Richard Rupp MFT

for your own Michelin Star Marriage. Bon Appetit!

Recipe for a Michelin Star Marriage The Netflix series Chef’s Table features the stories of the best chefs on earth. Each episode shows their evolution from humble beginnings to Michelin star fame and packed restaurants. The climax of each show features pl...

Going out for a bagel is not the only thing stressful lately. What is stressing you out in this pandemic?

Feel like you're going crazy from the lockdown? That's normal Feeling frustrated, anxious and socially phobic lately? These are only a few of the emotional symptoms that are going around. I’ve heard so many clients, friends and family say they haven’t been their normal self since t...

My podcast interview gives singles and couples some practical keys to build up their relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Podcast Interview: A Marriage Vaccine for the COVID-19 To strengthen your marriage during the pandemic and stay-at-home orders, listen to my interview on the podcast of financial adviser Jason Parker in the Seattle area.

Time for a marriage checkup during your stay-at-home order. These Do's and Don'ts will help you grow closer and stronger together.

Does Your Marriage Have Pre-Existing Conditions? After two months of quarantine, divorce applications in China have sharply increased. One civil office in Xi’an said their line of applicants was out the door. Of note for husbands, 75% of the “I’ve had enough!” spouses ...

Some marriages end from infidelity, but the majority of marriages go on--and those marriages can not only survive but go on to thrive. Learn how from psychotherapist Esther Perel, in her TED Talk: Rethinking Infidelity...a talk for anyone who has ever loved. Her talk will open up new and helpful conversations for any couple that has been through the pain of infidelity.

Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected — an expression of longing and loss. A mu...

Stay strong through the pandemic! My new blog helps show how:

The New PTSD: Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder for a Coming Pandemic There is a new kind of Post-traumatic stress disorder going around. But this time, instead of the symptoms due to a past trauma, they are due to a future one. With the Covid-19 pandemic coming at us like a tsunami, a lot...

The Deep Space Network helps JPL engineers stay connected to their spacecraft millions of miles away. Their genius applies to every marriage. Discover what couples can do to stay better connected too.

What Deep Space Network Engineers can Teach Every Couple Aerospace engineers can teach couples how to communicate better than anyone on earth. I learned this at a goodbye party last week at Cal Tech. The Cassini spacecraft just finished its mission to Saturn, and NASA’s JPL i...

A positive reminder about the bonding power of s*x in marriage.

The s*x-starved marriage | Michele Weiner-Davis | TEDxCU Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW is an internationally renowned relationship expert, best-se...

A powerful story about how trauma and suffering can lead to hope, and be overcome with hope. Binna Kim is a living example and inspiration of hope. May God bless her for sharing her story with us all.

Don't think of the lone survivor of her father's murder-suicide as 'that poor girl' Binna Kim stood atop a desk holding a microphone.

This video shows how stonewalling affects both babies and adult relationships. Disconnection, silent treatment and avoidance only create more stress in your kids or your partner. Avoid avoidance! See how reaching out to reconnect can so powerfully restore your bond together.

Love Sense: from Infant to Adult Two experts in bonding look at key responses in love relationships. Dr. Sue Johnson : http://www.drsuejohnson.com Dr. Edward Tronick : https://www.umb.edu/ac...

Make a decision. You can always try again or try a different path if it doesn't work out. So you always win, because you will ultimately make it work out.

A Stanford professor says the 'gun test' can help you make big decisions It could save you months of deliberation.