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Commitment to What?
When it comes to commitment, there are two types: One can commit to the frame. I will not abandon my spouse, my child, my job, etc. until I die. The institution is established and will not falter. I said I would, and I will. Period. End of story. Or, one can...
Talk About It
Inevitably, when working with couples, I end up assisting parents with their children. Besides, that’s what we relational life therapists espouse – evolving the emotional and relational health in the generational line. On two recent occasions, I reminded disheartened...
Looking for Green Signs
Sometimes we are better at identifying red flags than knowing what to look for in a partner. What are the relationship green flags? Willingness to admit one’s mistakes Growth-oriented Practices self-care and able to self-soothe Long-standing friendships Able to be...
Request Away
“Honey, can you fly to the moon and back and be home for dinner?” Requests are not negotiable. Your partner has the right to ask for whatever he or she might want. Even if it is outlandish. It is not a good relational move for me to try and talk them down, roll my...
Good Conflict
“We never fight,” she says with a prideful gloat in her voice. She glances at her husband as if I should be giving them a gold star in marital accomplishment. Conversely, my insides scream, “Oh boy. I’ve got my work cut-out for me here.” Avoiding conflict is not the...
Extra Cookies
The heart and soul of relational work is generosity. Having “extra” – extra time, energy, compassion, resources, emotional bandwidth - and choosing to share it with your partner, even and often when you don’t feel like it. Generosity is like cookies. When I have two...
Your Inner Daycare
Whether we know it or not. Whether we want to admit it or not. We all are running an inner daycare. Our toddler and school-age children are running around inside. Mayhem. Each with his/her own agenda -- “Feed me, feed me.” “Don’t leave me.” “Love me.” “Mine.” “I hate...
Are You Ready?
New Year. New You. New Decade. Amateur, really. Everyone is doing that. Most of the posts on Facebook are about some new diet, pill or workout mirror. Blah, blah, blah. I am all for fresh starts. You get one every day. A chance to redo and do better. Start over....
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