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Secret Affairs Cause More Hostility in Relationships Than Coming Clean January 5, 2012 . 16 Comments
Extradyadic involvement (EDI), also known as infidelity, occurs in many relationships. At times, the infidelity is known to both partners, and at other times, only the participating partner ... Read More
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Attachment Style May Predict Infidelity December 19, 2011 . 3 Comments
Individuals who have avoidant attachment personalities struggle with intimacy and closeness. In romantic relationships, this type of personality can cause a partner to distance themselves ... Read More
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Are You Steering Your Marriage or Have You Been Cruising? September 2, 2011 . 4 Comments
Let’s go for a ride. I am going to show you how the journey through marriage is analogous to the journey through life with a new car. This juxtaposition could really hit home for the ... Read More
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Why Does Mr. Wrong Feel Like Mr. Right? September 1, 2011 . 8 Comments
Please note: This article does NOT apply in cases of violence or abuse. There can be nothing “right” about such a relationship. Feels so bad it’s good He doesn’t usually call when ... Read More
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Infidelity Can Enhance Your Relationship August 2, 2011 . 5 Comments
I would like to be quite clear. Infidelity hurts. Infidelity is destructive. I am not suggesting infidelity. However, when cheating happens in a relationship it does not have to be the ... Read More
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Part I: How Co-Dependents Come Into Therapy July 22, 2011 . 7 Comments
Rarely does a client call for an appointment and say that they want help with their codependency. One of the many issues that bring clients to therapy for codependency is relationship troubles. ... Read More
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Five Truths Every Married Person Needs to Know about Affairs July 21, 2011 . 215 Comments
“The new infidelity is between people who unwittingly form deep, passionate connections before realizing that they’ve crossed the line from platonic friendship into romantic ... Read More
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Is Just Saying “I’m Sorry,” Enough? July 18, 2011 . 18 Comments
Mercer Mayer authored a series of children’s books entitled The Little Critter Series. I used to read these wonderful and inspiring books to my children when they were young, and was ... Read More
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The Greek Chorus and Your Divorce July 8, 2011 . 11 Comments
Many of you may remember the role of the Greek Chorus in literature classes from high school or college. They appeared in the works of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripidies and Aristophanes, ... Read More
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Does Social Media Make Cheating Easier for People like Anthony Weiner? June 13, 2011 . 17 Comments
So here we go again. Another public figure admitting to erroneous acts that skirt just outside the confines of his marriage. But is it infidelity? When Arnold Schwarzenegger came clean ... Read More
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Part I – The Prerequisite Habits: Lessons Learned February 14, 2011 . 3 Comments
There’s a distinct set of habits that are shared by almost all people who know how to get their partners to be open-minded and receptive, and thanks to decades of painstaking relationship ... Read More
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Sex Addiction: Can Trust Be Restored? February 6, 2011 . 26 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