As a long-time observer of relationships, I can tell you that, like children, marriages go through different developmental stages and predictable crises. But because people are unfamiliar with the normal hills and valleys of marriage, these predictable transitional periods are often misunderstood, causing over-reactions. Those who manage to weather these universal stormy periods usually come [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Marriage Map
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Getting Through to the Man You Love
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to Choose a Marital Therapist
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged avoid divorce, divorce, marital therapist, marriage therapist on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It amazes me that most people decide to end their marriages without seeking professional help. The decision of whether to divorce or not is probably the most important decision anyone will ever make. Yet, the fact remains that only a minority of people in the throes of marital problems receive marriage counseling.
Truth be told, seeking [...]
The Walkaway Wife Syndrome
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Did you know that of the over one million marriages that will end in divorce this year, two thirds to three quarters of those divorces will be filed for by women? What is this so-called, “Walk-away Wife” syndrome all about?
In the early years of marriage, women are the relationship caretakers. They carefully monitor their relationships [...]