Imago Insights for Couples

For years, Janet Greenwood wrote a relationship advice column for the Contra Costa Times. These 22 columns cover the real questions couples ask – about communication, conflict, intimacy, trust, and the everyday challenges of marriage.

Janet brings the same depth she uses in her private practice: grounded in Imago Relationship Therapy, practical, and honest. Browse by topic below.

By Janet Greenwood, PhD, RN, LMFT – Certified Imago Therapist · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Conflict

The goal isn't no fights. It's better ones.

• → Argue Less Find out why you fight before the next one starts.
• → Constructive Arguing It's not whether you argue. It's how.
• → A Power Struggle When money equals power, love pays the price.
• → Anger and Rage Speak up while it's small, before it erupts.

Trust & Respect

Trust grows where the truth is safe.

• → Lies in Marriage Want the truth? Make it safe to tell.
• → Respect Respect is learned at home. So is the lack of it.
• → Understanding vs. Agreement You don't have to agree. You have to understand.

Growth & Change

Strong marriages are made of people who keep growing.

• → Assertiveness Three places a message goes wrong, and how to fix each.
• → Avoiding Ruts Stuck in the same rut? Seven ways to take back your time.
• → Overachieving Husband When enough is never enough.
• → Religious Differences in Marriage Different faiths? What matters is how you handle differences.