http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:51:47 -0700 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:03:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d23-5-couples-communication-tips-for-an-outstanding-relationship?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner As cliche as it may sound, good communication is truly imperative for a healthy, happy relationship. Without it, a whole slew of problems can develop. Here are 5 communication tips to enhance your relationship:   Be a good li... Couples Counseling Communication Marriage Relationships Premarital Counseling Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:03:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d23-5-couples-communication-tips-for-an-outstanding-relationship?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Survivor-upset--Russells-ego-loses-him-the-million-bucks?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner As a Survivor fan, I was shocked and dismayed to see the guy who "outwitted, outlasted and outplayed" the whole lot fail to receive the title of "Sole Survivor" and win the million. Has anyone been as crafty, manipulative a... In the News Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:57:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Survivor-upset--Russells-ego-loses-him-the-million-bucks?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Infidelity--couples-in-crisis?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Infidelity is one of the most challenging issues a couple can face. The depth of pain experienced by the partner who was cheated on can be excruciating and unrelenting. For those who are not able to move past this transgression, it can repres... Couples Counseling Marriage Relationships Infidelity Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:21:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Infidelity--couples-in-crisis?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d7-How-emotionally-safe-is-your-relationship?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner For those of you in relationship currently, here's a quick check-list to assess the emotional safety levels between you and your partner.  Both rate from 0-10 (0 being "not at all" and 10 being "completely") each of th... Couples Counseling Communication Marriage Relationships Premarital Counseling Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:42:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m12d7-How-emotionally-safe-is-your-relationship?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d30-3-great-ways-to-screw-up-communication-with-your-partner?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Let's mix it up and talk about some ways to really mess things up in your relationship. One great way is to communicate really poorly. Let's take a closer look at how to do this for those who would like to try it at home. Here are 3 g... Couples Counseling Communication Marriage Relationships Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d30-3-great-ways-to-screw-up-communication-with-your-partner?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Top-5-marriage--relationship-articles-by-your-local-Marin-Marriage-and-Family-Therapist?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and the San Francisco Marriage and Relationships Examiner, I've been writing this column for about a year and hopefully providing you with some helpful tidbits of information related to m... Couples Counseling Communication Marriage Relationships Premarital Counseling Women's Lounge Men's Lounge Top Posts Review Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:35:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Top-5-marriage--relationship-articles-by-your-local-Marin-Marriage-and-Family-Therapist?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d9-How-to-handle-the-turkey-not-the-bird-at-the-Thanksgiving-table?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Are you hosting a Thanksgiving meal and are nervous about what the "turkey" in your family might do to spoil the day?  Or are you bringing your boyfriend or girlfriend home for Thanksgiving and are concerned about what&nbs... Couples Counseling Family Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d9-How-to-handle-the-turkey-not-the-bird-at-the-Thanksgiving-table?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d2-3-Signs-Your-Marriage-is-in-Trouble?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Most people don't get married thinking they're going to divorce. They think, "It won't happen to us." The reality is that marriages are work and require due diligence in paying attention to red flags if they come up. If you i... Couples Counseling Marriage Relationships Divorce Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m11d2-3-Signs-Your-Marriage-is-in-Trouble?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Neuroscience-and-Relationships?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner What does the brain have to do with how we "do" relationships? A lot. What does adult attachment style have to do with the level of safety we perceive in our relationships? Ditto. Recent work by the likes of Dan Siegel (http:/... Couples Counseling Marriage Relationships Individual Therapy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:24:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Neuroscience-and-Relationships?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d19-To-the-parents-of-balloon-boy?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner I was one of the millions who worried about your son as cameras were trained on your silver home-made balloon as it drifted across Colorado.  I was also one of the many who "tweeted" their concern for his safety and feared the worst... In the News Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:50:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d19-To-the-parents-of-balloon-boy?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Whats-Your-Relationship-Attachment-Style?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Do you engage in healthy intimate relationships?  Or do you find yourself struggling with issues blocking this?How you "do" relationships is one of the factors to be considered in assessing your general relationship health.  Attac... Couples Counseling Relationships Individual Therapy Mental Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:47:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Whats-Your-Relationship-Attachment-Style?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Are-you-out-of-control-with-your-need-for-control?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Get a grip, will ya?  Or perhaps you should loosen it.People who engage in a controlling pattern of operating in the world may appear to have it together (and they may convince themselves of that as well) but in actuality, their intense drive to... Individual Therapy Mental Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:26:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Are-you-out-of-control-with-your-need-for-control?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Love-Secrets-Ladies-check-out-this-upcoming-class-series-in-Marin?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Many of my psychotherapy clients have been women looking for help with self esteem issues.  There are a number of ways to go about this type of work in a therapeutic setting - but I just found something a little different for you to check o... Women's Lounge Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:46:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Love-Secrets-Ladies-check-out-this-upcoming-class-series-in-Marin?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Free-yourself-from-unhealthy-relationship-patterns?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Are you trapped in a pattern of unhealthy relationships?  I've seen countless people in my psychotherapy practice who have just gotten out of terrible relationships wondering:"Why do I keep being attracted to the same type of person - and e... Relationships Women's Lounge Men's Lounge Individual Therapy Mental Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:59:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Free-yourself-from-unhealthy-relationship-patterns?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d15-3-tips-to-emotionally-survive-a-divorce?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Going through a divorce can be one of the most painful experiences in a person's life.  Some people truly feel knocked to their knees as they navigate through the emotional ups and downs, drastic life changes and personal implications. &quo... Divorce Individual Therapy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:39:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d15-3-tips-to-emotionally-survive-a-divorce?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d8-3-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-couples-counseling?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner There's no doubt that couples counseling can help marriages and relationships improve in numerous ways; from better communication, decreased resentment, working through infidelity...and so on.  But I'd like to share a couple of ti... Couples Counseling Marriage Relationships Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:51:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d8-3-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-couples-counseling?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Women-aging-and-the-redefinition-of-beauty?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Aging is a tough one for a lot of women - and it's a frequent topic amongst my 40 year old female friends and I.  We wonder, "How can I feel 30 in so many ways - yet look in the mirror and see 40?"  It's like there's a disconnect ... Women's Lounge Mental Health Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:10:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Women-aging-and-the-redefinition-of-beauty?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Grief-and-Loss--the-best-and-worst-things-to-say-to-someone-who-is-grieving?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner Many people struggle with finding the words to soothe a grieving person.  The topics of "death" and "dying" bring up a lot for people - and for many, it's incredibly uncomfortable.According to David Kessler, Grief and Loss Sp... Relationships Misc. Mental Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:53:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Grief-and-Loss--the-best-and-worst-things-to-say-to-someone-who-is-grieving?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d29-We-are-women-hear-us-roar--The-art-of-work-family-and-life-balance?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner How do we do it?  Women have more responsibility than ever as we attempt to balance work, family, life...and oh yes, throwing in a little self-care for good measure. I have my therapist hat, my writer hat, my website manager hat, my wi... Women's Lounge Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:33:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d29-We-are-women-hear-us-roar--The-art-of-work-family-and-life-balance?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d28-8-reasons-why-women-didnt-call-of-their-weddings--then-later-regretted-it?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner As beautiful as marriage is for many people - for others it becomes a nightmare, sooner rather than later.  The irony is that many women know before walking down the aisle that they should not be marrying their fiance.  Then why don't ... Marriage Divorce Women's Lounge Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:54:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2442-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d28-8-reasons-why-women-didnt-call-of-their-weddings--then-later-regretted-it?cid=exrss-SF-Marriage-and-Relationships-Examiner