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Anger is Unprocessed Pain
Think about the last time you were mad at someone. Maybe a friend blew off your birthday or your spouse let you down. I see these tough relationship moments all the time – not just in my work as a therapist, but in my own life as a human being and a mother, spouse,...
Divorce Uncertainty is Common
It’s commonly believed that once a couple enters the legal divorce process, they have accepted the reality that divorce is inevitable. Even therapists and lawyers tend to assume that once divorce papers are filed, any divorce ambivalence has been resolved and the...
What Defines Cheating?
It's not unusual for monogamous couples to enter rough waters when one spouse develops an intense “friendship” outside of the marriage. This can lead to fights about the definition of cheating. Does it have to involve physical contact? No one ever wins during these...
What is Friendship?
The urge to connect is wired into us, written into our DNA back when survival relied on strong social networks. In her book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond [opens Amazon in new tab], author Lydia Denworth delves...
Two old friends refuse to give up on their relationship
When Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman met for the first time, they shared an instant feeling of excitement over the potential for their new friendship. They bonded over both being writers in the early stages of their careers, and they started a podcast on friendship,...