Relationships and Marriage

In what ways does tone of voice matter? Tone of voice conveys whether you feel positive or negative about something, and how intense that feeling is. Positivity in tone of voice, actions ... Read More

One of the most arduous decisions you may ever have to make is whether to stay married to someone who has cheated on you. For many people, the decision to not stay in the marriage is pretty ... Read More

In the early 2000s, my colleague Al Cooper dubbed online pornography “the crack cocaine of sexual addiction.” He wrote about the “three A’s” that spur users increasingly deeper ... Read More

Slow down and listen. When we communicate, sometimes we ignore what our partner is saying. Instead of focusing on our partner, our thoughts are consumed with what we plan to say next. ... Read More

Anger and hate consumed Sebastian Anger that his marriage hadn’t worked out the way he hoped washed over Sebastian from the minute he woke up. He was angry with his selfish wife. He was ... Read More

Should I stay or should I go? This phrase is relevant to so many situations in life: work that we’re not that happy with at the moment but that pays the bills, a relationship that used ... Read More

When we relate to others, there are three modes we can utilize. However, most of us probably predominantly behave and communicate in one of these modes. Submissive mode is a way of communicating ... Read More

Cooperative dialogue skills? Let’s unpack those words. Cooperative means the tone of the conversation stays positive. Smoothly sharing information back and forth is like playing a ... Read More

Earlier this month, Daphne Merkin wrote a long first-person piece, published in the New York Times, on her almost-lifelong relationship with psychotherapy. Merkin was very anxious as a ... Read More

Social Networking is a great way to connect with so many individuals! It connects you with your family, friends from the past, current friends, and even allows you to make new friends. ... Read More

Cancer treatments can have a significant effect on a person’s sexuality and desire to be intimate. Common side effects of chemotherapy include nausea, which may be worsened by sexual ... Read More

Do you want sex more often than your partner? Or does your partner complain because you want less? In my practice as a sex and marriage therapist, I find that men often have hyperactive ... Read More