Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Click here for part two If you are single, dating and over 50, you’ll most likely know that dating at this station in life has very little in common with when you were dating in your teens or 20’s. So much has changed since then about […]
Are you hooked on approval? Read each statement below. Circle “T” if the statement is true or mostly true, or circle “F” if the statement is false or mostly false. If someone disapproves of me, I feel like I’m not very worthwhile. T F It’s extremely important to be liked by nearly everyone in my […]
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Click here for part two Answer true (T) or false (F) to the following statements: T F 1. I believe most people can be trusted. 2. I find it easy to trust those close to me. 3. The people I have loved the most have been […]
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one Have you had difficulty trusting important people in your life? More to the point, are you wanting to trust people more than you do? Trust your intimate partner more? If so, complete the following sentences as thoroughly as you can, courtesy […]
Repeating The Familiar “Why am I attracted to emotionally unavailable men?”, asks Sandra P. from Christchurch, New Zealand. “Time after time, I get involved with men who are emotionally withdrawn and distant, or physically remote, or married, or workaholic, and do not want to be close to me, except sexually. These men do not want […]
What Grade Would You Give Your Relationship? Everyone wants to be in love, stay in love, and live a fun, passionate, fulfilling and meaningful life. We begin our relationships full of hope. We begin our marriages by vowing our best. We all feel that our relationships are special, different and unique. And they are. So […]
Talking to Each Other So frequently do marriage therapists—including myself—hear couples complain that they don’t communicate well, that I thought I would offer an exercise for those couples who would like to improve the quality of communication in their relationship. These questions are taken from Bonnie Sose’s book Talk to Me. Name seven specific things […]
So your relationship didn’t work out the way you had hoped, and you and your intimate partner have now broken up. How many adults can say that they’ve been through at least one intimate love relationship that didn’t stand the test of time? If you have recently ended a relationship, or if you are currently […]
All Fluff, No Substance Dear Neil: A year ago I connected with a woman who was gorgeous, warm and affectionate. She was a model type, very striking in appearance. She appeared to be quite taken by me, and I had visions of this being THE ONE. But a couple of months into the relationship, she […]
What You Can Do About a Troubled Loved One Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Is there a troubled adult who you are close to? I’m referring to someone who is manipulative, needy, dishonest or abusive. Or perhaps you love someone who is addicted to a substance, or someone who is out […]