Trauma Bonding: Why People Repeat being Abuse Victims
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Attachment to others has been shown to be the basic human motivation. When people are victimized at a young…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Attachment to others has been shown to be the basic human motivation. When people are victimized at a young…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… As a therapist, I deal with couples that are having challenges in their relationship. As a professor at the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… This article will be written as if the males are the abusers and the females are the victims, which…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Whether it is physical, sexual or verbal abuse, victims have emotional wounds. If these wounds make it difficult to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Newborns and young babies depend on their caretakers to regulate their emotions until their brain is sufficiently developed to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Author Ali Soleymaniha is an expert in conflict management. Over the course of a decade, he’s watched people completely miss out on a key component…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Marriage counseling isn’t magic. It’s hard work. It’s about a couple’s motivation and timing. Only time with a counselor will tell whether a couple has…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… When infidelity happens, we think if it as the person who had the affair cheated ON his or her…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… “Life is short. Have an affair.” This is the motto of the Ashley Madison site; a site where married…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… I talk a lot about how to heal from infidelity and I have helped a lot of couples thrive…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… I’ve been helping couples survive and thrive after infidelity for 30+ years in my practice. Over the years I have…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… I have come across several studies that say about 1 in 5 people flirt using Facebook. My practice is…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a therapist I have noticed a trend. Couples who struggle the most do not communicate. Learning to communicate takes practice. Don’t feel bad if…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am simply in love with this song called Broken Together by Casting Crowns. In case you haven’t heard it, I’ve included the lyrics below.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am pleased to announce that this valuable workshop experience will be held on January 17, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at a private…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you know how to fight fair? Many therapists will tell you that you need to resolve conflict without fighting. I, on the other hand,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to the Huffington Post, Oklahoma City ranks in the top 5 cities with the most infidelity. Thanks to ashleymadison.com, a dating website for married…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Effective: Clean communication- clean communication is when the only intent of your communication is to reveal something about yourself.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As some of you know, I am the author of two books on infidelity: Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband? and…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… As I continue my month-long theme of Sexuality Through the Years, today’s blog is about parents who have young children.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… “Are you kidding? You are asking me to be romantic with my husband and to flirt with him? I don’t…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… As you know, I am passionate and helping people in intimate relationships rediscover and increase their passion. Below are a…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Sexuality is an important aspect for us throughout our lives. Watch this video to see how it evolves through…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… If we take good care of ourselves, our sexual system can outlast just about every organ system we have.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… Say “I” statements. Don’t be defensive. Repeat the words that your partner said. These are a few of the things…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… Ever have a simple item of discussion turn into a multiple hour fight? What should have been a simple…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s only fair to share… I have been to many parties where people would come up to my wife and say- “You must have…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s only fair to share… Continuing the July theme of Sexuality Through the Years, this brief blog article discusses sexuality at middle age. Middle age…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are myths in every aspect of sociology, but relationship myths take the cake with how many there are, and how wrong they can be.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The author of the attached article has lived with depression for 43 years, and is alive to talk about it. She offers helpful hints to…