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Individual Versus Couple Therapy: What Format Is Best for Marital Problems April 6, 2010 . 20 Comments
The Textbook of Family and Couples Therapy describes the three “most common types of couples therapy”: Individual therapy; Conjoint couples therapy; and Combined couples therapy In ... Read More
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When Women are the Financial Breadwinners March 29, 2010 . 7 Comments
When might earning more feel like making less for women? When it comes with the emotional baggage of being the primary breadwinner in a culture where men are expected to bring home the ... Read More
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Infidelity: Consequences of Punishing the Offending Partner March 10, 2010 . 105 Comments
In this article I want to focus on one particular aspect of recovering from an affair: punishing the offending partner. I am frequently asked, “How long is this pain going to last?!” ... Read More
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Why Do Partners Abuse Each Other? March 2, 2010 . 16 Comments
Recent estimates put the annual number of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents in the United States at around 8 million. That is, 8 million men and women in the U.S. experience partner ... Read More
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Nurturing Understanding: Building Skills for Better Communication February 3, 2010 . 8 Comments
Relationships are precious and help us form a sense of who we are. Even though we may have differing viewpoints, relationships can be happy, wonderful, and fulfilling if we can feel nurtured, ... Read More
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Dating After Divorce: Introducing Your Children to a New Partner January 25, 2010 . 8 Comments
Your relationship with your children’s other parent has ended. It may not have been an easy transition. Perhaps you have felt some combination of hurt, anger, depression, relief, guilt, ... Read More