Like bad cell phone reception, relationships can have moments when there is a disconnection between the sender and the receiver. No matter how many times you repeat yourself or how loudly you speak, you just can’t get through to the person on the other end of the line. How often have you felt misunderstood even when you thought you were ... More »
Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful time periods in your life. Don’t be fooled by the fact that you’re happy to be getting married. Positive stressful events can be just as distressing as negative ones Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful time periods in your life. Don’t be fooled by the fact t... More »
A happy marriage doesn’t happen by dumb luck. It requires being intentional -- setting a goal and striving to attain it. In my work as a clinical psychologist and as a yoga practitioner/teacher, I have seen the power of setting intentions as a means to a happier and healthier existence, both mentally and physically. Being intentional not... More »
The process of getting married is steeped in tradition. "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" is one such tradition (although I only recently learned that the last part of this rhyme is "And A Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe"). Certain wedding traditions go as far back as Roman times. Some are tied to religion or cultu... More »
Imagine for a moment that you and your spouse-to-be are in the midst of an argument. You don’t feel your point of view is being understood. Voices get louder; heart rates increase; muscles tense up. Your levels of anger and anxiety become stronger, and you feel you are losing the battle. What do you do? Most likely, you become more defen... More »
Marriages are a merger -- a combining of two lives (and then possibly a few more if you add children into the equation and form a family) -- but since you are two separate and unique people, how do you find balance between being a couple (“We”) and your sense of self (“I”)? Some people are thrilled with the idea of ... More »
There is nothing quite like the power of new love – butterflies in the stomach, giddiness, euphoria and high levels of chemistry. Everything feels so exciting. You spend extra time grooming. You play hooky from work or you have trouble working because you can’t stop thinking about the object of your affection. This stage of love i... More »
Life is easy when we get what we want -- we are typically pretty happy and content. But how well do you handle things when they don’t go your way? What would you do if your wedding day didn’t go quite as planned, or you didn’t get your dream house? After you’ve tried everything within reason to get what you want and it ... More »
These very wise words, “Anger is Not An Aphrodisiac” were uttered during a recent seminar on anger given by Raymond DiGuiseppe, Ph.D. It’s worth spending some time talking about anger because as much as you love your partner, you will not always like his/her behavior or opinions. How you express your feelings of anger can mak... More »
The longer I have been a psychologist, the more I see that while we, as individuals, are unique in many ways, we are also more predictable than we often think when it comes to our relationships. The good news is that we can become smarter, and thus more successful in relationships, by learning from the current research on marriage and altering... More »
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