In this month’s issue of Psychology Today, is an article called “It’s Not All About You!” As we are on the cusp of spring, I thought this would be the perfect article to help you sprout some new ideas in your mind on how to bring the best you that you possibly can to your […]
Relationship in the News
Psychology Today published an article by Naomi Grunditz entitled Does Gratitude Matter in a Marriage? Although most of us as children learned by rote to say “Thank you,” many of us didn’t understand the deep meaning behind those two words. By the time we are adults and are in a committed relationship, we hopefully understand […]
Relationship in the News
There is an article written by Judith Sills Ph.D. in the magazine, Psychology Today, entitled: Let It Go – Strategies to Restart Your Life. I chose to highlight this article in this month’s newsletter because much of my work with couples and individuals in relationships is around teaching them how to let go of resentments, […]
Relationships in the News
An article in Psychology Today, written by marriage researchers, John Gottman and Nan Silver, states there are three different styles of problem solving that apply to healthy marriages: Validating – couples compromise often and work out their problems with mutual agreement as they occur. Volatile – conflict occurs often, resulting in passionate arguments. Conflict-avoiding – […]
Relationship in the News
Talk about Talking In this month’s issue of Psychology Today, married communication researchers, Walid and Tamara Afifi give a candid interview about their communication habits, from which I believe we can all learn. “You have to have conversations about your conversations in order to recognize and correct unproductive patterns,” says Walid. “Talking about talking is […]
