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The Husband and Wives Club – An Interview with Author, Laurie Abraham (Part 2)
In the last blog (Part 1) we began our interview with Laurie Abraham, author of The Husband and Wives Club: A Year in the Life of a Couples Therapy Group. Here we continue and ask Laurie about the...
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Could My Teen Commit Suicide?
Once again the recent holidays were pierced by the tragedy of a local high school senior who died by suicide. Having taken pills, she went to sleep. Her parents were sleeping in the next room. She...
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Why We Blame: Uses and Misuses
To err is human. To blame seems to be human also. We blame nature, we blame God, we blame our enemies, our spouses and ourselves. We even blame politicians for never taking the blame! Why? The...
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The Death of Bin Laden: Looking Backwards to Heal Forwards
The news of Bin Laden’s death has erupted on national and international levels in a mix of feelings. Attached to the thrill of justice served and military courage recognized are shadows of fear and the...
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Sexless Marriages: A Closer Look
Recently the question was raised by some of my colleagues as to whether there can be happiness in a sexless marriage. An article on the subject refers to the research of Robert Epstein, a psychologist...
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Do You Thank Your Partner? Recognizing Resistance-Understanding Benefits
“ Why Can’ t You Just Say, Thanks?” If this sounds familiar it is because most of us have said it or heard it. Most people want to feel appreciated, particularly by the person closest to them but too...
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Renovate Your Relationship: Replace Unsafe Couple Dynamics
Regardless of how new or old your relationship, most couples can benefit from changing relationship dynamics that cause marital deterioration. In a recent study in The Journal of Family Psychology,...
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Re-Connect With an Ex? Crucial Considerations
Recycling is a good idea, except when it comes to relationships. Regardless of what people tell themselves about the time invested, the good times missed, the great sex, or the feeling that things will...
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The Psychological Importance of “Our Stuff”
Well beyond the necessities and somewhere between collecting and hoarding…we all have ‘stuff.’ Be it the toy truck, the pasta bowl, the piano, the silver earrings or the old books, we all have stuff...
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Recognizing and Understanding Depression After Trauma
Disaster and trauma studies often focus on identifying the incidence of PTSD as the sequel to traumatic events. Early interventions with those affected after a disaster or traumatic event increasingly...
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Is There Privacy Or Secrecy In Your Relationship?
In a culture of cell phones, text messages, Facebook, tweets and instagrams, the definitions of privacy and secrecy are challenged and at times blurred. You read my emails? I can’t report every move I...
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Why Can’t We Just Say “Thank You” to Our Partners?
Money and sex are often considered prime factors in couple conflict and unhappiness. Yet an important but overlooked factor that erodes relationships is the lack of expressed appreciation. It’s not...
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Is There Room For Forgiveness in Your Relationship?
What is Forgiveness in a Relationship? With couples, forgiveness implies the recognition that although one has been hurt by the other, there is willingness to release the negative thoughts and feelings...
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Key to Life After Divorce: A No-Fault Perspective
At the time of my parents’ divorce, “No-Fault” was neither a legal construct nor a psychological perspective my mother would have considered. My father was the one who had been involved in an affair....
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