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Facebook Affairs
You may or may not agree, but I think that Facebook has become a national pastime. Move over baseball and Reality TV, FB is taking up more and more of our time. But even more alarming is the fact that… Facebook is becoming a prime hook-up spot for the emotionally restless. After all, one of…
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If Only I Had Been There
Written by Kimberly Green “If I had only been there, it would never have happened.” This was the belief I had for many years that shaped much of my insecurity and fear of the world around me. At 16 years old, after nearly two decades of dysfunction, my parent’s marriage, and life as I had…
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6 Strategies for Avoiding an Affair
Attractions, like the popular bumper-sticker says, “… happen.“ But if we are wise, affairs don’t have to. Here are six strategies that are helpful in avoiding the allure of an affair. Stay connected and engaged with your spouse. That means you need to make time to be with your spouse. You need to show interest…
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Unhealthy Alliances – The Protector Parent
Just like the popular reality show, sometimes there are alliances that form in marriage. In the weeks and months to come, I will be exploring some of the more popular types of alliances that form in marriage. As you might guess, the alliances I’m going to discuss are not healthy for a marriage and typically…
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The Tale of Dena Dumb Dumb
Ahhh, it’s that time of year again—when we all brave the highways and byways in search of the family vacation. But along with vacations comes the need to travel unfamiliar territory, which certainly can have it’s ups and downs. I know the feeling. A few years back, we borrowed a GPS device to take with…
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Who’s Your Daddy?
Sometimes this dynamic shows up in a marriage, and when it does, it almost always makes the marriage messier. Don’t get me wrong. If your spouse acts this way, you probably like it on some level. It truly has its perks. A spouse that acts like a parent often . . . Takes care of…
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My Husband as a Father
Taken Father’s Day 2009 Since this coming Sunday is Father’s Day, I’m reminded of all that my husband has done for our three boys. He’s shown interest in their lives every single day. He’s attended their ballgames. He’s played games of all sorts with them. He’s done devotions with them. He’s worked through problems…
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Drowning in Messy Feelings
One of the main reasons messy marriages get messy is because of messy feelings. When my husband, Gary, does something that hurts my feelings—I mean, really hurts my feelings—then my whole world can turn upside down in an instant. It’s like the man that I thought I loved, is now suddenly the man I can’t…
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Affairs – The First Order of Business
Affairs in our society are running amuck! From Arnold and Maria to Senator Weiner, the age-old problem just takes on new names and faces. I have a lot of experience with affairs. Let me restate that. As a counselor, I have lots of experience with affairs. And a common dynamic is for the betrayed partner…
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Full-Serve vs. Self-Serve
I’m dating myself here, but I remember the days when there were two options to choose from when getting gas: Full-Serve and Self-Serve. My mom always chose Full-Serve, and a friendly attendant would approach our car to offer a range of services including pumping gas, washing windshields, and checking the oil. Times have changed! Full-service…
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