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The Passive-Aggressive Male
At Dr. Peter Pearson's workshop on "Passive-Aggressive Partners," at the Challenging Couples Conference, he referred to this article, reprinted from Esquire magazine, April, 1989.
Mar 29, 2004, 12:12

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Learning to Work With Conflict-Avoidant Couples
This newsletter explores some of the dynamics and relevant issues with the conflict-avoidant couple. These couples look deceptively easy when they first present for therapy. They are often friendly and kind, and there is no obvious tension. In fact, that is a primary source of the difficulty. There is no tension! Frequently, they present with the complaint of “no passion.”
Mar 15, 2004, 12:28

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Transactional Analysis: Strategies for Working With Lies, Passive-Aggressive Behavior and Affairs
An interview with Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson conducted by Bill Cornell of the International Transactional Analysis Association
Jan 28, 2004, 20:30

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A Developmental Model of Couples Relationships for Couples Therapists
In this excerpt from the first chapter of "In Quest of the Mythical Mate," Drs Bader and Pearson introduce the developmental theory and identify the main features of a developmental model. They set the stage to show how the influences of childhood enhance or inhibit an individual's abillity to progress through normal stages of growth and change that characterize adult relationships.
Nov 18, 2003, 10:44

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5 Principles for Sustaining Intimacy in Your Marriage
This article highlights some of the principles that we believe are most helpful in creating and sustaining intimacy. Some of these principles are counterintuitive.
Nov 15, 2003, 12:22


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