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Couples: “Everything is a gift of the universe . . .. . . even Joy, anger, jealousy, frustration for separateness. Everything is perfect either for growth or our enjoyment.” Ken Keyes, Jr. While you’re...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 22468 Views
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Premarital and Couples: What Does Sex Mean to You?Sex is supposed to be a wonderful experience, creating connection between you. Right? Yet it may be filled with anxiety, uncertainty, and vulnerability. When is...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 17534 Views
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Living as Roommates? Not Having Much Sex?I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 19597 Views
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Our First Anniversary in my Husband’s RetirementToday is my anniversary. When we married, we decided that our anniversary would be the Saturday after Thanksgiving, instead of the date of the Saturday those many...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 6944 Views
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One Way to Regain Connection in Your RelationshipOne of the main things that leads to emotional separation in couples is loss of connection. Daily life gets in the way, work, kids, responsibilities, chores, and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 27997 Views
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Premarital and Couples: "The Art of Racing in the Rain"I recently read The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein for the second time, and liked it just as much as I did the first time. It is a bitter-sweet story...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 19047 Views
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Couples: Crisis/Gratitude, Personal and Large ScaleFocus on gratitude in your relationship. Every day tell each other three things you’re grateful for about each other. Some can be what s/he did, while others...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 28, 2017There are no comments yet. 22975 Views
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Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 15039 Views
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Get Couple-Ready for the HolidaysWhile this may be a time of family, love, thanks, giving, cheer, good food, and relaxing around the fireplace with good friends, it also may be a time of stress,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 14167 Views
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Couples: Avocados and MilkA client of mine sent this joke to me (thank you!), and I want to share it and briefly comment on it: A wife asks her husband, "Could...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 5, 2017There are no comments yet. 22184 Views
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Premarital and Couples: What feeling is not allowed, and what do you use in its place?What feeling do you not allow yourself to have, either because it is intolerable to you, your family didn't allow it, or it's just too scary or painful to have?...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 16747 Views
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If You Listen, S/he Will SpeakConversely, if you don’t listen, s/he will stop trying to communicate, connect, engage. Do you feel lonely, sad, unseen, unheard, misunderstood? Or do you feel...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 12568 Views
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Couples: Slowing Down & Content and Process ConversationOne of the best things you can do in any relationship is to slow down. What does that mean? What's the point? How do you slow down? How can do slow down once an...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 23351 Views
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Couples: Mirror, Mirror on the . . . Fight?!Here's an experiment to try next time you have an argument or fight: Get two hand mirrors. Hold the mirror in front of your face while you're having words...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 21642 Views
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"Better" Dads and "Re-invigorated" Moms: Happier CouplesI read an article by Rachel Zucker on the NY Times website: "Honey, Let's Get a Little Divorced." One thing that caught my attention was Rachel's...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 18005 Views
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“Mom always told me, whenever you’re feeling . . .. . . sorry for yourself, the best cure is to do something nice for someone else.” - Unknown Doing something nice for someone else can be a way of life;...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 6861 Views
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Couples: Initiators and ImplementorsI've noticed an issue between couples regarding one partner who is more an initiator or more an implementor. Or in some relationships, one is the initiator...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 12, 2017There are no comments yet. 22942 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Road Trips and GetawaysI was recently sent research indicating that a weekend away is the number one romantic gift that both men and women want. David Skernick is a photographer (this...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 17933 Views
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Couples: "Taming Your Gremlin" by Richard CarsonYou know that narrator in your head that just won't shut up? Richard Carson calls it your "Gremlin." This book is a long-standing favorite of mine;...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 21167 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Tips for Hearing (Listening) and Being KnownYou just want to be heard and understood deeply. Showing interest in your partner and his or her life leads to a great many wonderful things in a relationship....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 19110 Views
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