1) Being condescending, sarcastic, or contemptuous toward your partner: 2) Failing to intentionally appreciate his/her unique talents and contributions: 3) Criticizing or emasculating your man (Gottman): 4) Stonewalling, avoiding, or ignoring your woman (Gottman): 5) Mentioning that she must be … Continue reading
Category Archives: marriage
Train your wife like you train your penis.
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By Angelica Shiels, Psy.D. Some women were offended by my recent post, “Train your man like you train your toddler. Women were outraged that they would have to “train” their partner, and felt like women should not have to jump through … Continue reading
Vital information for couples.
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This is a PDF file that I didn’t write, but I often find myself passing it out during the first session of couples therapy. It is great stuff. Four Horsemen Handout
What if my husband (or wife) refuses to go to couples therapy?
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What if my husband (or wife) refuses to go to couples therapy? This guy: “Therapy? What? You’ve got to be kidding.” By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. It is very common for one partner to have more interest in attending therapy than … Continue reading
Ten Things You Need to Know About Women, Sex, and Monogamy
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So I’ve been reading a lot about “women and sex” over the last couple weeks days. (I’m talking to a bunch of women about the subject tomorrow night at an event for my new(ish) venture, Your Relationship Doc…) PRETTY MUCH, MY … Continue reading
11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Married
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By Angelica Shiels Psy.D. 1) You absolutely, 100%, get back whatever you put into it. 2) Sometimes what you have to put into it is making a conscious effort to accept and appreciate the other person exactly how they are. … Continue reading
Imago parenting: How our pasts affect our approaches to our kids.
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As promised in my post “From Crazy Love to Just Plain Crazy…” here is a little bit about how our pasts affect our parenting approaches…. Post not completed…Stay tuned for the rest of this post.
Check this out if you’re married.
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Okay, so this isn’t an “article,” but even better. It’s an awesome video that I find myself telling couples to watch for therapy “homework” all the time. This is something that couples eventually practice in therapy over and over in … Continue reading
Men try couples therapy when it focuses on….
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RESULTS. Read this.
What couples [who are planning on having kids] should REALLY say in their marriage vows….
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Relationships. How can something be so beautiful and such a pain in the butt at the same time? I mean I love that I get a built-in copilot for life; someone to sit next to me on his computer while I … Continue reading
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