As the oldest of modern therapies, psychodynamic therapy is based on a highly developed and multifaceted theory of human development and interaction. Psychodynamic therapy is an insight-oriented approach that focuses on unconscious emotions that manifest in behavior.
The following are eight fundamentals of a solid relationship. It is by no means an exhaustive list, and it does not imply that the following are easy to do. However, if the following eight things are done more often than not by both partners, it’s a good foundation for a healthy marriage.
There are certain relational aspects in marriages that predict a relationship’s longevity- and they are not necessarily the ones that you might expect. Taken together the following six factors are highly predictive of a long-term relationship making the distance.
The deleterious effects of alcoholism are devastating; it destroys lives, families, and marriages, wrecking havoc upon every facet of a person’s and their family’s life.
The fear of failure is an almost universal human anxiety in the modern world. We all, at one point or another, have worried that our
The research is in: marriage improves the health of both sexes, but especially for men. Married men have greater longevity, overall physical health, and general
How the “Attachment Bond” Influences Our Adult Relationships Have you ever felt strongly, deeply connected to someone for whom you would do anything? It is
As a couples therapist, I often see spouses that fight constantly. The intensity of the arguing in some cases can often be overwhelming, even frightening.
Unfortunately, evidence shows that a percentage of couples who are happily married as newlyweds are still getting divorced after several years of marriage. Why are
New research indicates that nagging, when one person repeatedly makes a request and the other repeatedly ignores it, is more toxic to the health of
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