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When You’re Caught in the Middle: Understanding Secondary Estrangement in Families
July 15, 2025 When we think of family estrangement, we often picture two people at odds: a parent and adult child no longer speaking, or...
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In a Family, Estrangement Means Crisis
MAY 31, 2021 Family estrangements, in the best of times, bring isolation and hopelessness. But as the family experiences a crisis — a...
May 31, 20215 min read
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How to Keep the Peace this Holiday Season When Politics Comes Up
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 The holidays are rapidly approaching, and at the same time, the country is still reeling from a highly charged...
Nov 17, 20204 min read
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Is the Presidential Election Wreaking Havoc On Your Relationships?
OCTOBER 2, 2020 Over six months into the pandemic, the prolonged strain of living a restricted lifestyle along with greatly reduced...
Oct 2, 20205 min read
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Bruce Willis Quarantining with Demi Moore and Adult Daughters
How to Prioritize First and Second Families During Pandemic JUNE 8, 2020 The tabloids and the public can’t get enough of the photos of...
Jun 8, 20205 min read
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Maternity Leave During The Pandemic: Nightmare Or Blessing?
MAY 6, 2020 Over a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, sheltering in place has resulted in some universal strains, but there are others...
May 6, 20203 min read
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How Social Distancing Can Make or Break A Marriage
APRIL 19, 2020 Now that we are a month into the coronavirus crisis, many couples have spent more time together than they have for years....
Apr 19, 20204 min read
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How Couples Can Survive These Trying Times and Even Benefit
MARCH 24, 2020 We are all in this together… life as we know it has come to a halt. This means a complete shift in the amount of time...
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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Redesigning Relationships
JANUARY 30, 2020 A couple recently came to their first session of the New Year and proudly declared that they didn’t have any fights in...
Jan 30, 20203 min read
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Surviving Home For The Holidays: Tips for Avoiding Conflict While Visiting Family During the Holiday
NOVEMBER 4, 2019 It’s a classic — the flurry of calls to my office in January from couples who feel their relationship is really strained...
Nov 4, 20195 min read
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When Happy Couples are Very Unhappy 10% of the Time
AUGUST 14, 2018 I often hear from couples that they are reluctant to begin couples therapy because really, their relationship is good or...
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
AUGUST 6, 2018 They enter my office, nervous and uncertain as many couples do during a first visit—he is trying to smile and break the...
Aug 6, 20182 min read
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6 Signs It’s Time to Go to Couples Therapy
MAY 11, 2018 Every relationship has an ebb and flow to it: moments of giddy excitement and closeness to treasure, and then periods when...
May 11, 20181 min read
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