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Family, Parenting and Religion

2024-07-28T18:11:35-04:00

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6 Warning Signs That Your Marriage is in Serious Trouble

Last updated on: July 28, 2024 at 6:11 pm By Terry Gaspard

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A healthy, intimate relationship is built on trust and vulnerability which involves sharing your innermost feelings, thoughts, and wishes. It’s important to remember that all couples have perpetual problems. In a healthy relationship, you can develop tools to deal with them, but not necessarily solve all of them. However, sweeping issues under the rug only works for so long. Because when couples have deep-seated resentment, it’s one of the signs your relationship is over and can be a challenge to forgive and... Read more

2024-07-22T07:42:58-04:00

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Mothers And Daughters: Healing Together After Divorce

Last updated on: July 22, 2024 at 7:42 am By Terry Gaspard

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In a culture where girls are barraged with inappropriate images of what it means to be a female, it’s no wonder that bringing up girls with a healthy dose of self-esteem can be a daunting task. This is especially true after they experience parental divorce. Studies show that girls tend to define themselves through relationships and are socialized to be nurturers and caretakers from an early age. Fostering your daughter’s self-esteem and healing after their parents’ divorce is a top... Read more

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2024-07-22T07:41:27-04:00

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7 Tips to Help Your Teenager Cope with Divorce

Last updated on: July 22, 2024 at 7:41 am By Terry Gaspard

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The teenage years can be challenging for both a teenager and his or her parents after a divorce. Helping your teenager to make a smooth transition to becoming a more independent person can be complex in a divorced family. Some of the challenges that teens face in divorced families include: going back and forth between two homes, different rules in each house, loyalty conflicts with their parents, moving, dealing with parents dating just as they’re exploring intimate relationships; and possibly... Read more

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2024-07-12T07:06:46-04:00

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7 Steps for Couples to Repair After An Argument

Last updated on: July 12, 2024 at 7:06 am By Terry Gaspard

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I’ve often stated that one of the most important elements of a successful marriage is being able to repair your relationship after an argument. By the way, this doesn’t mean that all of your disputes will be solved. It simply means that you can find ways to restore intimacy, forgive each other, and move forward without bitterness or a grudge. Dr. Gottman advises us that couples can live with unsolvable differences about ongoing issues in their relationship as long as... Read more

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2024-06-30T19:41:15-04:00

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How Do I Save My Marriage?

Last updated on: June 30, 2024 at 7:41 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve lost the passion and loving feelings we used to have. There’s something missing from our marriage and I don’t know how to get it back. Here’s the problem – we’re more like roommates than lovers. We’re hardly ever alone and when we are, we mostly talk about our kids, Jessica and Thomas, who are three and six, and we rarely discuss our relationship or have... Read more

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2024-06-23T14:27:25-04:00

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4 Ways to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Partner

Last updated on: June 23, 2024 at 2:27 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Sydney, 39, and Tim, 40, have been attending counseling sessions for over three months and when I asked them what they were doing to celebrate their anniversary this year, they both paused and said they didn’t have plans. Tim reflects, “It doesn’t matter what we do for our anniversary, we never really get along anyway.” Sydney responds, “This is true, it seems hypocritical for us to go out for a pricy dinner when we argue and never really listen to... Read more

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2024-06-16T21:20:47-04:00

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5 Rules for Divorced Dads to Make Dating OK For Their Kids

Last updated on: June 16, 2024 at 9:20 pm By Terry Gaspard

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While it’s normal to seek solace, companionship, and a sexual relationship after a breakup, it’s crucial to take it slow when you have kids so you can assess whether this relationship is casual or might be permanent. If you approach dating thoughtfully and consider that your children’s loyalty may be divided, it will pay off in the long run. Your kids may feel a mixed bag of emotions about you dating and even harbor reconciliation fantasies. The wildly successful “Parent... Read more

2024-06-09T14:50:04-04:00

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8 Rules for Effective Family Meetings

Last updated on: June 9, 2024 at 2:50 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Family meetings are useful to plan events and to hash out new roles, rules and problems that exist between family members. For the most part, a family meeting is a good place to be vulnerable with each other and to let your feelings, thoughts, and needs be heard by other members in a safe atmosphere. As long as feelings are stated in a non-blameful way, solutions can be reached through compromise and good listening skills discussed under “8 Rules of... Read more

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2024-06-02T21:43:11-04:00

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Are Arguments Inevitable in Relationships?

Last updated on: June 2, 2024 at 9:43 pm By Terry Gaspard

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During their first counseling session, Rebecca, 37, and Kevin, 36, discuss how they tend to dig their heels in during arguments, and how bickering can quickly escalate into a dispute. We’ve all been there: the day-to-day routine with our partner falls into a pattern of conflict, and fighting seems inevitable. When the central relationship in our lives feels fraught and a fight looms around every corner, our emotional health and our other, non-romantic relationships suffer. In a recent article for... Read more

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2024-05-26T22:51:23-04:00

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5 Ways to Let Go of a Toxic Relationship

Last updated on: May 26, 2024 at 10:51 pm By Terry Gaspard

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Kyla, 38, sat on the couch of my office telling me about her unhealthy relationship with Keith,40, and how after ten years, she was still living with him and putting up with verbal abuse and disrespect. Kyla put it like this, “I’m not sure why I’m still with him. The put downs have gotten worse and my self-esteem is at an all time low. The other day I was driving the car and took a wrong turn (because it was... Read more

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