Trying to Change a Partner Doesn’t Work
Most of us, unless we are staunchly independent, want to have a loving relationship with a partner. While relationships start out that way, sometimes things change over time, and the loving part gets lost...
Walking Away from Anger
"Anger is only one letter short of danger."~ Author Unknown
Sometimes, in the midst of an argument, one person will say he or she does not want to talk anymore. When they try to walk...
Avoiding a Nasty Divorce
" Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand. " ~ Unknown
Divorce is never easy, but does it have to be nasty? It can become that way when, after years of functioning more or...
Ending Relationships
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” ~ Hermen Hesse
How often have you heard it said that we get so little training for the major things...
Falling Out of Love
"It's amazing how someone can break your heart, but you still love them with all the little pieces." ~ Unknown
So you want to leave your relationship, but you really do not want to hurt...
Marital Issues and Seniors
I was recently asked to address the issue of elderly parents who are having marital difficulties. Often couples who are in mid-life are distressed by the struggles they witness between their parents. It may...
Surviving and Thriving After a Breakup
"Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop."~ Anonymous
The ending of a relationship can be very difficult, even traumatic, especially if you did not want it to end....
Time to End a Marriage
It is always difficult when a marriage ends. Naturally, especially if there are children involved, we hope there is some way the couple could find a way back to the happiness that brought them...
When a Partner Says It’s Over
"To fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful." ~ Bess Myerson
The ending of a relationship can be like a death, particularly if you did not want...
When is it Time to End a Relationship?
“There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.” ~ Tennessee Williams
Sometimes a relationship becomes so difficult that partners begin to question whether it is worth trying to save...