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Family, Parenting and Religion

2022-03-26T14:46:01-04:00

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Is A Rebound Relationship Ever Good for You?

Last updated on: March 26, 2022 at 2:46 pm By Terry Gaspard

Most experts advise against rebound relationships because newly divorced people need time to recover from their divorce and any emotional baggage that needs to be dealt with. Put simply, we need to put these ghosts and past memories in their proper place so that we can be fully available for a new partner. However, in certain cases when people go into them with realistic expectations, they can help facilitate healing and boost a person’s self-confidence. Dating a few different people... Read more

2022-03-20T09:24:45-04:00

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5 Ways to Improve Communication, Love, and Intimacy in Your Marriage

Last updated on: March 20, 2022 at 9:24 am By Terry Gaspard

Teresa and Carl, both in their late-forties, met at work a year after Teresa’s divorce. In no way did she feel ready to fall in love or to enter another relationship so soon after her marriage ended. However, Teresa finally gave in and agreed to go on a date with Carl because he was so charming and persistent. From that point on, they were a committed couple who spent most weekends together and they were married within six months. Things... Read more

2024-01-24T12:53:28-05:00

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Why You Settle for Less in Relationships and 5 Ways to Stop

Last updated on: January 24, 2024 at 12:53 pm By Terry Gaspard

If you find yourself attracted to a partner who is emotionally unavailable or distant, or someone who is a taker, you may be inclined to have one-sided relationships and love too much. Perhaps you grew up in a family where you were a caretaker or focused more on making others happy rather than yourself. Maybe you even felt that you had to be in a good mood regardless of your true feelings so you became a people pleaser. There are... Read more

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2022-03-05T22:19:38-05:00

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5 Ways to Have a Healthy, Long-lasting Relationship

Last updated on: March 5, 2022 at 10:19 pm By Terry Gaspard

I have often heard it said that the best partner will compliment you and bring out your finer qualities. When you are with him or her, you will begin to see untapped possibilities within yourself and in the world. However, in any relationship, you will face difficulties and your love will be tested. But if want to attain long-lasting love, it’s important to make intentional choices to be loving to your partner every day. That said, if your expectations are... Read more

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Marriage

soulmate

2022-02-26T20:24:04-05:00

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How a Family Meeting Can Help Everyone Communicate

Last updated on: February 26, 2022 at 8:24 pm By Terry Gaspard

As a therapist, many parents complain to me that there is too much conflict and that they’re all going in different directions. As a result, communication between members can be ineffective and tense. This is especially true when parents are trying to raise children and teenagers who participate in afterschool activities and have converging interests and needs. For instance, Alana, 46, a single mom with three children, ages ten to fifteen, wants her kids to get along better, stop bickering... Read more

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family

2022-02-20T15:44:32-05:00

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Intentional Listening Will Lead to Intimacy in Marriage

Last updated on: February 20, 2022 at 3:44 pm By Terry Gaspard

Hi Terry, I hope you can save my marriage. I’ve been married to Kevin for ten years and things are getting worse since we had our second child. He says he loves me and our kids but seems very distracted and doesn’t listen to me. It feels like he wants me to keep my problems to myself so I don’t bother to share anything personal with him anymore. Kevin says I’m critical of him and he is just busy with... Read more

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communication

marriage. listening

2022-02-19T15:33:03-05:00

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5 Ways to Show Love to Your Partner on Valentine’s Day

Last updated on: February 19, 2022 at 3:33 pm By Terry Gaspard

Victoria, 36, and Thomas, 37, had been attending counseling sessions for over six months and when I asked them what they were doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. They both paused and said they weren’t sure. What followed was a discussion of the lack of intimacy and appreciation in their marriage over the last ten years. Thomas reflects, “It doesn’t seem to matter what I do, Victoria’s never happy. Last year, I took her out to dinner to her... Read more

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Valentine's Day

2022-02-06T16:16:06-05:00

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5 Ways to Get Ready for Commitment and Marriage

Last updated on: February 6, 2022 at 4:16 pm By Terry Gaspard

In recent years, there has been a shift in the landscape of family life in America. The share of US adults currently married has declined modestly from 58% in 1998 to 53% in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. Also, the share of those living with an unmarried partner has risen from 3 to 7% in the same time period. The same study found that married people are more satisfied with their relationships than those who cohabitate. Why do young... Read more

2022-01-30T15:59:04-05:00

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Should You Stay Married for the Sake of Your Kids if You’re Distressed?

Last updated on: January 30, 2022 at 3:59 pm By Terry Gaspard

Whether parents should stay together for the sake of their children depends to a large degree on the level of stress and disruption in family relationships that often go along with an unhappy or conflictual marriage. One show size doesn’t fit all when it comes to divorce. The degree of conflict in your marriage matters a lot and high conflict between parents is detrimental to children. An important question is: would the well-being of my children be enhanced by my... Read more

2022-01-22T20:27:12-05:00

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Do You Want to Improve Your Marriage? Try Active Listening and Validation

Last updated on: January 22, 2022 at 8:27 pm By Terry Gaspard

During a couples counseling session, Becca, 36, and David, 38, discuss their ongoing problem with communication and how they argue about how to discipline their two young children. David reflects: “I love Becca and she’s a great mom but she is too easy going with our kids. She gives in a lot when they want to read an extra book at night, for example, which makes their bedtime too late. She says I don’t understand the value of reading but... Read more

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communication

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