by Susie Rome | Apr 11, 2026 | Article, Couples Therapy, Relationships
Intimacy After Loss of Trust: How Couples Rebuild Connection Following Betrayal Trust, once broken in a relationship, does not simply repair itself with time. Time alone tends to produce one of two outcomes: a kind of numbness in which both partners go through the...
by Susie Rome | Feb 14, 2026 | Article, Couples Therapy, Relationships
Love Is a Practice: Building a Relationship That Grows Stronger Over Time We absorb a particular story about love from the culture we grow up in: that it is primarily a feeling, something that either exists or does not, something that arrives unbidden and, if we are...
by Susie Rome | Jan 17, 2026 | Article, Couples Therapy, Relationships
The Art of Being Heard: What Good Communication Actually Requires in a Relationship Most couples who come to my office in Calabasas or Hidden Hills will tell me, somewhere in the first session, that their problem is communication. They are not wrong. But when we begin...
by Susie Rome | Oct 16, 2025 | Article, Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
By Susan Cole Rome, LMFT | 6 min read Understanding Emotional Burnout in Relationships Every long-term relationship goes through cycles of closeness and distance. Over time, life’s responsibilities can wear on emotional connection. Work stress, family demands, and...
by Susie Rome | Oct 16, 2025 | Article, Couples Therapy, Relationships
By Susan Cole Rome, LMFT | 6 min read The Foundation of Emotional Health in Relationships Emotionally healthy couples are not free from conflict or stress. What makes them different is how they respond to those challenges. Instead of letting conflict become a source...
by Susie Rome | Oct 16, 2025 | Couples Therapy, Relationships
By Susan Cole Rome, LMFT | 6 min read Understanding Emotional Intimacy Emotional intimacy is more than affection or attraction. It is the quiet, profound sense of “I can be myself here, and I am safe.” True intimacy develops when partners trust that their emotions...
