Top 10 Reasons Couples Breakup!

March 21, 2026

Updated: March 2026 | Reading Time: 6 minutes Breaking up is hard to do — until it isn’t. No one enters a relationship expecting it to fall apart. But even the most promising partnerships can […]

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Should I Tell My Boyfriend I Cheated On Him?

January 23, 2026

The Weight of the Secret: When You’ve Cheated and Don’t Know What to Do The guilt is consuming. You wake up with it, carry it through your day, and lie awake at night replaying your […]

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Rebuilding Intimacy After Infidelity: A Therapist’s Guide

January 23, 2026

After more than two decades working with couples in Chicago, I’ve seen countless relationships survive infidelity and emerge stronger. The path isn’t easy, but rebuilding intimacy after betrayal is possible when both partners commit to […]

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I’m Sleeping With My Boss But Feel Weird

January 15, 2026

Understanding Your Workplace Affair: A Therapist’s Perspective So you’re a 30-something guy working in the mailroom, and you’ve been hooking up with your boss – the divisional vice president. She’s married. She has kids. And […]

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How To Talk About Non-Monogamy: A Guide for Chicago Couples

January 7, 2026

Updated: January 2026 Conversations About Non-Monogamy Non-monogamy is a hot topic in the couples counseling office for many people in Chicago. In the diverse landscape of modern relationships, the concept of an open relationship has […]

My Wife Caught Me Cheating and Wants a Divorce!

December 19, 2025

Reading Time: 8 minutes The Email That Started It All We got this gem in our inbox from a guy we’ll call “Mr. Reality Check” (he called himself “Mr. Busted” but let’s be honest about […]

I Got Caught Having an Affair – WTF Should I Do?

December 7, 2025

7 Steps to Healing After an Affair If you are reading this post, there is a good chance you recently got busted having an affair on your wife, girlfriend, husband or significant other. The topic […]

10 Warning Signs You May Be Dating A Married Man!

November 2, 2025

Is He Married? Are you dating a guy that you suspect might be married? Does he behave in strange ways that seem strangely secretive? Do your interactions with him give you pause for concern? If […]

What To Do If Your Boyfriend Cheats On You?

August 24, 2025

Dealing with a cheating boyfriend Finding out that your boyfriend has cheated on you can feel like your entire world just collapsed. Whether it was a drunken kiss at a bar in River North or […]

Healing After Micro-Cheating: Can the Relationship Survive?

May 20, 2025

Micro-cheating: A Closer Look “Partner micro cheating relationship counseling”—it’s a phrase more Chicagoans are quietly typing into search bars than ever before. At Couples Counseling Center on Chicago’s North Side, we’ve seen a steady rise […]

Fear of Abandonment: 10 Signs You Can’t Ignore!

October 20, 2016

Fear of abandonment in personal relationships A fear of abandonment is one of those rare emotional issues that begins almost as soon as we’re born. A few seconds after you emerge into this world, you […]

3 Ways Therapy Helps with Trust Issues

June 9, 2016

Trust Issues and Relationships Do you struggle with trust issues? Is there a part of you who has problems attaching to others romantically because you fear being hurt? In the past, did someone violate your […]