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  • Follow-up to a Love Script

    Follow-up to a Love Script Earlier I posted A Love Script, A Dyadic Encounter: Arthur Aron’s 36 questions to answer with another person in order to fall in love. On my February vacation, I asked my husband if he would be willing to go through the questions with me, both to write about here, and…

  • Couple’s Strife: 3 Tools for a Happier Relationship

    What Is the Biggest Cause of Strife in a Relationship? This is the question that both men and women have been asking me recently. The topic is big enough to warrant a book, yet I will tackle it in short form. My hope is that this will give you several things to think about as…

  • Marriage Interview 5: My Spouse is Not a Mind Reader

    Marriage Interview 5: My Spouse is Not a Mind Reader Thelma and Henry met at a dinner held by friends of theirs. They began dating and were married within the year. That was 50 years ago! Anger and Learning One of the biggest problems they have had is that anger is very scary to Henry.…

  • Marriage Interview 4: Flagging Interest in Sex

    Marriage Interview 4: Flagging Interest in Sex How They Met Thomas met his wife, MaryAnn, at a dinner party. They started dating a month later, and were married within the year. They’ve now been married over 50 years. When You Know In VoiceMale, Chethik’s survey shows that a man who knows within a month that…

  • A Glimpse into Local HS Suicide

    A Glimpse into Local HS Suicide Note: This is only one view, from one Palo Alto HS student. Thursdays My son was a senior this past year. We spent every Thursday afternoon together, and have been doing so for the past five years. We talk about a lot of topics from school and homework, money,…

  • Premarital Conversations

    Premarital Conversations You’re in love, wearing rose-colored glasses, ready to marry, busy with wedding planning. It’s an exciting time. Relish being engaged, it’s a special phase that you won’t have again. I’ve noticed from my work with premarital couples that there may be topics that you haven’t discussed yet, and it’s a good idea to…

  • Marriage Interview 3: Being Vulnerable Can be Very Scary

    Marriage 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.” How They Met and Married Sandra met her husband to be when she was at work, performing, and Paul was…

  • Marriage Interview 2: Look for Good in My Husband Every Day

    Look for Good in My Husband Every Day Sally looks for good in her husband every day. Sally and Richard have been married for 22 years. They met in 1992, on a blind date set up by her brother. They began dating right away and married 11 months later. Effective Communication One of the biggest problems…

  • Gifts (that are not bought)

    Gifts of One’s Essence 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 hosts gave us the gifts that express who they are in their essence. Presence, Fruit, Coffee Our first hosts in…

  • Cancer Mask to Butterfly

    My sister-in-law, Marjie Anderson of Anderson Creative transformed mom’s cancer treatment mask into an amazing butterfly. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen one of these masks, but they are made to fit the patient like a glove, then it is snapped into the table so the docs can radiate the same exact spots each…