Last week we discussed when a couple should break up. This week I’m going to help the other side who want to stay together and want to know how to get more “sexual healing”. For the record, I’m saying “sexual healing” because being physically intimate is important whether it’s as simple as … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Know if You Should be Together
One of the most common questions I hear as a marriage therapist is ‘should we be together?’ I think this is a very normal and healthy question to ask, especially when I also do weddings and see couples who are in dreamland: (dreamland couple) “We’re so happy! We’re so perfect together. We never … [Read more...]
The Darwin Awards
The Darwin Awards are my guilty pleasure. I love the stories they offer for conversation and, to be honest, they make me feel a little bit better about myself. I don’t mean this in the Jerry Springer appeal way – although it is – but they are a great reminder that no matter how dumb I may be or … [Read more...]
3 Tips for New Years
For New Years Last month I joined a business group called BNI, which is a collection of people representing close to thirty different professions. It’s pretty cool going to my weekly meetings and seeing a parking lot full of Mercedes, BMWs and Fords... I saved the best for last... at least that … [Read more...]
God Bless Us Everyone
Tis the season for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and the plethora of movie and TV takes on it. My favourites include Scrooged with Bill Murray, The Muppets Christmas Carol (love the music), and the Blackadder’s Christmas Carol (this takes the reverse approach where Scrooge starts nice and … [Read more...]
I Need Your Help
When has someone touched your heart by doing something surprisingly kind? (Tip: this is a great question to ask others, especially when you’re looking for conversations at holiday parties and dinners) This question forms the basis for my next book, Good Samaritans: Stories of People Making a … [Read more...]
My Christmas Advice
My advice this Christmas is to laugh. I know it sounds simple, but sometimes we forget to simply laugh at our mistakes and the silly things that happen to us. Instead of getting angry at someone for something dumb they’ve done, try laughing. Instead of getting mad at yourself for making a … [Read more...]
Is this why marriages last?
The more I talk to married and divorced people, the more I want to conclude that whether a marriage will last or break up is largely determined by the woman. I’m not “blaming” women; I just find that men in a committed relationship are better at accepting things even if it’s unhealthy. It’s like … [Read more...]
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