Marriage

Ask Shelby: Couple Conflict

By Shelby Riley

Here is March’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,My husband refuses to communicate. He walks away in the middle of an argument and goes into… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Giving a Good Apology

By Shelby Riley

Here is July’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,My wife always insists on an apology after we fight. I feel like I’m always the one saying “I’m… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Bringing Back the Romance

By Shelby Riley

Here is March’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,Things feel stale in my marriage, boring even. Sometimes I think he’s staying late at work… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Excessive Alcohol Use

By Shelby Riley

Here is October’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,My husband drinks a lot. I think it’s a problem, but he doesn’t seem to think so. It’s true… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Resentful of the Flu

By Shelby Riley

Dear Shelby,I was talking with friends, and we all confessed we get incredibly annoyed when our husbands are sick. Why is this? I want to be more loving and patient, but I find myself just getting angry at my husband, when it’s… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Fair Fighting

By Shelby Riley

Dear Shelby,With the holidays coming up, my husband and I are fighting more than ever. It kills me that our kids see us screaming at each other. I can’t imagine that other couples fight like we do. I’d like to get to a place… Read More »

Ask Shelby: Getting Him to Open Up

By Sarah F.

Here is June’s installment of “Ask Shelby” from Chester County’s own Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Shelby Riley.Dear Shelby,How do I get my husband to open up and talk to me? I feel like I never know what he’s thinking… Read More »

Ask Shelby, Marriage Check-In

By Sarah F.

Dear Shelby,I am married to a good man, but often I find I am frustrated, lonely, or resentful. How do I know if these are normal parts of a good marriage, or if we need to start therapy to work on making our marriage better? I… Read More »