If coming home is never the best part of your day, if your spouse’s number is no longer the most frequently called on your phone, if the TV or computer is the most interesting thing in your bedroom, if you hesitate to have a conversation with your partner because you already [...]
You and your partner did not begin your lives when you met. You have both lived many years with other important people in your lives, learning from your individual experiences and shaping your ability to create strong bonds as an adult. And, of course, you both have been in love at [...]
It was great in the beginning. You were fascinated by one another, thrilled by each new discovery, mesmerized by what each of you dared to share. You were turned inward toward each other, even when separated for a few hours or days. What is she doing right this minute? And you [...]
It’s a romantic notion: “the two will become one flesh.” It’s certainly our inclination in the heady days of new love. Oh, we want to spend every moment together. Oh, what pleasure to trip through life hand-in-hand. Where do you want to go, honey? Wherever YOU want to go, of [...]
Comparing your role as a man to your father’s depends a great deal on your age. If your dad was an adult in the 1950s, chances are he worked to support your family while your mom tended the home front and waited for you and your siblings after school (70 percent [...]
Marriage is all about sharing life events – the giddy joy of growing attraction, financial struggle or burgeoning wealth, sleepless nights with a sick child, pride in that child’s firsts, and the “we” of everything from “we live here” to “we celebrate this way” and “Remember when we went on that [...]
If you’ve reached middle age and are in a long-term relationship, you’re already a winner on a couple of counts. But, there are unique challenges to maintaining a relationship as we age. Following are seven things to watch for and how to manage them. 1. Health problems It’s almost inevitable as [...]
Okay, you’ve made it – found the right person to share your life with and set yourself abuzz with the excitement of falling in love. You’ve learned all that you need to know about each other, worked out any conflicts, shared your baggage, and agreed to set it aside. Time to [...]
Deep breathing exercises can be extremely useful to help reduce anxiety owing to the fact that short shallow breaths actually contribute to a worsening of panic. Breathing exercises are helpful because deep breathing can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for helping the body rest. One technique known as [...]
One of the biggest challenges facing therapists is the fact that many segments of the population still have reservations and misunderstandings regarding not only therapy in general, but especially couples counseling. For instance, many have the sneaking suspicion that going to couples counseling means a divorce is inevitable. The truth of [...]
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