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Family, Parenting and Religion

2022-06-05T20:45:09-04:00

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The Best Way to Beat the Odds and See Your Remarriage Succeed

Last updated on: June 5, 2022 at 8:45 pm By Terry Gaspard

While many couples see remarriage as an opportunity to start fresh start and a new chance at happiness, the statistics reveal a different story with the divorce rate for second marriages being 60-67% compared to about 50% for first marriages. Why is this so? There are many reasons and most of them involve blending people from two separate worlds and adding children to the mix. Add to this financial stress, differences in childrearing and discipline, the stepparent’s role, loyalty issues,... Read more

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2022-05-26T15:04:36-04:00

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5 Ways to Cope When Your Partner Has An Anxiety Disorder

Last updated on: May 26, 2022 at 3:04 pm By Terry Gaspard

Typically, anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, panic, or fear that can manifest itself in physical symptoms such as trembling, breathlessness, sweating, numbness, or having hot and cold flashes. When someone is experiencing a panic attack, they may also feel like they can’t breathe and that they are going to die. All of these symptoms range in severity and can be a challenge for a person who is anxious. While approximately 1 in 5 Americans suffer from some... Read more

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2022-05-21T12:39:24-04:00

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7 Ways to Connect with Your Partner and Break the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern

Last updated on: May 21, 2022 at 12:39 pm By Terry Gaspard

During a recent couples counseling session, Karen, 37, and Rob, 40, discuss their destructive pursuer-distancer pattern in their marriage. During their ten-year relationship, Karen has felt ignored and emotionally neglected by Rob often and Rob feels criticized, unloved, and unappreciated. Karen put it like this, “No matter how hard I try, Rob withdraws and avoids talking to me when I seek him out. He says that I’m needy and put too much pressure on him and I feel lonely and... Read more

2022-05-15T19:28:25-04:00

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How to Communicate Better With Your Spouse by Using “Conscious Reflection”

Last updated on: May 15, 2022 at 7:28 pm By Terry Gaspard

During a recent couples counseling session, Tim, 38, spoke about how overwhelmed he feels when Samantha, 37, gets upset with him and shares her frustrations. According to Samantha, he tunes her out and often retreats to another room or watches sports. Tim reflects: “I love Sam and want to make her happy but when she bombards me with intense feelings, it’s more than I can handle so I usually bail out. I do feel badly and we sometimes talk later,... Read more

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2022-05-08T17:09:00-04:00

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Should Couples Stay in an Adversarial Marriage for the Sake of Their Children?

Last updated on: May 8, 2022 at 5:09 pm By Terry Gaspard

By far, this is one of the most commonly asked questions my clients ask me. The reason why this question is so difficult to answer is because every family is different and one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to divorce. Also, the degree of conflict in a marriage plays a large role in children’s divorce adjustment. Whether parents should stay together for the sake of their children depends to a large degree on the level of stress and... Read more

2022-05-01T12:52:23-04:00

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Don’t Take Things Too Personally in Marriage

Last updated on: May 1, 2022 at 12:52 pm By Terry Gaspard

While it is natural to feel hurt when a loved one has done something wrong or said something offensive, taking their actions personally can prolong the process of healing and cause people undue misery. My first experience with taking things too personally in my second marriage was when my husband Craig gave me feedback about my parenting skills. For a few years, I took his comments personally and reacted defensively to his comments. That said, Craig felt I was too... Read more

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2022-04-24T15:03:52-04:00

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5 Ways to Let Go of Resentment Toward Your Partner

Last updated on: April 24, 2022 at 3:03 pm By Terry Gaspard

Sitting in my office, Felicia, 35, described the bitterness and resentment she has toward Erik, 37, because he invited his mother to visit for two weeks without consulting her. She has never felt close with her mother-in-law, who she feels is intrusive and gives unsolicited advice. As is the case with many mother-in-law and daughter in law relationships, Felicia feels like she has to walk on egg shells around Erik’s mother, Karen. Their relationship is very complicated and has been... Read more

2022-04-16T21:36:58-04:00

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4 Reasons Why Being Vulnerable Leads to Intimacy

Last updated on: April 16, 2022 at 9:36 pm By Terry Gaspard

Sitting on the couch in my office, Jessica, 32, shares her struggle with opening up to her fiancé Stephen, 36. She says, “It’s like I freeze when we are talking about sensitive topics. Since we are engaged, I worry that my difficulty sharing my true feelings with backfire later on.” If we have been let down in the past, the prospect of needing someone can be frightening. Opening up to our partner can make us feel vulnerable and exposed but... Read more

2022-04-10T18:30:40-04:00

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4 Ways to Heal From Your Breakup or Divorce

Last updated on: April 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm By Terry Gaspard

While it’s normal to go through a period of self-reflection when your relationship ends, it’s important that you keep things in perspective. Losing a partner, even if you made a decision to end the relationship, can disrupt your life on so many levels because your ex was undoubtedly a part of your daily existence. As a result, breakups can weaken your ability to sleep, eat well, and function at work and in social spheres. To complicate matters, studies have discovered... Read more

2022-04-02T17:58:17-04:00

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How to Avoid the Demand-Withdraw Pattern in Marriage

Last updated on: April 2, 2022 at 5:58 pm By Terry Gaspard

When Kelly, 42, sits on the couch in my office for a couples counseling session, she seems hesitant to talk but opens up after I ask “Why are you here?” She glances at her husband, Jack, age 41, and explains that they have been experiencing tension in their marriage for over one year since Jack lost his job. Kelly puts it like this, “My counselor told me that we have a destructive relationship and I’m tried of being the person... Read more

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