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Premarital and Couples: A: "We worked hard at it."Question to long-married couples asked by Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture was "How were you able to stay together?" Randy Pausch was...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 6528 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Treat Your Partner Like Your Pet?Tara Parker-Pope, NY Times writer, wrote an article called "What Pets Can Teach Us About Marriage." Ms. Pope had read an article by Suzanne Phillips of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 6593 Views
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Premarital and Couples: "Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne WilliamsonAs you read the quote below, please be thinking about yourself, your partner, and your relationship. What does this mean to you? What does it remind you of?...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 7619 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Musings on LifeAs I sit in my living room, I hear so many different sounds: my dog's breath as he sleeps by my side, the antique German clock ticking, Caltrain on the rails, songbirds...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 6834 Views
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Twin Babies Talking: Early Communication Patterns Can Be ChangedCheck out this video on YouTube of baby twins "talking" to one another. As you're watching, think about how...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 6016 Views
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Premarital and Couples: "The Art of Racing in the Rain"I recently read The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein for the second time, and liked it just as much as I did the first time. It is a bitter-sweet story...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 6664 Views
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"Better" Dads and "Re-invigorated" Moms: Happier CouplesI read an article by Rachel Zucker on the NY Times website: "Honey, Let's Get a Little Divorced." One thing that caught my attention was Rachel's...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 6077 Views
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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. 6687 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. 6850 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. 15216 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. 6383 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. 6441 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. 6406 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. 6436 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. 6432 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. 7119 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. 6639 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. 5723 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. 7470 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. 5827 Views
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