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Marriage Interview 9: Make a Date to Have Sex Once or Twice a Week and . . .. . . Deeply Understand Yourself and Your Partner Jessica and Steve just celebrated their 25th anniversary. Steve is 72 and Jessica is 68. They met in 1989 at...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 14 comments | 31135 Views
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The Science of Passionate SexThere’s a very interesting article that came out recently in Scientific American called
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 4, 2017Last comment by Anna Sanders, on Oct 20, 2017 at 8:00 pm | 1 comment | 31063 Views
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UmpquaMy daughter died in-utero 17 years ago in the midst of five miscarriages. I have done everything I can think of to keep my son safe (and not smother him in the process)....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 6, 2015Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Oct 12, 2015 at 12:59 pm | 1 comment | 31011 Views
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Couples: "When Good People Have Affairs" by Mira KirshenbaumAffairs are so painful for couples (I know that's a huge understatement). The desire to understand and the internal pressure of deciding what to do in the wake...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 18, 2019 at 7:38 am | 3 comments | 30976 Views
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Been Hacked? "Married People Seeking Affairs" Website Has BeenIn a story revealed by Wired, hackers accessed the files of about 32 million users of the site AshleyMadison.com. According to Ashley Madison, their website "is...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Aug 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm | 3 comments | 30933 Views
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Couples: When You Separate and Feel ReliefAt Connect2 Marriage Counseling/Silicon Valley Couples we work with couples to help you understand yourselves and your marriage better and to work through your issues....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 8, 2018There are no comments yet. 30930 Views
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Election Day: Vote for Your PartnerPlease go out and vote in the election today. You voice matters. Let it be heard. Every day, vote for your partner, your relationship, your marriage. A lot of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 14, 2016 at 7:55 am | 4 comments | 30793 Views
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Follow-up to a Love ScriptOn January 21st I posted a blog about the Love Script: Arthur Aron's 36 questions...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 30519 Views
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“Many people spend more time in planning the wedding than the marriage."-- Zig Ziglar This is so true. Couples tell me they didn’t discuss money, kids, step-kids, in-laws, location where they’d live, and so much more....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 1, 2017Last comment by Anna Sanders, on Oct 19, 2017 at 4:54 am | 1 comment | 30517 Views
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Give Way or Have it Your Way?What does Give Way mean in a relationship context? I'm thinking this morning of active yielding vs. passive yielding. Passive giving way may be a path of not...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 13, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:49 am | 2 comments | 30439 Views
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A conservative Black scholar's view on Race in AmericaHoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other racial protests—they are a “distraction&rdquo...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jul 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | 31 comments | 30374 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Composting WorksThe question that I was asked the most when I started this blog was: “Can you please find out what is happening with our recycling?” There has been a...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 17, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Mar 25, 2019 at 7:19 pm | 3 comments | 30333 Views
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One Way to Regain Connection in Your RelationshipOne of the main things that leads to emotional separation in couples is loss of connection. Daily life gets in the way, work, kids, responsibilities, chores, and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 30330 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you take a bus to LA?Buses are climate-friendly, cheap to ride, and don’t require any special tracks or right of ways. They are an important transportation alternative on our warming...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 28, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 8, 2019 at 7:39 pm | 37 comments | 30275 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you want a wind turbine in your backyard?After I posted about the use of eminent domain for power...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Dr. René Sternke, on Aug 4, 2020 at 8:16 am | 51 comments | 30146 Views
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Marriage Interview 14: They Almost Didn’t MeetNovember 22, 1963. President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed. The nation was in shock. People were crying. Set up by friends of theirs, Robert and Deborah...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 30043 Views
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Simple JoyAs I observe the Christmas holiday shopping craze from afar, I am seeking the simple joy of the season: Love. People from most parts of the world celebrate the...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 15, 2015There are no comments yet. 29899 Views
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Hope for Palo Alto's High-SchoolersA group called Save the 2008, started by a Palo Alto High School teacher and a student is designed to help prevent any further suicides among local teens. Here is...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 1, 2015Last comment by parent, on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 29891 Views
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Our Beloved Dog Died
In 2010, my step-son Diego was 9 years old. He wrote the following about Tarth, our then seven year-old Papillion:
A Day in the Life of Tarth
March...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 9, 2017 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 29691 Views
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Family Planning: Don't F%@K UpI believe that family planning needs to be an open and ongoing topic for couples -- even if you just started dating. People’s wants and needs change, so be...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 1, 2016There are no comments yet. 29508 Views
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