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Why Get Married?
There have been many cultural changes over the past several decades which now make marriage a choice. Those were addressed in my last article. Today I want to examine how people come to this choice and how the reasons behind that decision affect the long-term success of the relationship...
Marriage is a Choice
The current fifty per cent divorce rate means that it is not unreasonable to believe marriage as an institution is in trouble. It is a topic which has received much attention and research but no real solution...
Resentment – the Insidious Relationship Killer
In the last series of articles I focused on important issues which can cause serious problems in relationships. One of the worst, and least recognized, is resentment...
Irreconcilable Differences
Last time I addressed what really happens when we try to avoid conflict in our relationships. The inescapable conclusion of conflict avoidance is what’s known in family law as irreconcilable differences...
The Myth of Avoiding Conflict
The recent scandal involving Elliot Spitzer brings up once again the way public figures handle private problems. At times like these, therapists are asked by their friends, clients, and sometimes reporters, why people who live in the public eye behave in ways that, when discovered, bring about their downfall and their family’s humiliation...
Dating vs. Courtship
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines a date as “an appointment for a specified time, especially a social engagement between two persons of opposite sex”. Courtship, on the other hand, is defined as “the process of engaging in social activities leading to engagement and marriage”. On the surface both terms seem pretty similar...
