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COUPLE'S NET
"What Are You Doing that is Keeping Love at Bay?"I read this question by Marianne Williamson (she's the one who wrote the quote often attributed to Nelson Mandela about letting our light shine in the world), and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Feb 6, 2014 at 11:09 am | 4 comments | 34732 Views
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I Hate CancerI really do. My lovely MIL is at the tail end of treatment; I'm her advocate with the docs and nurses and insurance company. My husband is a survivor, too, and the...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 13, 2014Last comment by Daniel, on Jun 19, 2014 at 3:21 am | 1 comment | 34718 Views
COUPLE'S NET
All This Arguing . . .. . . fighting, disagreeing is actually a primal cry for connection. We are biologically wired to NEED a secure connection with another adult (defined as: be...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 34716 Views
TIM TALK
Mission creeping for Bay Area air boardWhen discussing the Alameda County StopWaste government organization, I mentioned "mission creep" taking place when the organization has succeeded in its...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 8, 2014Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on May 14, 2014 at 10:56 am | 26 comments | 34696 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couple's Strife: 3 Tools for a Happier RelationshipWhat Is the Biggest Cause of Strife in a Relationship? This is the question that both men and women have been asking me recently. The topic is big enough to warrant...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 34686 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Drop Your Keyboard!Talking with your partner and being understood may be challenging enough without adding in the complexities of technology. Body language accounts for 70% or more...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Aug 16, 2018 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 34672 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Fine, Good, OkayDo you answer fine, good, or okay when asked how you are? How are you? "Fine." How are you? "Good." How are you? "Okay." Do you have any idea how your mate...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 34667 Views
COUPLE'S NET
What's Your Love Language?If you've been reading Couple's Net, you've seen my references to Gary Chapman's concept (and books) of the 5 Love Languages. I would recommend that you start...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by RW, on Sep 17, 2014 at 9:38 am | 2 comments | 34576 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Marriage Interview 15: I Blamed it on HimPatti and Jeff met in 1979. Patti and her sister had placed a want ad for a roommate, and Jeff applied. They had a great, long talk, and decided he wasn’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Patti, on Sep 8, 2016 at 6:02 pm | 4 comments | 34543 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Gratitude, Repairing and Avoiding AffairsI'm reading a novel called Hurricane Sisters, and the very successful husband has been caught having an affair, and is knocked back by the stupidity of his actions...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 34532 Views
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Marriage Interview 5: My Spouse is Not a Mind ReaderThelma and Henry met at a dinner held by friends of theirs. They began dating and were married within the year. That was 50 years ago! One of the biggest problems...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Jenn Davies, on Apr 16, 2015 at 1:29 pm | 2 comments | 34386 Views
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Trying New Behaviors: Fear & ExcitementFear and excitement are on the same spectrum. Consider, in an evolutionary context, of hunters making the approach: fear and excitement. Think of current times,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 3, 2014There are no comments yet. 34300 Views
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Marriage Interview 7: He Works 24 Hours a DayLui and Leon met at work in 2004 and began dating a month later. They married three months after that, and have been married for 10 years. Lui says that Leon...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Jenn, on Jun 23, 2015 at 10:41 am | 3 comments | 34244 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Kill two birds with one ... mini-split!Mini-splits are the multi-tools of HVAC. They can heat, they can cool, and they are very modular -- you can put in as few or as many as you want, where you want....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 28, 2021Last comment by RMRN, on Mar 8, 2021 at 9:05 am | 16 comments | 34235 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Our Own QuirksMy teenager said recently that he wants a girlfriend who is smart, funny, and okay with her own quirks. How many of us are okay with our quirks? At what age...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 17, 2014There are no comments yet. 34182 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Say Yes or No? Happy Marriage, or Not?I often hear from clients that your partner doesn’t want to do things with you that they're not interested in. How does that work with the idea of being in...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 20, 2016Last comment by HariPrasad, on May 20, 2016 at 10:41 pm | 1 comment | 34072 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Pornography and its Effect on MarriageI realized that with all the topics I have written about, I have not written about pornography. In the realm of modeling behavior I believe in (in this case being...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 8, 2016Last comment by Shantaram, on Oct 10, 2016 at 2:01 am | 3 comments | 33968 Views
COUPLE'S NET
What to do Without Devices?Dear Chandrama, If we're off devices (including TV) in order to spend quality time together, what do we do? Might Get Bored Dear Might Get Bored, I'm glad...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 20, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on May 23, 2014 at 4:57 pm | 5 comments | 33947 Views
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Miscarriage and Child Loss Groups StartingConnect2 Marriage Counseling is beginning two groups to address the support needs for miscarriage and child loss (death of a child). Both groups are open to women...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 22, 2015There are no comments yet. 33915 Views
COUPLE'S NET
I had no Idea How to Deal with Anger and ConflictRecently I was looking at one of my journals from the early 80s when I was 20 or 21 years old. I came across an entry about an interaction with my guy of that time....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 33878 Views
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