even more frozen-scared…

  • Are You Feeling Like Just a Paycheck?

    Are You Feeling Like Just a Paycheck?

    There are so many people in this country, primarily men, who feel like they’re only a paycheck to their partners, and sometimes even to their kids. I can’t think of a lonelier feeling than thinking your sole purpose to your family is mere income. So today I’m writing to the men out there. The sometimes…

  • The Surprising Outcome Of Forced Contemplation

    The Surprising Outcome Of Forced Contemplation

    The impact on relationships during our partial 2020 lockdown has kept me remarkably busy. Forced contemplation is something that everyone has had to deal with in the past few months. Because I re-opened my office back in May for those clients who prefer in-person (which is most, by the way), I thought for sure that…

  • How To Gain Respect

    How To Gain Respect

    I often ask couples whether they would prefer: love or respect, to generate meaningful conversations. They know as well as I do that we all want both, but what your partner prefers is an important aspect to know about them. Then I ask people how they know they are being shown respect by another.  How…