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My husband has been training for the marathon, and I gladly sent him off into the woods, sitting down in front of my computer instead. After three months of watching, my body started to tell me, “you’ve got to move”.   I never ...

There are many theories about what makes a good and lasting relationship. In our present age, where romance seems to dominate the way we look at a long term partnership, many criteria have been called absolutely necessary for the survival of romance. ...

I really hate conflict. Heated discussions drain me. Knowing that I have hurt others is overwhelming, even when I feel I may be right about the topic. So, my defense, I try my best to avoid it. I even have a saying for those in my life that tend to ...

By Marcia Naomi Berger, MSW, LCSW Do you know how little weight your spoken words can have in a relationship? We might think that what comes out of our mouth is what a listener takes in. Yet studies by Dr. Albert Mehrabian and colleagues confirm the...

Love and interconnectedness are two of the topics Alain de Botton is exploring in his book “Religion for Atheists”. In it, he discusses that atheists too can make use of the rituals and the struggle with the human condition, a role tha...

At some point in all of our lives, or at multiple times we have to face our fears. Fears of relationships, fears of individual people, fears of change, fears of loss, fears of perceptions of self or what we want to become. There are of course times whe...

On September 16, 2016, Terence Crutcher was reportedly shot by Tulsa, Oklahoma police woman, Betty Shelby (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disturbing-helicopter-footage-shows-oklahoma-police-kill-unarmed-man-n650866). The video begins with a shot o...

I want to, have to, let those who use infidelity as “self-medication” or revenge know the affect your fleshly selfishness is having on your spouse, significant other, or partner. If you’ve followed this blog, you know that I try to be...

Here are some simple tools you can use to improve your love life. And who doesn’t want a better love life? Just begin to employ these in your relationship, and you will soon see positive changes.   Care: Showing your partner that you car...

The term “soulmate” implies a special affinity, understanding, or powerful bond that exists between one person and another. The ineffable experience of being known by and knowing  between one person and another. The ineffable experie...