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Is Our Anger Getting Out of Control or is it Just Becoming an Acceptable Response to Unacceptable Behavio? What the actions of Serena Williams, Kanye West, Congressman Wilson and even President Obama say about our culture.

Sep 17, 2009

Serena Williams berates a line judge for a bad call, saying, “I’m going to shove this ball down your f—— throat” (among other things).  Kanye West jumps on stage and grabs the microphone out of Taylor Swift’s hands, claiming the award...

Is our Anger Getting Out of Control or is it an Acceptable Response to Unacceptable Behavior? What the actions of Serena Williams, Kanye West, Congressman Wilson and even President Obama say about our culture.

Sep 17, 2009

Serena Williams berates a line judge for a bad call, saying, “I’m going to shove this ball down your f—— throat” (among other things).  Kanye West jumps on stage and grabs the microphone out of Taylor Swift’s hands, claiming the award...

ARE YOU COVERING FOR YOUR PARTNER’S RELATIONAL MALICE? IF SO, STOP IT AND ALLOW THEM TO FEEL THE BRUNT OF THEIR ACTIONS

Aug 19, 2009

I’ve heard so many stories through the years of people covering up for their partner’s rude, violent, insensitive, arrogant and general mean-spirited behaviors that I’m a bit shell-shocked from them.  Below are several real life examples I’ve heard, seen or...

Relationship Silence: silence neither helps your relationship nor protects your partner from pain

Aug 4, 2009

I continue to see more and more female clients who’ve been unhappy in their relationships for years, yet have said little or nothing about it.  They’ve tried to do what their partners wanted, be sexual if their partners asked, not complain when they didn’t like...

Check out my new video about relationships: It’s a privilege to be in your inner circle

Jul 24, 2009

In my seminar ‘Smart Women Creating Smart Relationships’, I’ve been talking to women around the country about how to develop cherishing relationships with friends and loved ones. One of my mantras is that it is a privilege to be in your inner circle,...

Changing Me, Change We: What to do When Your Partner is Reactive/Intense

Jul 19, 2009

I often talk about women setting limits on men, however in this post I want to discuss men setting limits on women.  In particular, I am referring to conflict-avoidant men with high intensity, reactive women. A common couple combination I see in my office is quiet,...
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