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Deep Listening on a Japanese Subway

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An account by the first American Aikido Master trained in Japan, Terry Dobson The train clanked and rattled through the suburbs of Tokyo on a drowsy spring

Couples As a Team: The Daily Double

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Here’s something you can do for your relationship today. It’s called The Daily Double. You earn two points today by doing two positive things on the positive

He could have told a lie, but he didn’t.

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In a recent couples therapy session we were talking about Taylor’s memory. He forgot (yet again) what we had discussed the previous week. Interestingly, this is a

Dr. Ellyn Bader presenting at Couples Conference 2016

Dr. Ellyn Bader and Other Experts on Differentiation at Couples Conference

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Day 2 was on Differentiation at Couples Conference 2016. In a panel discussion early in the day, I set the stage for understanding differentiation by explaining that

Helen Fisher, Dan Siegel & Stan Tatkin on Neuroscience at Couples Conference

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One of my most satisfying professional accomplishments is the 21-year collaboration with the Milton Erickson Foundation co-sponsoring the Couples Conference. Each year we bring together an inspiring

What’s better than fixing your marriage?

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What if a good marriage was not about focusing on fixing problems? What if a good marriage was not learning a new set of skills or tools?

Mother Nature’s cruel marriage trick

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Mother Nature has played a cruel trick on your marriage. Although your partner thinks you’re responsible for most of the troubles in your relationship, it’s not you.

The affair, the discovery, the betrayer’s first task…

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Many people say the worst marital crime is having an affair. It breaks the bonds of trust that were assumed at the beginning of your relationship. Imagine