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Rules for Fair Fighting: How to Keep Your Head in the Middle of a Heated Argument

You’re seeing red. You’re in the middle of a heated argument with your spouse when the gloves come off: Do things get ugly? Are you screaming your head off? Does the argument veer off the original topic until you’ve covered just about everything you’ve ever been upset about? Do you follow your partner around the house because you just […]

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Sex in Marriage: Where Has The Passion Gone?

Emotions, Relationships, Therapist / Couples

If you and your spouse have been together for some time, it’s possible that you’ve been having the same, uninspired sex for a while now: same positions, same day/time/place, same techniques. It may be enjoyable and comforting to be together, you may like the physical release, or both, but it’s definitely not as hot as

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Valentine’s Day and The Myth That Couples Should Always Be Close

Emotions, Family, Holidays, Relationships / Couples

The common (and incorrect) assumption about relationships is that if we just find the right person, then we’ll always be close. We start in Romantic Love where we can’t get enough of each other. During this early stage of love, we are each other’s most passionate supporter and in sync sexually. Most people believe that

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Getting What You Want: How Asking the Right Way Can Help You Get It

Emotions, Relationships / Couples

Most people are good at complaining and making negative comments about the things they aren’t happy with. It’s so easy to nag, pressure, nitpick and criticize. The critical comments roll off our tongues so easily; we often make them without giving them a second thought. Think about it – how many times have you voiced

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Relationships: Finding Harmony, Even During Hardships

Emotions, Family, Relationships / Couples

Every once in awhile, something unprecedented happens and we suddenly find ourselves out of our normal routine and dealing with either minor inconveniences or extreme difficulties caused by circumstances beyond our control. Let’s think about the impact of a natural disaster such as a superstorm. During the aftermath of a storm, lives are disrupted. Most normal

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Will My Avoider or Pursuer Reaction Style Help Me Get My Needs Met?

Conflict, Emotions, Long-term relationships, Marriage, Relationships, Self-awareness / Couples

When you’re upset, do you tend to pull yourself inside or express yourself outwardly? Do you clam up? This is the Avoider Style of reacting. Do you persist in talking about the issue? This is the Pursuer Style of reacting. Which is your ‘go to’ reaction? And, could your reactions be making things worse? What

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Share Your Passion: Teach Your Children To Love What You Love

Relationships / Couples

What is it you love to do? Are you passionate about a sport, hobby, career or music? As parents, we want our kids to love the same things we do. We want them to experience the same joy we experience. Is there a way to make this happen? Can we teach our children to share

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Experiencing Your Full Range of Emotions: Why It’s Important

Emotions / Couples

Everyone experiences painful feelings from time to time. This is a normal part of the human experience, just as joy and excitement are part of being human. Times of sorrow, grief, despair and fear are unavoidable. In spite of the fact that experiencing these painful feelings is normal, many of us have spent a lifetime

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Rules for Fair Fighting: How to Keep Your Head in the Middle of a Heated Argument

Sex in Marriage: Where Has The Passion Gone?

Valentine’s Day and The Myth That Couples Should Always Be Close

Getting What You Want: How Asking the Right Way Can Help You Get It

Relationships: Finding Harmony, Even During Hardships

Will My Avoider or Pursuer Reaction Style Help Me Get My Needs Met?

Share Your Passion: Teach Your Children To Love What You Love

Experiencing Your Full Range of Emotions: Why It’s Important

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