This month’s positive point with a couple came when one mate expressed feeling smothered by the other. The realization from the mate who was hovering, that he needed to give his partner space, was a huge shift for this couple’s relationship. Resentment had built up in her over several months, but she hadn’t expressed that until […]
Relationship Survival Tips at Thanksgiving
This morning I taped a segment for WEWS (ABC affiliate) Channel 5’s nationally syndicated show, The List, which airs Tuesday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m. The topic … my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving! The reason I love this holiday is that at Thanksgiving, although there is food preparation, there isn’t the stress of decorating, buying […]
Children the New Spouses?
In her new book, Marriage Confidential, Pamela Haag says that in today’s world, “Children have become the new spouses.” She talks about how in semi-happy marriages, the children take center stage, putting the marriage lower on the priority list. I couldn’t agree more. Currently, in our culture, more and more parents make their kids the […]
Winnie the Pooh Knows How To “Be”
One of the best gifts you can give yourself, your mate, and your marriage or committed relationship is to learn to “BE” with the other person. When I say “BE” with the person, I mean set aside any mental agenda you might have in the moment. Listening is a key way to truly “BE” with […]
Personalized Wedding Is Memorable
My husband and I attended a very unusual family wedding this summer that we’ll always remember because of how the couple incorporated their values into their special day. The ceremony was held on the groom’s parents’ property, which was once a 300-acre farm in upstate NY. This couple was married outside upon a hill that […]
