We will be spending some time diving into the thorny and tenacious dynamics that exist when a partner is passive aggressive. Let’s start with some identifiers or descriptors of what…
Read moreBack after a short stint away . . .
Hello all, Apologies for the unplanned hiatus I have taken from blogging. I recently assumed a leadership position on the board of The Nashville Psychotherapy Institute, and along with that,…
Read moreThe hostile angry Couple Part 2
Successfully working with a hostile-angry dynamic in couples therapy hinges on the degree to which partners are motivated to do the work necessary for transformational change. A motivated partner comes…
Read moreThe hostile angry couple . . . Part 1
I am reading a series of posts from the brilliant couples therapist, Ellyn Bader, on hostile angry couples. Below, I will share the highlights, which include the persistent problems that…
Read moreNew Rules for 2018
Do you and your partner fight fair? How you fight has a direct impact on the health, happiness and security of your relationship. It is not the conflict that is…
Read moreAnd to close out the year . . .
Well, we survived 2107, though at times it seems like we did so by the skin of our teeth. If you have some time over the holidays, perhaps you might…
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