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What to do? What to do? (mind-blowing flow-charts for husbands and wives.)
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Does Your Family Have a Mission Statement?
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I have read several articles suggesting that there are benefits to families developing mission statements. And I agree. Living according to mission statement ensures that interactions and decisions are deliberate and consistent with the overall goals of the family. It is … Continue reading
The cure for the common relationship.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. In my post, “From crazy love to just plain crazy…” I described the reasons that seemingly good relationships eventually take a turn for the worst. Now, as promised, I am going to describe some tried and true … Continue reading
From crazy love to just plain crazy….What often goes wrong in relationships.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Why do so many people fall into blazing-hot love, only to find themselves so dissatisfied years later? Well, “Imago relational theory” (just a theory, but I haven’t seen one situation where it doesn’t fit) gives us … Continue reading
8 Secrets to Long-Term Monogamy: The Science of Happy Marriages.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also posted to Lifehack.) I have been reading a lot about the concept of “monogamy” lately. Not just because I am doing research on sexual monogamy for my new professional venture. Actually, the topic is kind of a bizarre hobby … Continue reading
Mothers, smothers, & lovers. (A tale of abandonment and engulfment.)
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Duane and Mary often fought about the same thing over and over: Duane was distant and unresponsive to Mary’s emotional and physical advances; Mary relentlessly smothered Duane with her demands for conversation and intimacy. This couple, like many … Continue reading
How to talk to your wife: An instruction MANual for husbands.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Husbands, yes, husbands, I’m talking to you. Turn down the TV volume, shut down your Fruit-Ninja app, and read this carefully: You know what women don’t do often enough? (Besides that; this is not a post … Continue reading
Does my unhelpful, selfish husband have ADHD?
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. I was recently reading a great article about ADHD and marriage. Basically, the article described a type of “irritable, selfish, unhelpful, sometimes useless” partner, a partner often described to me in therapy by a frustrated wife, describing her schlub … Continue reading
Challenging the Epidemic of Disconnection: Awareness and Acceptance
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. As a mom of three little boys, I desperately want this world to be better. I want my boys to someday live in a world where people with a certain skin color aren’t more likely to … Continue reading
How to talk to people so they will listen. (Yes, even your teenager and your husband.)
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. Most mental health counselors receive some kind of training in how to communicate in a way that errrr… doesn’t sound off-putting, arrogant, one-sided, and ridiculous. And lo and behold, it is not just the people who … Continue reading
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