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Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 1 of 3 Understanding the Problem)

Communication, Conflict, Holidays, Relationships / By

Idealized Expectations During the Holidays One of the biggest concerns on many people’s minds at this time of the year is how to survive the holidays.  Sure, in the popular media there are depictions of families happily gathering together in a cozy setting to enjoy very special time together.  Increasingly, however, those images are being …

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10 Important Reasons Being in a Relationship is So Hard

Attachment, Communication, Couple, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships / By

Have you ever wondered why being in a relationship is so hard? We are going to explore 10 important factors. But, first let’s start with a metaphor. I wake up in the morning and decide to check my email. Sometimes my computer drops the connection with my router; it is confused by the signals of all of …

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5 Important Sources of Relationship Disappointment

Communication, Couple, Couples Counseling, Relationships / By

Is this you?  You are in a relationship for over a year, and now you feel anger, disappointment, resentment, and stress?  It all seemed to be going great.  Your partner is fun and attractive.  Why aren’t things going as they should? There can be several reasons, here are the top 5: Communication (or really, lack …

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Passive-Aggressiveness

Assertiveness, Behavior Problems, Communication, Conflict, Passive aggressive, Personality conflict / By

A colleague who runs a clinic recently attended a management seminar.  She described one point about passive-aggressiveness in the work place, and the workshop leader’s instructions were to ask the employee five different ways why that person was behaving in a passive-aggressive manner.  Sounds on the surface like a reasonable plan. But it’s not.  Here’s …

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