Do You Have Both Feet in Your Relationship?
Although I don’t remember the exact day that I pulled the one foot that I had out the door back into my marriage, today, celebrating 24 years of marriage, I can’t remember the last time that it occurred...
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What Are You Really Fighting About? It May Not Be What You Think…
Jeanie was so upset with her husband.
He had always been difficult to feel physically connected to.
He had always had a subtle pulling back when she would reach out to touch him, but it had gotten worse...
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Could Your Need for Control be Ruining Your Relationship?
All of us seem to have a craving for power. We are all driven to get control over the situations we find ourselves in, and mostly, over our partners.
We think to ourselves – "If she would only...
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When Fairy Tale Romance Goes Bad…
Here we are in the 21st Century.
We have cell phones, Internet, microwaves and electric cars.
We have more information than we can possibly absorb about everything from digging holes to brain surgery....
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Empathizing With a Wife Beater?
Jim was a thirty-something man who was involved in a violent relationship. He was not proud of his part in the violence and had been attending an anger management group.
He felt to blame for what had happened...
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The Top 10 Relationship Success Secrets That Everyone Ought to Know
As a couple’s therapist, I’ve seen a myriad of relationships styles.
People who come in for counseling are clearly looking to change something they see problematic in their partnership. The problems...
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Weathering the Storm – How to Survive Stressful Times Together
Life doesn’t always go smoothly, have you noticed that?
It’s easy to feel in love and happy with your partner during times of success and relative calm. But times like that don’t come along...
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