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Marriage is a Verb, Not a Noun

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

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One of the most common complaints heard from romantic partners, whether married or not, is that they no longer feel the excitement, the intrigue, the joy, which, they claim, has waned or even evaporated.

Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Public, Published Articles. 

Why we’re often our own worst enemies…

Insight Rich and Change Poor

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

What can we expect as the result of psychotherapy?

Ambivalationships

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

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Why do some people who seek long-term relationships resist commitment?

Premature Quitting

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

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For some people, quitting comes too easily, too often, and applies to too many experiences in their lives.

Pride or Boasting

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Public, Published Articles. 

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What constitutes healthy pride, something one ought to be able to freely express, and boastfulness or bragging, something most people find objectionable?

Good Enough – Excellent – Perfect

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

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The emotional significance placed on these terms can promote or interfere with personal satisfaction and success.

Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry?

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Newsletter Articles, Public. 

Self-Blame or Self-Inquiry

While self-blame is something to avoid, a self-inquiry into what they might have done to contribute to an unfortunate circumstance might prove extremely helpful.

Married Bachelors – Married Bachelorettes

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Public, Relationships and Family Issues. 

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How might a person, married to someone they love and with whom they are happy, be unhappy being married?  And how can they successfully address it?

How Could They Have Said That?

by Richard B. Joelson, DSW.  Category: Help Me!, Public, Published Articles. 

Sometimes Condolences Can Hurt, More Than Help.

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