Are You In A DINS Marriage?
The acronym DINS (Double Income No Sex) was coined a few years ago in discussions about the evolution of marriage in this country. In research carried out at Georgia State University, 16% of married...
View ArticleAnd you thought we would announce our book with a big bang?
Well, we didn’t. We are whispering to you. Shhhh, the book is out, ready to be perused and appreciated by you. We are whispering because we don’t want to make too much fuss. We know that those of you...
View ArticleThis is the Time of the Year to Feed your Love Relationship – Part One
Like tending to a beloved garden, relationships need regular tending at all times and special tending at certain times in order to thrive and expand. January is one of those times when intimate...
View ArticleThis is the Time of the Year to Feed Your Love Relationship – Part Two
A way of assessing the current state of your love relationship is through observing what each of you does in it. Have you and/or your partner been taking each other for granted lately? When was the...
View ArticleThis is the Time of the Year to Feed your Love Relationship – Part Three
Let’s continue with more tips that will help your relationship become healthier, stronger and more rewarding for you. Make more time for one another. Commit to taking time away from work to be...
View Article“Game Change” and Attachment
The TV program “Game Change” that just aired a few days ago got me thinking about the power of attachment in all our lives, “from cradle to grave,” as John Bowlby stated fifty years or so ago. “Game...
View ArticleCouples Therapy: “…But My Problems are Different…”
At times people wonder how a stranger – i.e. a psychotherapist or a counselor – can help them with their problems as they feel they are so different from other struggling couples. “How do they – i. e....
View ArticleDid You Know That Two Out of Three Divorces are Initiated by Women?
It is part of popular knowledge that in romantic relationships women want commitment from men, and at some point push, openly or subtly, for a marriage certificate. Men, on the other hand, are assumed...
View ArticleDoing Things Together
Do you remember when you and your partner were getting to know each other? I bet that, when you think back to those early times of your love, you remember what you did together: perhaps you both liked...
View ArticleBeing Friends AND Lovers: Is it Possible?
Some people feel very strongly that a person cannot be both a friend and a lover, as one will undermine the other. It’s one or the other, these people say, and cite the importance of mystery and the...
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