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There have been many cultural changes over the past several decades which now make marriage a choice. Those were addressed in my last article. Today I want to examine how people come to this choice and how the reasons behind that decision affect the long-term success of the relationship...
Marriage is a Choice
The current fifty per cent divorce rate means that it is not unreasonable to believe marriage as an institution is in trouble. It is a topic which has received much attention and research but no real solution...
May 26, 2008
Resentment – the Insidious Relationship Killer
In the last series of articles I focused on important issues which can cause serious problems in relationships. One of the worst, and least recognized, is resentment...
May 19, 2008
Irreconcilable Differences
Last time I addressed what really happens when we try to avoid conflict in our relationships. The inescapable conclusion of conflict avoidance is what’s known in family law as irreconcilable differences...
May 14, 2008
The Myth of Avoiding Conflict
The recent scandal involving Elliot Spitzer brings up once again the way public figures handle private problems. At times like these, therapists are asked by their friends, clients, and sometimes reporters, why people who live in the public eye behave in ways that, when discovered, bring about their downfall and their family’s humiliation...
Apr 7, 2008
Dating vs. Courtship
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines a date as “an appointment for a specified time, especially a social engagement between two persons of opposite sex”. Courtship, on the other hand, is defined as “the process of engaging in social activities leading to engagement and marriage”. On the surface both terms seem pretty similar...
Mar 31, 2008
The Consequence of Fear to Ourselves and Our Relationships
In my last article I examined how you can know if you want to be with a particular person or just be in a relationship. I introduced the possibility that many of our relationships are driven by a fear of being alone. Today, I would like to take a more in-depth view of this fear and how it hurts us as individuals as well as making healthy, successful relationships unlikely...
Mar 3, 2008
