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Articles for Couples
Articles for Couples
Stepping Stones to Intimacy: A Positive Outlook On Problems In Couples Relationships
If you believe problems and disillusionment are inevitable, you’re right. Curiously, it is not the problems that create so much distress. Your relationship satisfaction will actually depend on:
- How you think about your difficulties
- How you manage your feelings
- Where you focus your attention
- How you act and communicate under stress
Jun 22, 2005, 13:28
Articles for Couples
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.
Jun 13, 2005, 13:55
Articles for Couples
Super Negotiating for Couples
Marriage is a challenge. Growing your business is a challenge. What happens when you try to combine the two?
I know first-hand how daunting it is to blend these two endeavors. You see, I’m in business with my wife. For over twenty years my wife and I, both psychologists, have directed The Couples Institute. As psychologists specializing in marriage counseling, we should have all the skills necessary to blend business and marriage, right?
Apr 11, 2005, 22:23
Articles for Couples
Take Time in Confronting Spouse’s Annoying Habits
QUESTION: My husband and I have been married 20 years, and we get along well most of the time, but lately a new habit of his is driving me crazy. He will stay up much later than I do to ''work''; then I get up to go to
the bathroom and find him playing Solitaire on the computer at 2 a.m. It's such a waste of time, plus he...
Aug 20, 2004, 13:34
Articles for Couples
Decision-Making
How do couples handle major decisions? This article addresses factors that affect a couple's approach to negotiation and decision making, with examples of real situations, four steps to effective decision-making, and and explanation of four "communication killers" to avoid.
Nov 19, 2003, 16:21
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