The Outsider: Challenges for Couples in Blended Families
Blended families are common in American culture – a recent study found the number to be over 40%. Common or not, this type of dynamic can come with plenty of...
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Paige Keppler LMFT
Misunderstanding: The Worst Type of Distance
This may sound familiar: despite being in the same situation with your partner, frequently, the two of you perceive the situation in vastly different ways. Patience and taking the time to hear and understand your partner is key in working through misunderstandings that occur within relationships. It isn’t necessary to attempt to completely avoid misunderstanding as this becomes inevitable in life. It’s more about learning and getting better at managing and learning from these misfires when they occur.
Helpful Tips for Stress
Stress can originate from both external sources as well as internally in the manner in which we process and make sense of our lives.
Is Love All You Need For A Happy Marriage?
John Lennon said all you need is love, and love is all you need. He was wrong.
The Inevitability of Criticism
It is part of the human experience to interact with criticism, either from those we come into contact with or internal criticism. TS Elliott once stated that criticism is as inevitable as breathing. Many of us have a strong inner critic; in fact, we typically have more than one.
The Vicious Cycle Of Spying On Your Spouse & How To Stop
Perhaps it only happened that one time. You promised yourself it would never happen again. It’s not a big deal. But just like Jim Morrison’s spy, you suddenly know everything your partner is doing, everywhere they go, everyone they know.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Although made popular in the 1960’s, compliments of Neil Sedaka, these words that “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” continue to hold weight today.