Hannah Brooks Marriage Coaching
               

This is the time of year I tend to have my ex-husband on my mind. It’s the time of year we separated-- and it’s also his birthday. This year it’s got me thinking about all the women out there who are so unsure of the future of their relationship. Who don't know if things can last, or whether to stay or go. If that’s you, my heart goes out to you. I can feel your fear, confusion, anxiety, the frustration of not knowing...That uncertainty is heavy, and it bogs you down. I remem

Have you ever looked back at a part of your life and wished you had only known then what you know now? I don’t want that to be you if your current relationship ever ends. So I offer you 3 insights you can use to prevent that from happening. Occasionally I think about what went wrong in my first marriage, if I could have prevented our divorce. I wonder if I could have caused less emotional pain and financial strain for my family, my kids, had I known back then what I know now…

I’m guessing, just like me and many of my clients, you used to think that when it came to love the hard part was finding the right partner. You’d dream of that person, the one who’d sweep you off your feet and fulfill you. Your biggest worry was you’d never meet him (or her). What relief when you did find him! Maybe you, like one client laughingly admitted to me, used to think, “I got the ring! I’m done with the hard work.” Because most of us, at some level, have bought into

I feel vulnerable to share what follows (a journal entry from my secret diary), but I do it for love. I want to be an open book for you, so you can learn from my relationship mistakes in the past, and from my triumphs, as well. Because the more I learn the more I see that there are certain skills that lead to more love (and common mistakes that undermine it). I want you to know them intimately, so you can enjoy the love you desire. I recently stumbled across this journal ent