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Help! My Husband Won’t Let Me Discipline His Children April 24, 2015 . 15 Comments
You have put your finger on one of the biggest challenges in blended families—the role of stepparents in discipline. There is no single right answer for this question; every family and ... Read More
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Couples Retreat: Marriage Therapy Misrepresented in Films April 18, 2015 . No Comments
Recent statistics show that the average couple experiencing difficulty waits six years to seek therapy, which may be too late for some couples, as 40 to 50% of marriages across the United ... Read More
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My Husband Cheated! So Why Is Our Sex Life Hotter Than Ever? April 17, 2015 . 8 Comments
Thank you for your letter. Let me start by saying this pattern is more common than many people realize. There are varying opinions on why feelings and reactions evolve this way, but there ... Read More
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Meet the In-Laws: When LGBT Couples Visit Families of Origin April 14, 2015 . 9 Comments
In any couple, navigating your relationships with families of origin can be tricky. When you were growing up, your family had a set of rules—sometimes explicitly stated and other times ... Read More
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Help! I’m Finally Clean, but My Boyfriend Still Uses Drugs April 10, 2015 . 9 Comments
Thank you for your question, and congratulations on your sobriety! Fifteen months is great; clearly, in spite of your current woes, you’re doing something right. I think the answer to ... Read More
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Life’s Most Worthwhile Lesson: Learning to Love and Be Loved April 7, 2015 . 16 Comments
Being in relationships is a natural and necessary part of life. Human beings are designed to form bonds with each other. In fact, a lack of healthy bonds with other people can cause a variety ... Read More
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Is Certainty Bias Limiting Your Clout? Don’t Be So Sure April 6, 2015 . 9 Comments
Have you ever been so sure about something that it seems impossible to see things another way? Perhaps you’ve chosen a preschool for your kid, decided to buy a certain kind of car, or ... Read More
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You Married an Emotionally Abusive Person. Now What? April 6, 2015 . 33 Comments
Matt and Michele, as we’ll call them, had a pretty good engagement period. Matt spoiled Michele with flowers and sweet, little notes. They went to movies, took long walks, had heart-to-heart ... Read More
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Power, Love, and Mindfulness: Three Interpersonal Dimensions April 1, 2015 . 3 Comments
Therapists today adopt and adapt therapeutic practices and philosophies that have been practiced, developed, and studied over many decades, and new modalities emerge every day. Many therapists ... Read More
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Why Mindfulness Alone Isn’t Enough for Growth March 31, 2015 . 7 Comments
As we develop in the practice of mindfulness, our capacity to be with our experience increases, and our relationship with ourselves softens and becomes sweeter. Being with our experience ... Read More
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Fetal Death at Full Term: How Do Couples Cope? March 30, 2015 . 5 Comments
I lost my breath. Stunned beyond words, I froze as I learned that a friend and her husband lost their baby in utero at full term. In that moment, my mind attempted to refuse such a tragedy. ... Read More
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Are You Financially Compatible with Your Significant Other? March 30, 2015 . 5 Comments
It’s tax season! You know, the time of year when couples argue about finances a little more than usual. This time of year often brings out the differences in partners concerning the way ... Read More