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The Rise of Online Sports Betting — And Why Gambling Belongs in This Conversation Too

August 18, 2026 by Marty

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The Rise of Online Sports Betting — And Why Gambling Belongs in This Conversation Too A few years ago, gambling addiction and marriage rarely came up together in premarital work. Now it comes up regularly, and I don't think that's a coincidence. Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the door ...read more

Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, Men's Issues, Premarital, Premarital Counseling, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: financial infidelity, gambling and divorce, gambling disorder DSM-5, online sports betting addiction, premarital counseling gambling

The Secrets That Quietly Break Marriages — And why precommitment therapy helps

August 11, 2026 by Marty

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The Secrets That Quietly Break Marriages — And why precommitment therapy helps Over the years, I've sat with more couples than I can count in the aftermath of a hidden addiction coming out — a drinking problem that had been minimized for years, a pornography habit that had quietly become ...read more

Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, Men's Issues, Precommitment, Premarital Counseling, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: addiction disclosure relationships, alcohol addiction divorce, betrayal trauma, pornography addiction marriage, premarital counseling addiction

3 Reasons Why Men Should Try Therapy

April 19, 2021 by

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Men have taken on a specific role in human development over the span of hundreds of thousands of years. While roles have very recently shifted somewhat, historically speaking, men have been the ones to fight the wars and build society. And if you think about it, it’s pretty hard to feel emotions, ...read more

Filed Under: Couples/Marriage, Grief, Men's Issues

Are You a Man Suffering from Suicidal Thoughts? Therapy Can Help You

July 31, 2020 by

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men die by suicide more than 3x as often as women. In fact, white males accounted for 69.67% of suicide deaths in 2018.Those are startling statistics. But what’s the reason behind these numbers? Well, according to a recent Substance Abuse ...read more

Filed Under: General, Men's Issues

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Licensed in California (#103247)
Licensed in Texas (#203784)
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