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Is Watching Porn Considered to be Cheating?The answer actually is: it depends. If you and your partner have discussed it and agreed that watching porn is okay, then watching porn is not cheating—with...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Harriet Johnson, 6 hours ago | 8 comments | 2345 Views
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Dating/Dating Profile: Say What You Are Looking ForI absolutely recommend that a person put in their dating profile what they’re looking for. Explicit, caring communication is the foundation for long-lasting,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 2671 Views
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Chores, Who Does What, and How to Prevent Fights About ThemThe start of a new year, with Covid still on the rampage resulting in continued extra home time, seems a good time to figure out how to handle chores, not be resentful,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 3084 Views
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Tips for Couples Working from HomeHere are a few reasons it’s challenging to work at home with your significant other at home: 1. Your partner is busy with work 8-10 hours a day, even though...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 1, 2022 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 3784 Views
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Grief and the HolidaysEditor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by NanaDi, on Dec 27, 2021 at 11:40 am | 6 comments | 5234 Views
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Who can you not live without?Shall you marry someone you can’t live without? Yes, and yet it’s a hairy topic. What I mean by that is if you are in a healthy secure relationship,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by AMRW, on Dec 10, 2021 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 4436 Views
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“Attached.” by Amir Levine, MD, and Rachel S.F. Heller, MAIf you’ve been reading CouplesNet for long, you’ve read about Attachment Theory. Levine and Heller have focused Attachment Theory specifically to help...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by KG, on Dec 3, 2021 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 3969 Views
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"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."- Raymond Hull Hull is absolutely correct. Trying to suit your partner is the opposite of living authentically. I should know, because that’s what I did...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 15, 2021 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 4019 Views
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"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward . . .that causes all the trouble." - Raymond Hull Yesterday I came up with the “elevator pitch” for my nonfiction couples graphic ‘novel’...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 4637 Views
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My Halloween Trauma LingersOn Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy. Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 2, 2021 at 8:44 am | 3 comments | 7780 Views
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"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong . . .. . . is to think you control it." -John Steinbeck Steinbeck makes a great point; we control almost nothing, whether on a journey or in marriage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 6287 Views
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"To keep your marriage brimming . . .. . . With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up." - Ogden Nash Is it harder to admit it when you’re...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 5905 Views
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"When you make the sacrifice in marriage . . .. . . you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship." - Joseph Campbell Well said! Other ways of saying it: Secure Attachment. Two-person...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 13, 2021 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 7827 Views
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“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship . . .. . . that makes unhappy marriages.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Despite the wonderful Beatles song,
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:22 pm | 2 comments | 7122 Views
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“A happy marriage is . . .. . . a long conversation which always seems too short.” - Andre Maurois I love this quote for a few reasons. First, let’s look at a couple of definitions: &ldquo...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Sep 7, 2021 at 3:20 pm | 2 comments | 5791 Views
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"Breaking the Silence . . . Why Openness About Your Sex Life . . .. . . is the Best Medicine for Your Health, Relationships, and Overall Happiness" -Moshe Kedan, MD I’m going to share another deeply personal story...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 2 comments | 12893 Views
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I'm Thinking . . . I'm Not Thinking . . .-Writing Exercise developed by Natalie Goldberg Dear Readers, I’m going to share an exercise I did while in therapy myself many, many years ago. I hope...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by ElaineB, on Aug 20, 2021 at 7:24 am | 1 comment | 8931 Views
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“Say something once, why say it again?”-Talking Heads I recently came across two important tools for communication. One of them is STOP – Stop, think, observe, proceed. The second one is from...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 13, 2021Last comment by Anne Cavazos, on Aug 20, 2021 at 7:06 am | 7 comments | 6273 Views
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“A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who won't give up on each other.”Thanks, Kate Stewart, for that quote. No one is perfect. Shooting for perfection takes too much time and energy away from your life. Do things very well; care...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 6, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 13, 2021 at 10:59 am | 5 comments | 9184 Views
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Premarital and Couples: I look like THAT??!!I’m certain I have blind spots I don’t know about--that’s what makes them blind. I hope my husband, family, and friends will tell me (kindly and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 9003 Views
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