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Give More"We limit ourselves every day without even knowing it, simply by doing what we always do, falling into patterns, not pushing ourselves further. But every one of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 4, 2014There are no comments yet. 31961 Views
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How Does Psychotherapy Work? Very Simply.I was recently reading "Shrunken Heads" by Gregory Lester, Ph.D., and came across these descriptions of what psychotherapy is and how it works: "Psychotherapy....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 31934 Views
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Sleep Differentials Between SpousesA recent New York Times article: The Lark-Owl Scale: When Couples’ Sleep Patterns Diverge, talks about each person’s innate sleep pattern, called a “sleep...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 20, 2016Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Jan 25, 2016 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 31908 Views
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And Now for Something Completely DifferentFor those of you who have been following Couple's Net for a while, you know I love doing grief counseling. I was the caregiver for my husband who had (and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 5, 2016Last comment by the_punnisher, on May 11, 2016 at 11:45 am | 5 comments | 31900 Views
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Warriors Win History-Making Game!You may wonder why I am writing about the Warriors on a couple's blog. Partly to celebrate! And, it's because I'm thinking about how they got there, and how couples...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 31824 Views
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S/he's on the Other End of the ThreadA friend of mine was getting discouraged about the online dating scene. He’d been on many dates, met a lot of interesting people, met a few “duds,”...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 31813 Views
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Yank the Scab OffSunday morning, partly cloudy in Portland. Sitting in a cafe having just had a Caffe macchiato. The art on the walls are life size pregnant women made of fabric....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 27, 2014There are no comments yet. 31758 Views
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Relationship Baggage or "Emo Crap"Whether or not you believe in the “California woo-woo thing,” as Elaine Taylor wrote in her story, A Karmic Pact Fulfilled: I Got the Love I Gave (posted...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 10, 2016There are no comments yet. 31755 Views
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Marriage Interview 16: Ex-Wife and Widow IssuesKristi and Mark met on an airplane 15 years ago. They’ve been married for 11 years. Kristi’s first husband died young from cancer. It had been five...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 26, 2016There are no comments yet. 31716 Views
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The Call for Couples or Marriage Counseling? CommunicationCommunication is the most frequent topic of calls for couples or marriage counseling. My husband/wife doesn’t: - Listen - Understand - Make me a priority - Cherish...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 31689 Views
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Choose Your Beloved DailyA colleague sent me an article about a man who chose his partner less and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by sEaN, on Dec 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 31615 Views
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Holding Hands -- Why Not?I went to see The St. John’s Choir of Cambridge (England) perform at Stanford Memorial Church this week. My husband and I sat in the balcony over the north...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 31, 2016There are no comments yet. 31611 Views
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Do More, Faster and Faster. Limits? Not for Me!Dr. Stephanie Brown, internationally renowned expert and founder of the Addictions Institute in Menlo Park talks about her latest book SPEED. Interviewed...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 31589 Views
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How Does Silicon Valley’s Culture Affect Your Marriage?I had the great pleasure to interview Ron Weissman, an extremely accomplished man in all of his seven careers (look him up online). Ron is currently an Angel investor,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by polesmith, on Jul 26, 2017 at 11:16 pm | 11 comments | 31553 Views
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My Best Tip ContinuedWhen you get a great job, you do everything you can to be successful and work your way to promotions and raises. When you find a great partner, please do everything...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 8, 2016There are no comments yet. 31527 Views
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How are Exotic Animal Training and Learning in Marriage Related?I hear a lot of complaining about what a partner did or didn’t do. A lot of, “If you loved me, you would/wouldn’t,” and see many behaviors...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on May 2, 2016 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 31423 Views
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One Type of Difficulty in MarriageI read the following description of a troubled marriage in Barefoot to Avalon, by David Payne. The book is an intimate look into family systems, pain, joy, dysfunction...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Mar 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 31388 Views
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Interview 3: Being Vulnerable Can be Very Scary"It's kind of funny that we can easily touch each others' body parts, but letting someone into your heart and mind is somehow much more intimate." Sandra met...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 31257 Views
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Couples: Three Categories of SexIn his book Passionate Marriage, David Schnarch describes the research of Donald Mosher regarding three categories -- or styles -- of sex (pg. 244-260). I find these...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments | 31223 Views
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Valentine’s Day ExpectationsWhat are your Valentine’s Day expectations? Have you discussed them? It seems that traditionally men buy at least a card, chocolate and flowers, (and sometimes...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 8, 2017There are no comments yet. 31221 Views
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