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How are Exotic Animal Training and Learning in Marriage Related?I hear a lot of complaining about what a partner did or didn’t do. A lot of, “If you loved me, you would/wouldn’t,” and see many behaviors...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on May 2, 2016 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 32194 Views
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One Type of Difficulty in MarriageI read the following description of a troubled marriage in Barefoot to Avalon, by David Payne. The book is an intimate look into family systems, pain, joy, dysfunction...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Mar 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 32122 Views
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Interview 3: Being Vulnerable Can be Very Scary"It's kind of funny that we can easily touch each others' body parts, but letting someone into your heart and mind is somehow much more intimate." Sandra met...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 32026 Views
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Valentine’s Day ExpectationsWhat are your Valentine’s Day expectations? Have you discussed them? It seems that traditionally men buy at least a card, chocolate and flowers, (and sometimes...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 8, 2017There are no comments yet. 32002 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Online vs In-Store Shopping: Which wins?Now that Halloween is over, ‘tis the season for holiday shopping. I’ve been wondering whether shopping in stores or online generates fewer emissions....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 14 comments | 31850 Views
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Heart Pounding, Hands Cold and SweatingAs a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have to take continuing education every licensure period. Despite the fact that I had five years of couple training...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jul 27, 2016 at 10:09 am | 4 comments | 31784 Views
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Better!I find it very interesting that since I wrote about my grief and fuzzy brain last week, it is clearing up. I am profoundly grateful for this change. I definitely...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 31758 Views
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Giants Win! Couples Can, TooJust think: The Giants were the NL wild card team. They had one chance to advance in the playoffs. And they won. They worked hard, they practiced, they used all...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 31741 Views
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Marriage Interview 11: "Normal" Engineer CoupleGeorge and Victoria met in 1990 through a matching service. But for some reason George didn't return Victoria's call for a few weeks, and when he finally did, she...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 24, 2015There are no comments yet. 31584 Views
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Meditation Before Medication for Better Mental Health==I Please note: I am not a doctor, and I am not prescribing anything. I am not advocating that anyone stop their medication without consulting their doctor. I suggest...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jul 27, 2015 at 2:21 pm | 11 comments | 31575 Views
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Gifts (that are not bought)My husband and I went away after mom's memorial service, to heal, regroup, and grieve, and to celebrate life. We went to the Big Island of Hawaii, and all of our...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by who cares lay dee, on Feb 28, 2015 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 31553 Views
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Communal Sexual Strength and MotivationIn the October issue of Psychology Today I finally found a name for something I've been talking to clients about for many years: it's called communal motivation,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 31516 Views
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Number One at Home, "Average" Here?Were you number one in your class? Were you the smart kid? A geek? Whether you got kudos for it or bullied, or a reaction in between, your smarts are likely...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 15, 2015There are no comments yet. 31496 Views
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Highly Educated Women Moving to Silicon Valley/Bay AreaIt seems there’s a continuing influx of people from around the country and the world to this area. Many families move to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area for...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by marc665, on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:51 am | 2 comments | 31442 Views
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She Doesn't Want Sex; He Doesn't Want to Talk, Part III purposely left silence last week because that is what can happen when not talking and not having sex go on for a while. That silence gets filled with logistics,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 2, 2015Last comment by Sir Chasm, on Jun 9, 2015 at 10:37 am | 5 comments | 31354 Views
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Marriage Interview 6: Blind to ClutterMandy and Sam met in college in 1988 and began dating a year later. They waited 15 years before getting married, and now have been married for 13 years. One of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on May 4, 2015 at 8:35 am | 7 comments | 31334 Views
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Couples: Tantric Sex and MenopauseTantric Sex and Menopause: Practices for Spiritual and Sexual Renewal By Diana Richardson and Janet McGeever I recently read Tantric Sex and Menopause...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 3, 2018Last comment by gualterio, on Aug 5, 2018 at 5:52 am | 1 comment | 31264 Views
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When Under Stress, Do you Fight, Flight, or Freeze?While we are human beings capable of thinking, many of our reactions do not come from our thinking, or cortical, brain. They come from our limbic, or emotional,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 31258 Views
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“We are Spiritually Unemployed”I’m talking about the definition from the Oxford Dictionary: “of, relating to, or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 2, 2016Last comment by James, on Jul 26, 2016 at 6:34 am | 9 comments | 31196 Views
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Couples: "The Goal of Marriage is Not to Think Alike, but to Think Together"I recently came across this quote comes from Robert Dodd, and it resonates in my work with couples. We often select a partner that is different from us, yet complements...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 27, 2018Last comment by Believe In Marriage, on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:44 am | 2 comments | 31138 Views
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