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Couples: Increase in Parental Romance = Happier Kids, TooAs parents, many of you spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what's best for your kids. In many families, kids are prioritized above one's partner. I believe...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:45 am | 5 comments | 2309 Views
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Premarital and Couples: How to Stop an Argument1. Close your mouth (really, it works! But read on . . . ). 2. Make the "T" for time-out signal with your hands. 3. Give your partner the benefit...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 24, 2019Last comment by MomOfTeen, on May 25, 2019 at 10:18 pm | 2 comments | 2987 Views
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Premarital and Existing Couples: Marriage Rules: Yours, Mine, or Ours?Each of you has a set of rules that go with being in a committed relationship. I can guarantee that all your rules are not the same, although I hope that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Patreon, on May 21, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 3722 Views
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Couples: ThanksI was out ill for a week a while back, and needed minor surgery. I often remind clients to say thanks to their partner for all s/he does, and to share specific appreciation...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Coworker dating, on May 20, 2019 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 4174 Views
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I smile, I laugh, and pretend I’m okayI went to a memorial service for Andres Miranda, who almost made it to 20 years old. He died of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) after having been diagnosed at 4 months. The...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Coworker, on May 20, 2019 at 7:18 am | 2 comments | 4348 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Valentine's Day: Annually or Daily?Valentine's Day, a very commercialized version of "I love you, I'm thinking of you, you're the most important person to me," was three months ago now....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 1799 Views
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Premarital and Couples: An Affair Myth: Not Getting Enough at HomeIn her book NOT "Just Friends" Shirley Glass, Ph.D. writes about the research she has conducted about affairs. One result blows away an old myth:...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Flexible Fidelity, on May 3, 2019 at 4:53 pm | 3 comments | 3641 Views
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Couples: Waiting or Acting?I encourage you to figure out one thing you can do differently today. I often find that couples are waiting for the other to change, to say something, to do...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Lamerty , on May 3, 2019 at 3:51 am | 1 comment | 3971 Views
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Couples and Premarital Couples: Thank YouI reflect on the process of therapy that I have been honored to have gone through with my clients each year. Therapy is a difficult and at times, exhausting process....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by serendeputy, on May 3, 2019 at 3:43 am | 2 comments | 4406 Views
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Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Rabbi Feldman, on Apr 20, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 2419 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Living as Roommates?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 Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 17, 2019 at 7:21 am | 2 comments | 3026 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Thoughts and DogsI'm writing to you today from my waiting room. I like to sit here looking at the aquarium; watching the neon tetras dart through the water and the African frogs...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 4292 Views
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Couples: Write a Personal Ad . . . to Your Partner . . .. . . stating what you have to offer and give in your relationship. Don't make it dependent on what you are getting, either. (Later you can write another personal...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by 3 comments | 3895 Views
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Couples: Life Can Change on a DimeReaders, let me begin by saying that I'm fine. Yesterday instead of seeing my wonderful clients, I spent the morning and early afternoon in the ER. I was newly diagnosed...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.1, on Mar 22, 2019 at 1:54 am | 7 comments | 5414 Views
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Couples: "The Goal of Marriage is Not to Think Alike, but to Think Together"I recently came across this quote comes from Robert Dodd, and it resonates in my work with couples. We often select a partner that is different from us, yet complements...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 27, 2018Last comment by Believe In Marriage, on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:44 am | 2 comments | 4893 Views
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Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional FamilySteve Simpson is the author of four books for teens and young adults. In each book he includes The Teenage and Young Adult Survival Handbook. I asked Steve...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by impress family, on Mar 13, 2019 at 8:33 am | 5 comments | 5805 Views
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Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street""No U-Turn at Mercy Street" by Chandrama Anderson, MA, MFT. 
Here's a quote and the back cover copy:
No U-Turn at Mercy Street is an...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by DON’T FORGET YOURSELF, DON’T SACRIFICE YOURSELF, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:28 am | 3 comments | 5058 Views
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Couples: All People Are Difficult, But You Shouldn’t Be Too DifficultThe following article is written by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT. He is the founder of PACT, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy. Most of our Connect2 therapists...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by The Single Sibling, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:12 am | 4 comments | 5077 Views
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Couples: Myth: You Can't Ask Your Partner to ChangeAn American myth is that you can't ask our partner to change. Perhaps what is more accurate, is that you can't be anyone but yourselves. And you can ask for...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 9, 2019Last comment by james_jk, on Feb 14, 2019 at 1:30 am | 2 comments | 3895 Views
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Menopause and Post-Menopause Group StartingThere are three stages of life for women: maiden, mother and wise woman. We’ll talk about wise women opportunities and transitions; physical, emotional, mental...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 25, 2019There are no comments yet. 4663 Views
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