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Premarital and Couples: Tips for Hearing (Listening) and Being KnownYou just want to be heard and understood deeply. Showing interest in your partner and his or her life leads to a great many wonderful things in a relationship....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 20829 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Marriage MaintenanceAccording to research by Dr. John Gottman, who runs the "Love Lab" in Seattle, most couples wait an average of six years from the time they sense issues...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 20558 Views
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"Real Sex for Real Women" by Dr. Laura BermanI recommend "Real Sex for Real Women" as it is a straightforward, educational, detailed book about sex -- and emotional connection. Dr. Berman's book provides...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 41277 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Check Your Best Self at the DoorWhen you embark on your day, many of you either consciously or by habit, get focused on what lies ahead. You think about what you need to do and how...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 19755 Views
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"You Gotta Have Balls [to do counseling] . . .. . . It's really scary, taking a look at yourself." A man said this to me yesterday while asking for my help. It is scary, it does take balls (or the female...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 16, 2019There are no comments yet. 19570 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Permanent RecordWe had dinner with our friends recently and learned that their son kept a "Permanent Record" of things his parents had done wrong during his childhood...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 30, 2019There are no comments yet. 19549 Views
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In Honor of RalphIt was my privilege to present at The Compassionate Friends National Conference: "Thriving as a Couple After Your Child Dies." I'll share with you a bit...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 19684 Views
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Premarital: Women Over 50 Do Get MarriedWedding Bells After Fifty by Autumn Marie is a read I recommend. There's a myth that women over 50 won't get married, and this book is out to dispel that....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 19712 Views
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Three Top Thoughts on Letting Go and Moving OnYou Can’t Make Yourself Let Go or Move On--So Be Kind to Yourself While it’s uncomfortable, you need to let yourself feel...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 20993 Views
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Couples Counseling, Al Pacino StyleI had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 19652 Views
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The Four Stages of Competency*I like to talk with my clients about the The Four Stages of Competency because it provides a simple structure for understanding where we are in therapy, personally...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 19235 Views
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Living as Roommates? Not Having Much Sex?I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 21289 Views
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Premarital and Couples: What feeling is not allowed, and what do you use in its place?What feeling do you not allow yourself to have, either because it is intolerable to you, your family didn't allow it, or it's just too scary or painful to have?...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 18238 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Road Trips and GetawaysI was recently sent research indicating that a weekend away is the number one romantic gift that both men and women want. David Skernick is a photographer (this...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 19473 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Do You Give or Receive "Still Face"?What is Still Face? Watch this short video by Dr. Ed Tronick (director of UMass Boston's Infant-Parent Mental Health...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 21285 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Thankful / Grateful / AppreciationThose of you who are my clients already know that I encourage you to be thankful and appreciative, even for the small things that you expect your partner to do,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 10, 2020There are no comments yet. 19932 Views
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You Can Help: Scents and MigrainesMost people have no idea that scents such as perfume, cologne, essential oils, after shave, deodorant, scented detergents and dryer products, household cleaners,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 19870 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Are We the Only Couple Having Problems?No, you are not. Despite how other couples look to you, you are definitely not the only one having problems. In the same way that you don't want anyone to know...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 18610 Views
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Couples and Premarital : "Who we are . . . depends in part . . . on who we love."One of my favorite books is "A General Theory of Love." Lewis, Amini and Lannon write poetically about love research, and they talk about limbic resonance,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 19741 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Here Be Dragons!I wrote about the The Four Stages of Competency, that begins with the Unconscious Incompetent, perhaps also known as our unconscious. Jung referred to it as our...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 17785 Views
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