Relationships
Giving Love Another Try: Are You Relationship Bound, Or Just On The Rebound?
If you are like most people, your thoughts on your past relationships are probably bittersweet – feeling fondness toward the positive memories and sadness or anger toward the situations or circumstances that led to the relationship’s end. In the same way, many people who are entering the dating pool after a breakup enter that pool with mixed emotions – longing for companionship but wary of more disappointment. Here are some things to consider when you are giving love another try.
Marriage, Divorce, And Kids
There are certain practices that married couples must follow in order to avoid adding to a divorce rate that hovers around 50%. These practices are important for the success of your marriage, and they’re also essential for the well-being of your children.
The Illusion Of Sexual Individuality
Sexually, we like to think that we have it together, that we are more sophisticated and sexually aware now than at any other time in history. Yet, as we have seen, the current stereotype of normal, desirable sex is still quite narrow and rigid.
Living With Agressively Angry People
Living with Aggressively Angry People The most important consideration in living with someone who is aggressively angry is safety. You need to be able to feel safe in your home. If the person you are living with has a tendency to be aggressive in ways that are threatening, you need to set clear boundaries about these behaviors. If those boundaries are broken, you need to call the police.
8 Questions Brides Ask About Setting Up A Wedding Registry
In theory, setting up a registry is simple. You decide on one or several stores, create a registry online or in person, select various items, and get the word out to your guests. In practice, things are a little more complicated—but only a little!
Grief: How Long Does It Take?
So how long is long enough? My reply is, “As long as it takes for you.” Just as each of us has individual DNA and fingerprints, so do we have individual and unique ways of saying good-bye to our loved ones. There are no rules or time limits on how long one should grieve. For some, the grief period will be brief, for others it may be years.
Divorce: Coping With The Family Law Process
Divorce is a scary, lonely and misunderstood process for most people, particularly when there are children involved. The mutual friends enjoyed during the marriage may not be of help because those individuals may not want to “pick a side.” A divorce will introduce you to an entirely new balancing act.
Overcoming Jealousy
Dear Mr. Dad: I used to be the center of my wife’s universe. Now that we’ve had a baby, I’m jealous, of all the time they spend together and I feel left out. Is this normal and how can I overcome my feelings?