Category Archives: Collaboration

Staying In The Couplespeak™ Game

As a couples therapist I routinely talk to my clients about the ambiguous road ahead of them in working on repairing and enriching their relationships. The work is generally fraught with uncertainty and likely setbacks, as is the case with … Continue reading

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Olympic Effort In Everyday Life

  For the past several days I’ve been glued to the Olympics on TV, along with millions of other people all over the world. My husband and I have been cheering and shrieking at the displays of courage, endurance, grace, … Continue reading

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Love Is Not Enough!

  For all of you hopeless romantics out there who think that love conquers all, I have news for you – it’s a delusion! Love is not enough!! If you’ve been in a relationship where you excuse various kinds of … Continue reading

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Are You A Lazy Husband?

Calling all lazy husbands! You (should) know who you are: you leverage your wife’s need to keep the peace, her need for order, her need to please, to take care of everyone, her guilt, her less than terrific self esteem, … Continue reading

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Bipartisan Solutions (In Relationships)

If you’re at all like me you probably have a TV, and are subjected daily to news about all the rancor between the Republican, and Independent candidates competing to be the nominee against Barack Obama in the next presidential race. If … Continue reading

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