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Why Treating Sexual Dysfunction is Essential for a Healthy Marriage – Hopeful couple embracing in warm bedroom light
Couples Therapy
Lana Banegas, LMFT

Why Treating Sexual Dysfunction is Essential for a Healthy Marriage

In every marriage, intimacy forms the foundation of emotional connection, trust, and long-term satisfaction. Yet sexual dysfunction can quietly erode that bond, creating distance and resentment where closeness once flourished. At The Marriage Point in Atlanta, we believe addressing sexual challenges directly is one of the most important steps couples can take to build a

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Rebuilding sexual intimacy after an affair - Hopeful couple embracing in warm bedroom light
Couples
Lana Banegas, LMFT

7 Practical Steps to Rebuild Sexual Intimacy After an Affair

At The Marriage Point in Marietta/Cumming, we’ve guided many couples who believed their marriage was over after infidelity—only to see them rediscover deeper passion, trust, and connection than ever before. Rebuilding sexual intimacy after an affair is often the most delicate part of recovery, yet it is absolutely possible with the right approach. If you’re

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Couples
Lana Banegas, LMFT

Healing from Betrayal: A Comprehensive Guide to Affair Recovery and Betrayal Trauma

In the delicate tapestry of marriage, few discoveries unravel trust faster than an affair. At The Marriage Point, we recognize the profound pain betrayal causes—not just to the relationship, but to each partner’s core sense of safety and self. Betrayal trauma captures this deep emotional injury from a partner’s infidelity, often evoking PTSD-like responses. If

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Couples Therapy
Lana Banegas, LMFT

Building Trust in Marriage: The Crucial Role of Keeping Your Word

In the delicate interplay of marriage, where two lives become deeply intertwined, trust forms the essential foundation. Yet even small broken promises can weaken that base. As a couples therapist with years of experience guiding partners through relationship challenges, I’ve seen how consistently keeping your word can either strengthen or fracture a partnership. At The

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The Hidden Key to a Thriving Marriage: Why Individual Counseling is Essential for Marital Health
Individual Counseling
Lana Banegas, LMFT

The Hidden Key to a Thriving Marriage: Why Individual Counseling is Essential for Marital Health

In a world that celebrates the “power couple,” it’s easy to assume that marriage problems can only be fixed together. But here’s the truth that transforms relationships: the health of your marriage begins with the health of you. At The Marriage Point, we’ve seen thousands of couples walk through our doors in Marietta and Cumming,

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Relationships
Lana Banegas, LMFT

The Effects of ADHD on Marriage: A Letter to the Tired Spouse (And Proven Ways to Rebuild)

Dear Exhausted Spouse,If you’re reading this, you’re probably at your wit’s end. Distracted often? Chronically late? Not contributing enough to household tasks? Going between emotionally explosive and shut down? Sensitive to feedback? Missing social cues? Circular conversations with no resolution?You’re exhausted. You love your partner, but their ADHD symptoms are turning your marriage into a

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