Deidre's Blog

Relationships, Career, Life

Written By: Deidre A. Prewitt, MFMFC, LPCC
Infidelity Recovery Specialist, Marriage Counselor, and Owner of
Reconnecting Columbus, LLC in Columbus Ohio

From Chaos to Calm: How High-Achieving Couples Can Win the Morning

For many power couples, the morning isn’t just about getting out the door; it’s a strategic launch into a demanding day.

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500 Fights: How Conflict Can Help Your Relationship Heal From Infidelity.

One of the hardest things for couples who are trying to recover from infidelity to understand is the need for conflict in order to heal.

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3 Ways To Help Your Relationship Survive The Holidays

The holiday season can be stressful on any relationship, certainly on one that is already struggling.

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What IS Infidelity Recovery?

Doesn’t all couple’s therapy cover infidelity (affair) recovery?

The short answer is….no.

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My Partner Cheated…Why Can’t I Get Past It?

Knowing that this event does not have to permanently define who you are is key.

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I Cheated…..Can My Marriage Survive?

Recovery may seem impossible when each day seems to present more worry, hurt, and anger.

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It’s Not You, It’s Your Mother

Feel like you are in a tug-of-war for your lover’s heart?

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“Say It Already!” Having difficult conversations with the one you love.

Let’s face it. Most of us avoid the difficult conversations with our partners because we don’t want it to start another fight.

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“How Could You Do This To Me?” Addressing One Lingering Question In Infidelity Recovery

Couples attempting to restore their relationships in the wake of an affair experience a swarm of emotions.

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Back-To-School: A Marriage Survival Guide

I assume if you are reading this that you
r home is much like ours around this time of year.

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4 Simple Ways to Energize Your Marriage

Sometimes after couples have been together for a long time they feel that the relationship gets stale.

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3 Signs You May Need Marriage Counseling

Knowing when to begin the process of finding a marriage counselor is an arduous task for some couples.

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Drinking Lemonade at 4:44. Power Couples Striving To Repair After Infidelity

This is a relationship where both powerful and successful in their own rights, yet struggling with the pain of a crumbling marriage behind closed doors.

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“Happy Wife, Happy Life” Is True; But What About Happy Husbands?

I made it my mission to find out how I could help the guys in the relationships I see. I wanted to help give them a voice too.

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Building A Business Without Destroying Your Marriage

Sure, you can find a wealth of information about how to start and maintain a successful business. One thing that is rarely discussed: the effect all of this has on your marriage.

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Learning To Balance Power In Marriage: My Tandem Bike Experience

I almost died. We almost died. It would have been all my fault.

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Q: How Would Taking Care OF Myself Help To Improve My Relationship?

I see many relationships in distress because one partner has taken on the self-sacrificing hero/heroine role and resents their partner for not doing the same.