Category Archives: Relationships
Apologies: How To Do Them Skillfully in 5 Steps
How can you repay emotional debts incurred by hurtful mistakes? Effective apologies can wipe the debt clean, and even turn your mistake into a nourishing relationship moment.
Appendage-itis: When You Love Too Much
Excessive altruism can be problematic just like narcissism, its opposite. My client Mary explains how.
Are Political Differences Straining Your Relationships?
Do's and don'ts for dialogue lest political differences wreck your relationships.
Are Smart Phones and Computers Endangering Your Love Life?
Many couples now spend more of their home time with their screens than with each other.
A Big Family: Does Number of Sibs Impact Divorce Risk?
A recent study suggests an interesting relationship between the size of the family a child grows up within and the likelihood that in adulthood that child will end up divorced.
A Marriage Therapist’s View Of Our Dysfunctional Government
Our government leaders' animosities toward each other could be steering us toward national disaster. From a family therapist’s perspective, what they need to change is clear.
A Plan for Zero Arguments
Too many emotionally upsetting interactions? Cease having these upsets with a plan for prevention. Here's how.
Adult Sibling Alienation: Who Does It and Why
Lawyers, beware! Is an alienating sibling behind your caretaker or inheritance case?
7 Strong Steps to Stop a Divorce
Many folks who launch divorce proceedings would really prefer to repair their marriage. What could they—and their partner—do differently?
8 Guidelines for a Friendly Divorce
Divorce results from emotional distress. Anger, resentment, shame, guilt, and anxiety can tempt folks to want to get back at their spouse. Yet instead of healing emotional pain or easing resentments, divorce battling typically just adds to the emotional damage of everyone involved. Here's a guide to a more constructive pathway for marital disengagement.