How many times have you said, or heard someone else say, “Oh s/he didn’t mean to say that. S/he was just mad”? Or heard one partner say to anther that s/he didn’t mean to hurt them…it just happened? I’ve heard one form or another of these many, many times over the years. It’s as though […]
So Many Resentments, So Few Words: Healthy relationships require authentic conversations
Have you ever watched your partner do something fairly benign and found yourself snapping at them for it? Perhaps you woke up one day being utterly annoyed by the one characteristic that you used to love about your partner. What happened? When I have couples in my office, I can easily see what’s not being […]
WHAT HAPPENED? WE WERE DOING SO WELL: The rebound effect in couples
One of the most difficult phenomenons I’ve found with couples is the rebound effect. The rebound effect occurs in many couples who have done a lot of work on their relationship. Typically, somewhere along their journey toward a healthy, harmonious relationship, they begin to backslide. Often this back slide is instantaneous. In therapy circles this […]
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