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Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships
By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D.

 

Going It Alone, and Happy For It

Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships

The New York Times had an article this past weekend that addressed how spending time alone is out of fashion. Everyone seems to be constantly interacting and wired to each other.

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Should You Care About What Others Think of You?

Creating Happy and Healthy RelationshipsMany of my patients feel bad for worrying so much about what others think of them. They believe that this makes them a weak person. But the reality is that there are good reasons

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Is it OK to Have Secrets in Your Relationship?

Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships

Many people in the Relationships and Coping community have asked at various times whether they should tell (or show) their partner or potential partner some particular thing.

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Arming and Disarming Yourself in Relationships

Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships

Nothing feels as comforting as having someone really “get” you in a caring way. For most of us, it is even more comforting than warming yourself in front of a roaring fire on a cold

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Six Rules for Close Relationships

Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships

Close relationships can get complicated, and there is no rulebook that can tell you exactly how to navigate them. But there are ways to keep them mostly on track. Here are six basic

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Three Ways to Alleviate Insecurity in You or Your Partner

Creating Happy and Healthy Relationships

Relationships can infuse life into your life. In the best of circumstances, they support and encourage the partners to follow their dreams, be happier in their lives, and feel more

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The Dos and Don’ts of Modern Communication

When I read some of the unnecessarily harsh comments people post on news articles or blogs (thankfully, not usually mine), I become concerned for our collective future. When the

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How to Stop Loving Someone

You can’t stop thinking about him. She doesn’t return your phone calls or texts or is outright mean to you – but you still love her. The relationship is bad for you, but you can’t quite let go.

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10 Essential Factors for a Healthy Relationship

Intimate relationships can go from effortlessly simple (especially in the very beginning) to incredibly complicated in what seems like the blink of an eye. But, if people are honest with

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The “Curved Blade” of Anger and Hatred

Many of the people I see in therapy struggle with their anger. They often reject it, deny it, or chastise themselves for having it. Others focus the intensity of their wrath on those who

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