Tips to Salvage Your Relationship
Mr. Real offers the following suggestions for how to deal with the unhappiness we may be experiencing in a relationship, instead of just exploding on our partner.
View ArticleTherapist Bias
Therapists are all too human and come with a unique variety of potential pitfalls, not the least of which is trying to help too much, too soon, in an inappropriate way, or with too little information....
View ArticleMeeting My Father for the First Time
Your wanting to punish your father, a man who has not cared what you did or felt or accomplished for 27 years, is leaving you with the hot coal, not him. You do not have to make your brother's nor...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Long-Distance Relationships
More and more young couples are struggling with launching two separate careers at the same time that they are launching a relationship or a marriage together.
View ArticleHow Indifference Can Kill a Relationship
What a relationship has real difficulty surviving is when two people have gone into "autopilot" mode and become indifferent toward one another. When you've given up on emotion entirely, when you feel...
View ArticleForgiving Your Ex
You’ve been spinning around this problem for so long that you can’t seem to find your way out. With a counselor’s support you can get beyond this traumatic event. With time and attention, you can feel...
View ArticleMindfulness and Cash Flow
Holding on to my money didn't mean stopping my breath or my heart. But it did mean finding a way to give from a state of abundance. I had to offer something that didn't make me feel depleted, and yet...
View ArticleWhat to do When You Suspect Your Partner is Cheating
An acquaintance of mine saw my husband having lunch one day last week. When I told him that she had seen him, he said he had not had lunch there that day or any other day in the last few months. I...
View ArticleLearning to Let Things Go
You need to learn how to let things go, and when it is appropriate to let things go and when it is not appropriate to let things go (believe it or not, it is not always appropriate to let things go;...
View ArticleAdult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 1)
Attraction can get going rather quickly, often in the first contact, and often in a “split second.” Contact is made and then lost and then reestablished. Eyes meet briefly; smiles are exchanged, as are...
View Article12 Most Annoying Bad Habits of Therapists
Therapists, alas, are just as human as the clients they see and come with the same human foibles. They have bad habits, some of those habits have the very real potential of interfering with the...
View ArticleRelationship Jealousy
However much you love your girlfriend, love without trust is no basis for a marriage. If you really want to give your relationship a chance, please get yourself to a professional therapist to figure...
View ArticleHusband's Ex Keeps Calling
If I'm on to something, the solution is to help your husband talk with her about what she needs to do to feel more confident as a parent. It's unfair to him for her to rely so heavily on him.
View ArticleTips to Find a Good Doctor
When you have a chronic illness your relationship with your doctor is second only to your spouse or your parents. Being honest (and you must be honest!) with that person means being able to trust them...
View ArticleWomen's Clothing Stores
See below for women's clothing stores in New York, NY that give access to clothes for women like women's pants, women's jeans, women's blouses, women's skirts, cashmere sweaters, evening dresses, and...
View Article8 Tools for Happiness
As someone who suffers from manic - depression , I have a box of tools that I use to help me stay on the path of recovery and get as far away as possible from the black hole of despair. However, they...
View ArticleHow to Distance Yourself from a Sociopathic Partner
I’ ve been going with my girlfriend for about 5 months now. Recently, she has began to steal from me. This is especially disturbing knowing that the closest person to me is the only person that has...
View ArticleDealing with Passive-Aggressive In-Laws
Some women are trying to manage a very difficult situation, and feeling the struggle of trying to provide balance in the family. While it is hard to know for sure, their analysis of why mother-in-law...
View ArticleCouch Surfing: When a Therapist Says It Isn’t a Good Fit
There are multiple reasons why a therapist may not believe it is a good match, and unfortunately, we often don’t offer detailed explanations to clients. Sometimes there are good reasons for being less...
View ArticleAdult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 3)
Relationship disappointments are experienced, at least initially, “in the present” (“You are my problem.”). However, as the crisis plays out, the “past” begins to make an appearance: “You are just like...
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