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The Disparaged Marriage: Sometimes it’s NOT Like the Horse and Carriage
Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage ~Love and Marriage by Frank Sinatra (lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen) What destroys more marriages than anything else? Likewise, what is the number one most common cause of divorce? Go ahead, take a guess. Or better…
Read MoreHealthy Relationships: Who’s on First? What’s on Second?
Who’s on First? What’s on Second? Navigating In, Through and Around the Independence, Codependence and Interdependence of Loving Relationships Remember that old Abbott and Costello skit where the two of them go back and forth and round and round trying to have a clear conversation about “Who’s on first,”etc.? If you do, then surely your…
Read MoreLove, Lust, Livelihood…or Lies
Everyone loves to be in love. A normal human need, right? And although it may be denied, everyone lusts after lust. A normal human desire, right? Furthermore, everyone wants to be in his or her right livelihood. A normal human purpose, right? Therefore, the pursuit of love, lust and livelihood are all healthy,…
Read MoreEmotional and Social Intelligence: Sometimes it Takes a Break-Up to Wake-Up
One of the more common areas in the counseling part of my business is helping people navigate relationships and the many challenges that often accompany these romantic dealings. I refer to these as my “making-up, breaking-up and waking-up” clients. I witness many happy break-throughs, but also see a lot of very sad breakdowns. Since most…
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and Superman
I went and saw the latest Superman move, Man of Steel, last night. I found it to be very entertaining and a nice new spin on the old Superman story. It even kicked up a few moments of emotion (yes, I cried during Superman!), as well as some afterthoughts and inspirations about emotional intelligence…yes, emotional…
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