Apr 26, 2007
Have you heard all the hype about The Secret? I’ve had clients talking about it, the media writing about it, and friends wondering about it. So I did what any curious professional would do: I went out to get it. Although I thought it missed an important component...
Apr 10, 2007
People lie to one another all the time in relationships. One partner has an affair and swears up and down that nothing is going on. Another person promises that s/he quit smoking weeks ago, then their partner finds they have been sneaking cigarettes daily. Johnny...
Apr 5, 2007
I just read a post on another blog about the importance of loving your partner unconditionally. I couldn’t disagree more on this point. The idea that you should love your partner no matter what s/he does to you is absurd and dangerous thinking I believe. As parents we...
Mar 14, 2007
Many women complain about irresponsible, selfish husbands. They even joke about their husband being another child they have to take care of. Some husbands sheepishly grin when they hear their wives say this, while others are offended. I’m… often curious. When I hear a...
Mar 8, 2007
I work with couples and individuals everyday and have found that one of the most common blocks to change is fear. I would venture to say this is probably true regarding change in general, however with relationships it can be downright paralyzing. A common cause of...
Feb 26, 2007
Have you ever watched your partner do something fairly benign and found yourself snapping at them for it? Perhaps you woke up one day being utterly annoyed by the one characteristic that you used to love about your partner. What happened? When I have couples in my...
