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I’m Doing Everything I Can but My Marriage Still Isn’t Working, What Do I Do Now? April 4, 2011 . 14 Comments
Many people in relationships feel this way, exasperated because they are doing everything they know how to do to make their partner feel loved. Couples come into my office usually at the ... Read More
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Why Does My Therapist Sound Like a Parrot? March 30, 2011 . 2 Comments
Therapist: “Sounds like you’ve been busy. Sonya: “I have. I feel like I’m always busy… too busy. I never have time to just enjoy life. I can’t remember the last ... Read More
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Managing Criticism and Defensiveness in Relationships February 23, 2011 . 18 Comments
It seems that most couples struggle with criticism, though some tolerate it better than others. Nevertheless, criticism of, or from, your partner will happen periodically. This post provides ... Read More
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Sex Addiction: Can Trust Be Restored? February 6, 2011 . 27 Comments
It is devastating for a partner to find out that the person they love is battling sex addiction by losing themselves in pornography or, even worse, engaging in multiple affairs. The partner ... Read More
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After First Impressions, Changing Perceptions is Difficult January 21, 2011 . 6 Comments
Here’s some interesting new insight into the human mind: first perceptions are even harder to overcome than most people had realized. According to research conducted on an international ... Read More
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“Evolve” not Resolve – Relationship Evolution for 2011 January 13, 2011 . 29 Comments
As the New Year begins, we think about resolutions. Though couples may have resolved to have a better relationship, resolve their differences, have less conflict, it occurred to us that ... Read More
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Married to Someone with Sex Addiction: Is Divorce the Only Option?
January 10, 2011 .
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Has my entire marriage been a lie? Am I to blame? Is there any hope for my marriage? Is divorce my best option? These are just a few of the questions that will run through your mind after ... Read More
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Understanding: It’s What’s Missing in Most Relationships December 7, 2010 . 12 Comments
Couples get together because they believe in the idea of happiness. Couples stay together because they still believe they can achieve it. People in relationships pretty much want the same ... Read More
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Individuation Experiences and Relationship Problems
November 18, 2010 .
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What is the relationship between having a problem with your significant other and not having individuated successfully? Successful individuation means that you have navigated into young ... Read More
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Fibromyalgia is Linked to Childhood Stress and Unprocessed Negative Emotions October 29, 2010 . 9 Comments
Starting the day with fibromyalgia pain made Vera angry Fibromyalgia made it hard for 46 year old Vera to get her legs out of bed in the morning. As she moved toward the bathroom and began ... Read More
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Three Tips for People Who Feel Betrayed by a Partner’s Sex Addiction
October 25, 2010 .
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When sex addiction surfaces in a relationship, the focus tends to revolve around addressing the symptoms and causes of the addiction and the steps toward healing for the person with the ... Read More
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The LATE Man – Adult Men as “Lost Angry Teens” October 19, 2010 . 19 Comments
Why do so many men sabotage relationships and careers? Current cultural stereotypes of men range from bumbling incompetence to aggressive, macho insensitivity. I’ve worked with men in ... Read More
