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How to Save Your Relationship

It was Mike Martin’s affair that finally led him and his wife, Katie, to my office for couples counseling. But the betrayal was a symptom of a deeper problem in their 19-year marriage. “He felt like he wasn’t getting his emotional needs

FYI_Admin March 6, 2019 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

9 Tools for Middle Schoolers to Master Conflict

“I felt like you really betrayed me when you did that to me,” my daughter sternly said to me. I replied, “That came across a little harsh, and I was put on the defensive. Can you try another word?” She

Sarrah AbuLughod April 30, 2017 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Understanding the Dynamics of Abusive Relationships

Abusive relationships are fairly simple. They are driven by insecurity, fear that feeds that insecurity and an expectation of inconsistency, both real and perceived. An abuser is morbidly insecure. S/he (yes, potentially, she) has little sense of his/her own social

Sarrah AbuLughod January 25, 2017January 26, 2017 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

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