Why having a great relationship is so important for all of us? We cherish love stories because they show us that it is possible to be perfectly loved. All around us people talk about romance, soul-mates and endless love...while being in normal, … [Read more...]
The Promise of Marriage
Marriage is a covenant that requires a delicate balance between the members: the expectation is of reciprocal support and acceptance. When this attitude is not offered by itself, as part of the deal, some basic trust is broken. How this issue is … [Read more...]
Verbal Abuse is a Kind of Control
What is verbal abuse? the use of verbal communication to control, put down, and diminish the other person's self-image. This is a move in the greater battle between people, the "who controls whom" power play. Sometimes couples have an implicit … [Read more...]
How to Be Resilient in Scary Times
We are living in confusing times...the news keep bombarding us with information that is worrisome, difficult to act on and in general scary. What can we do to develop what is needed, a sense of resilience? Where is this sense of inner strength … [Read more...]
Sharing Power Makes a Healthy Marriage
Sometimes, the key to a happy marriage is but a political one. Which one? the power sharing issue, of course! The male desperation to keep the female under control by either physical, sexual, economic and psychological ways shows up in so many … [Read more...]
