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On Whom Can I Depend? How Relationships Support Well-Being
"If I should get sick, who would take care of me?" It's a good question—and one that could lead to positive life changes.
Options for the Unhappily Married
Country music group Pistol Annies poignantly sings about how marriage can become a trap. At the same time, the words suggest ways to open the trap and find routes to happiness,
Our COVID-19 Pandemic Strategy-Makers May Need a CBT Upgrade
Faulty thinking by decision-makers may be preventing better results in fighting the pandemic.
Overcoming BPD: 3 Vital Ways Parents of Teenagers Can Help
What can you do if one or more of your children, young or grown, shows the emotional hyper-reactivity and excessive anger that characterize borderline personality disorder?
Oy, The Holidays: Anticipating An Emotional Rollercoaster?
Use this guide to managing negative feelings if you are expecting that emotional challenges lie ahead.
Pakistan Could Use a Therapeutic Intervention
A Pakistani scholar of international relations has proposed a strategy for helping her country shift from a culture of violence to a culture of collaborative dialogue and cooperative conflict resolution. The program she proposes is remarkably similar to the work I do as a therapist with couples in conflict.
Need Help Coping With a Tough Marriage? A Painful Divorce?
Are coping with a tough marriage, or getting through a divorce, inevitably painful? Here's two factors that can alleviate much of the sting.
Needless Angers: Can They Be Eliminated?
Whether it's low-level irritation or high-intensity rage, speaking or acting in anger can poison relationships. Fortunately, this simple system can end needless anger.
No Way Jose Will I Go With You To Therapy!
There's many ways to get marriage help, with or without the participation of your spouse. Here's three options for fixing marriage problems on your own.
Marriage: 8 Dangerously Wrong Conventional Wisdoms
Mistaken advice about marriage can have potent impacts. Beware especially of these relationship-wreckers.