This guest post is brought to you by Dr. Samantha Rodman (also known as “Dr. Psych Mom” on her blog and social media). I really enjoyed this article- This is a common complaint of many of the women I see … Continue reading
Category Archives: marriage
“Love” Unfit for a Hallmark Card
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also posted on Mamapedia) For two days after the birth of our first child, my husband and I were overcome with this complex combination of calm and crazy. As first-time parents, we were so proud, so … Continue reading
Warning: Steer clear of this relationship wrecking ball!
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. We’re all familiar with this cliché scenario: A wife stands there, “nagging” her husband with her hands on her hips, and her husband simply turns up the TV volume while he continues to look straight ahead … Continue reading
Bad Relationships and Depression.
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Being alone is better than being in bad company. Read this.
10 Skills for a better relationship.
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( photo depicting what you might want to avoid.) By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also featured on Lifehack.) As a therapist who specializes in relationships, I can’t help but notice several skills and personality features that can make or … Continue reading
Genius ideas for the proper care a feeding of husbands.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Article also posted on the Mommy Happiness Project and Scary Mommy.) So I have come across a few articles (written by men?) that admonish wives to be gourmet-cooking, attentive temptresses for the sake of their marriages…. … Continue reading
Train your husband like you train your toddler.
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Post also appeared on Mamapedia) Shhhh…. Don’t tell your husband, but the same tactics that you use with your kid will work with him! Here are some basic “do’s” and ” don’t ‘s” of husband-training: 1) DO … Continue reading
The one thing that predicts sexual satisfaction in a long-term relationship
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. (Post also appeared on Psych Central) Think a satisfying sex life in a long-term relationship is kind of an anomaly? Sure, people pretend it exists because it makes for good romantic comedies and keeps us married folks … Continue reading
What really goes on in couples therapy?
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I always say that EVERY couple would benefit from therapy. As some brilliant person once said, “The best time to fix a leaky roof is when the sun is shining.” BUT who wants to voluntarily do something that conjures up … Continue reading
Solutions for a crappy libido (for women and the men they unfortunately aren’t sleeping with).
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So this scenario went viral recently: This guy kept getting sick of his wife shooting him down when he tried to initiate sex, so naturally, he made a spreadsheet of all her “excuses,” and sent it to her in an … Continue reading
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