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Three Top Tips for a Tip Top CoupleThree Top Tips for a Tip Top Couple 1. Be a couple first and parents a close second. A husband once told me that his wife had gone from being a babe to having...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Easy Food Handlers, on Nov 5, 2019 at 1:36 am | 1 comment | 15628 Views
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Bond. Bond Touch.All joking about James aside, the Bond Touch is a pretty fun and nifty gadget. The overview is that it’s a wrist-worn device that you tap and your partner (whether...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by rick, on Oct 21, 2019 at 12:37 am | 1 comment | 15296 Views
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Premarital and Couples: The "Right" Way to Eat an ArtichokeAt dinner recently, my husband and I were eating artichokes and having a spirited conversation, as we often do. I looked over at one point and noticed he was eating...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by BrendaAnderson, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:06 am | 1 comment | 14078 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Get Real"Be grateful for every scar life inflicts on you. Where we're unhurt is where we are false. Where we're wounded and healed [my italics is where our real...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Old Enough to Know Better, on Oct 8, 2019 at 3:17 am | 3 comments | 14527 Views
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Helping Partners Become Couples (vs. Helping Couples Become Partners)I was recently told that my tag line, Helping Partners Become Couples, is backwards and should be Helping Couples Become Partners. In my experience with many,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 14040 Views
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"The 5 Love Languages" by Gary ChapmanIf I had to pick a triumvirate of books for couples, "The 5 Love Languages" is one of the chosen three (along with "We Do" and "Difficult...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by Nayeli, on Aug 28, 2019 at 7:09 pm | 3 comments | 17464 Views
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Couples: Increase in Parental Romance = Happier Kids, TooAs parents, many of you spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what's best for your kids. In many families, kids are prioritized above one's partner. I believe...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:45 am | 5 comments | 15420 Views
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Premarital and Couples: How to Stop an Argument1. Close your mouth (really, it works! But read on . . . ). 2. Make the "T" for time-out signal with your hands. 3. Give your partner the benefit...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 24, 2019Last comment by MomOfTeen, on May 25, 2019 at 10:18 pm | 2 comments | 14634 Views
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Premarital and Existing Couples: Marriage Rules: Yours, Mine, or Ours?Each of you has a set of rules that go with being in a committed relationship. I can guarantee that all your rules are not the same, although I hope that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Patreon, on May 21, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 17957 Views
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Couples: ThanksI was out ill for a week a while back, and needed minor surgery. I often remind clients to say thanks to their partner for all s/he does, and to share specific appreciation...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Coworker dating, on May 20, 2019 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 20273 Views
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I smile, I laugh, and pretend I’m okayI went to a memorial service for Andres Miranda, who almost made it to 20 years old. He died of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) after having been diagnosed at 4 months. The...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Coworker, on May 20, 2019 at 7:18 am | 2 comments | 17487 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Valentine's Day: Annually or Daily?Valentine's Day, a very commercialized version of "I love you, I'm thinking of you, you're the most important person to me," was three months ago now....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 13714 Views
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Premarital and Couples: An Affair Myth: Not Getting Enough at HomeIn her book NOT "Just Friends" Shirley Glass, Ph.D. writes about the research she has conducted about affairs. One result blows away an old myth:...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Flexible Fidelity, on May 3, 2019 at 4:53 pm | 3 comments | 16868 Views
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Couples: Waiting or Acting?I encourage you to figure out one thing you can do differently today. I often find that couples are waiting for the other to change, to say something, to do...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Lamerty , on May 3, 2019 at 3:51 am | 1 comment | 17595 Views
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Couples and Premarital Couples: Thank YouI reflect on the process of therapy that I have been honored to have gone through with my clients each year. Therapy is a difficult and at times, exhausting process....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by serendeputy, on May 3, 2019 at 3:43 am | 2 comments | 17188 Views
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Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Rabbi Feldman, on Apr 20, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 13302 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Living as Roommates?I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 17, 2019 at 7:21 am | 2 comments | 17670 Views
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Premarital and Couples: Thoughts and DogsI'm writing to you today from my waiting room. I like to sit here looking at the aquarium; watching the neon tetras dart through the water and the African frogs...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 17260 Views
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Couples: Write a Personal Ad . . . to Your Partner . . .. . . stating what you have to offer and give in your relationship. Don't make it dependent on what you are getting, either. (Later you can write another personal...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by 3 comments | 17950 Views
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Couples: Life Can Change on a DimeReaders, let me begin by saying that I'm fine. Yesterday instead of seeing my wonderful clients, I spent the morning and early afternoon in the ER. I was newly diagnosed...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.1, on Mar 22, 2019 at 1:54 am | 7 comments | 19094 Views
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