A lively monkey and a quiet turtle fell deeply in love and married Marcie Monkey respected her turtle for being calm, cool, and collected Titus Turtle adored his monkey for her exuberance and excitement In time, Marcie complained her turtle didn’t share his feelings...
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An Emotional Affair Meets Financial Infidelity: Part 2. Pioneers Create their Successful Marriage
Part 2: Pioneers Have to Invent a Successful Marriage Lacking a Model from their Parents Our meetings continued. Steve’s tone mellowed and he became less self-righteous. Carey sat forward on the sofa and her tone became more assertive. With joy she announced her...
An Emotional Affair Meets Financial Infidelity: Part 1. Who’s the Victim, Who the Offender?
Part 1: The Drama Triangle: Who's the Victim and Who the Offender? I met them in the waiting room where they were sitting on the yellow couch upholstered with lively red and blue flowers. They both smiled as we shook hands and walked through the hall into my...
Bumper Sticker:”We Don’t Have Fun Like We Used To. Duhh! We’re Married”
Jennifer phoned me. She said her marriage was in serious trouble. She asked for an appointment with her husband as soon as possible. I saw them later that day. I shook hands with Jennifer and Carl and motioned them toward the blue sofa in my office. They sat down...
Patience: A Granddaughter Teaches Her Grandfather
Four-thousand miles zipped by as I flew to Hawaii to meet my one month old granddaughter. Dawn is a divine spirit with inquisitive blue eyes and fine, strawberry blond hair. She’s a larger than life spirit, measuring in the ninetieth percentile for both length and...
Michelle Corr,VoiceAmerica: Change Your Mindsets to Live in Heaven and not in Hell
Change your mindsets/beliefs to change your relationship, to live in Heaven rather than Hell. For example, you don't have to think alike about saving and spending your money to bring together your different mindsets for the good of your marriage. Seeing what's...
E. Hendricks, hostess, WTWG 1050 AM: We discuss procrastination, expectations, self-respect
In this radio show Ernestine Hendricks and I discuss the problem of procrastination, having dreams but not the discipline to carry them out. Expectations of others are premeditated resentments. Self-respect and not acting in ways that cause you to disrespect yourself...
Ray Horner, WAKR, 1590 AM, Is Equality Important to Your Marriage?
Resentment arises between partners when one feels "better than" or "less than" the other. Partners need to discuss their resentments and work on changing their self-images to rectify feeling and seeing themselves as inferior or superior.
Is Equality Important in Your Marriage? Part 3
Scott started our meeting. “I think I’ve found a solution to Karen’s feeling unequal,” he said with excitement. “What do you have in mind?” I inquired. “It’s a surprise,” Scott answered. “I wanted to share it with you right here,” he said as he turned toward Karen....
My Father Neglected Me!
Kristen came to therapy for help with bouts of depression, especially when she had gained a few pounds. During counseling she said that her father left her mother when Kristen was one and a half. He left his wife to marry another woman with whom he started a second...
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CD1: Financial Infidelity & Money
CD2: Is my Partner the Right Person for Me?
CD3: To Stay or Not to Stay: Considerations before Divorcing
CD4: Stop Arguing for the Sake of Your Relationship
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