The only sensible answer to this question is the fact that there is still ignorance about therapy — among individuals who could benefit from it as well as the general population. The American Psychological Association reported in 2004 that 30 percent of us are afraid to have others learn if we [...]
Your child is embarking on an exciting, challenging, confusing, and scary adventure. Between Jr. High and High School many students lose their way, at least temporarily. Attendance suffers and grades drop. Students lose confidence or stumble into damaging friendships. Among the issues your student may be dealing with are: Lowered status: [...]
There is a bottom line in every relationship, perhaps several bottom lines. A “we won’t go there” limitation is part of the emotional contract partners make with one another. But what happens when you do “go there”? In the heady beginning of a relationship you may be convinced that it will [...]
It’s a shock to learn that the person you trust most in the world has lied, cheated, sneaked, or broken faith with you in some way. You had an agreement after all, whether it was stated aloud or merely understood between you: you would each look out for the other, protect [...]
Why do pre-marital work?You and your partner have reached a wonderful point in your relationship. You’ve spent amazing moments learning about each other and more amazing moments embracing the realization that you want to spend your lives together. Commitment is just around the corner and you couldn’t be happier about it.So, [...]
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 [...]
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