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Sometimes You Just Need Someone To Listen

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I was having a tough day. It was just a day where my emotions were feeling raw. I was frustrated and discouraged over some thing and the tears came quickly to my eyes all day. And I mean alllll day! I tried to put on a brave face and not act wimpy. I didn’t want…

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This Marriage isn’t Going Anywhere!

Like two fish hooks in the gills of an unsuspecting catch, my fiancé’s blue eyes encroached my territory and yanked me out of my carefree world. “Jennifer,” he whispered, “Out is not an option.” What? Did he just say ‘out is not an option’? C~R~E~E~P~Y! This relationship is looking more and more like a jail…

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Withholding Judgements

Early on in my career as a couples therapist, I saw countless couples who would come into my office, sit on my couch, and launch in to attacks against one another. These early days highlighted that I did not know what to do with a couple who was instantly and constantly judging each other. I…

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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Housewife

Life was easier with only 700 square feet. The tiny apartment my new husband and I occupied for our first two years hugged us close with cozy spaces and colorful walls. Hospitality was a pain, but we didn’t care. Because we never had to mow the lawn. Sure, the neighbor across the hall died, and…

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I Smell Men

I remember the night I finally decided to trust Bill’s love for me. A new friend sponsored us to go on a Tres Dias weekend. (You may know it as Walk to Emmaeus.) If you don’t know what this is, I can’t tell you. But I can give you enough details to set up my…