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 […]

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 […]

10 Ways To Build and Maintain Trust In Your Marriage

January 1, 2024

Build and Maintain Trust Building and maintaining trust is the cornerstone of a healthy and thriving marriage. As a marriage therapist in the heart of Chicago, I have had the privilege of working with couples […]

Can Counseling Help with Jealousy Issues?

March 6, 2018

Feelings of envy with a partner Recently, a very nice young woman phone our offices looking for guidance around jealousy issues. To make a long story short, she was envious of her husband because he […]

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 […]

Is He Cheating on Me? 10 Signs You Can’t Ignore!

April 13, 2015

Is He Cheating on Me? By: Couples Counseling Staff Do you have a little voice inside of you that keeps asking the nagging question: Is he cheating on me? It’s not a very nice […]

Just Found Out About Affair – WTF Should I Do?

February 16, 2015

Healing From An Affair Did you just find out from your husband, boyfriend, wife or significant other about an affair? If so, chances are you are very upset right now. Discovering the person you love […]