If you look up the term “Codependent" in a diagnostic manual or psychiatric handbook you will not find it listed as a psychiatric disorder or condition.
In fact, you will not find it listed on the National Institute of Mental...
Couples often come to my office for counseling when they are just about at the end of their patience with each other.
They have either been arguing uncontrollably, been distant and withdrawn or perhaps just tired and bored with their...
Remember when you couldn’t wait to lavish the one you loved with a million kindnesses, big and small?
Once upon a time, the idea of being compassionate, thoughtful and self-sacrificing was not difficult. It wasn’t an imposition. It wasn’t an...
Most of us have heard the expression, "love is blind". It is a way of explaining why, when we are in love, we tend to overlook the negatives in our partners and focus only on the positives.
When two people...
No couple is immune to tough times, especially in today's world.
Every relationship suffers some level of stress, loss, transition, upset, and negativity.
What is your marriage facing? Poor health, job or a career crisis? The loss of a parent or...
In an article I wrote about midlife crisis in men and male menopause, I talked about how the crisis in mid-life is mostly a psychological one.
Of course, there are also very real physical issues that men face as they...
Whatever the substance: alcohol, prescription medications, or street drugs, substance abuse can wreak havoc on any relationship.
The use of drugs and alcohol can turn into substance abuse once a person allows the substance to become the focus of their...
You probably didn’t figure on trouble in your second marriage.
Certainly not trouble worthy of a second divorce. After all, this time, you really believed you knew how to keep that kind of relationship meltdown from happening again.
Yet, here you...
Here’s an interesting statistic: less than 50% of all kids under the age of 18 are living in a home where their parents are in their first marriage. Moreover it is likely that more than 40-50% of all adults...