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Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
6 Tips for Managing Family and Friends During the Holidays
Feel the stress of the holidays yet? If not, consider yourself lucky… and prepare for the tension yet to come. While you might look forward to the obligatory family or friend gatherings ahead, you most likely also have some misgivings – most people do.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
How to Get to the Root of Your Arguments
Every couple has disagreements – from squabbles about leaving dirty socks on the floor to battles over spending too much money. Frequently, each person pommels their partner with “the facts” and finds it maddening…
How Much Privacy Is Healthy in a Relationship
Every couple has disagreements – from squabbles about leaving dirty socks on the floor to battles over spending too much money. Frequently, each person pommels their partner with “the facts” and finds it maddening…
How to Help Someone See Things Differently
Have you ever noticed that your attempts to help people see their problem in a more positive light often fall on deaf ears? Your suggestion might be perfect for the situation, but it won’t help if the recipient of your advice doesn’t…
The Emotional Impact of Erectile Dysfunction
Commercials about erectile dysfunction (ED) are typically filled with images of happy, healthy, virile men, as if to suggest that an ED medication can restore a man’s youth. But despite a culture that seems intent on avoiding aging…
How to Be a Good Parent to a Teenager
If you have a teenager at home, you may, like many parents, be praying to survive these tumultuous years. I recently listened to an experienced social worker, Scott Hull, explain to parents that while they cannot control…
What is Your Attachment Style?
We each have a specific way that we relate to other people (and ourselves) – an attachment style. Understanding your attachment style can be a great help in overcoming emotional struggles. It allows you to look beyond…
Asking ‘Why’ Just Keeps You Stuck- What to Ask Yourself Instead
When you’re dealing with emotional struggles, your first instinct might be to ask yourself “why” questions – but those will usually get you nowhere. They only give you “because…” answers that generally don’t help. Instead,…
Tips for Keeping Your Marriage Happy
When I meet with couples for therapy, one of the best predictors of how well the therapy will progress is the way they talk about their early years together. If, despite their current struggles, they can reminisce fondly…
How to Work on Relationship Problems
You hate that feeling of tension between you and your partner. Maybe you argue, or maybe you shut down, creating a silent divide. Of course, all couples experience this at times. But recently, things have gotten worse…WebMD Archives
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