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“. . . . Sometimes the ones most broken from inside are the ones most willing to help others.”Tore Kesicki posted on LinkedIn about Keanu Reeves, and it struck me so powerfully that I wanted to share it with you, Readers (see below). No matter what you have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 13273 Views
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Omnipresent GriefGrief is usually associated with a loss due to death. There are other losses we grieve: loss of a marriage, relationship or friendship, a job, our health, a miscarriage,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 25, 2022Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Mar 31, 2022 at 1:38 pm | 4 comments | 16421 Views
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Mom Said a LotI’m going to share a piece I wrote in my mid-20s. You will see intergenerational wounds, and part of what I have had to work through in my own life. My husband...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Mar 22, 2022 at 3:15 pm | 1 comment | 13761 Views
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Being Understood vs. Being RightReaders, you’ve often heard me asking, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?” Many people get caught up in wanting to be right,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Mar 15, 2022 at 6:15 pm | 1 comment | 13514 Views
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“Vagina Love: An Owner’s Manual”Check out Lili Sohn’s new graphic medicine book. “Half of all people have vaginas. But how much do we know about that part of our body? And why are we...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 10, 2022 at 10:37 am | 2 comments | 15843 Views
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How to Do a Systems Review of Your RelationshipI’ve seen a lot of couples over the years that want to “fix” their marriage. They mostly want to continue doing exactly what they’ve been...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 2662 Views
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MiscarriageI initially posted this in 2014, and readers found it helpful, so I'm sharing it with you again. I have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 28, 2022Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 1, 2022 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 14174 Views
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Is Watching Porn Considered to be Cheating?The answer actually is: it depends. If you and your partner have discussed it and agreed that watching porn is okay, then watching porn is not cheating—with...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Rashaun Williams, on Jan 27, 2022 at 11:31 am | 11 comments | 20797 Views
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Tips for Couples Working from HomeHere are a few reasons it’s challenging to work at home with your significant other at home: 1. Your partner is busy with work 8-10 hours a day, even though...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2021Last comment by Fergus15, on Jan 6, 2022 at 12:38 am | 3 comments | 15060 Views
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Grief and the HolidaysEditor's Note: I originally posted this in 2013. Due to the 73,000 people who have read it, I think it's worth sharing again, especially after over 5.34 million...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 17, 2021Last comment by NanaDi, on Dec 27, 2021 at 11:40 am | 6 comments | 18144 Views
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Who can you not live without?Shall you marry someone you can’t live without? Yes, and yet it’s a hairy topic. What I mean by that is if you are in a healthy secure relationship,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by AMRW, on Dec 10, 2021 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 15989 Views
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“Attached.” by Amir Levine, MD, and Rachel S.F. Heller, MAIf you’ve been reading CouplesNet for long, you’ve read about Attachment Theory. Levine and Heller have focused Attachment Theory specifically to help...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by KG, on Dec 3, 2021 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 13349 Views
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"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."- Raymond Hull Hull is absolutely correct. Trying to suit your partner is the opposite of living authentically. I should know, because that’s what I did...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 15, 2021 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 13711 Views
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"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward . . .that causes all the trouble." - Raymond Hull Yesterday I came up with the “elevator pitch” for my nonfiction couples graphic ‘novel’...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 15377 Views
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My Halloween Trauma LingersOn Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy. Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 2, 2021 at 8:44 am | 3 comments | 18131 Views
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"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong . . .. . . is to think you control it." -John Steinbeck Steinbeck makes a great point; we control almost nothing, whether on a journey or in marriage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 17740 Views
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"To keep your marriage brimming . . .. . . With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up." - Ogden Nash Is it harder to admit it when you’re...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 15370 Views
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"When you make the sacrifice in marriage . . .. . . you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship." - Joseph Campbell Well said! Other ways of saying it: Secure Attachment. Two-person...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 13, 2021 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 18550 Views
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“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship . . .. . . that makes unhappy marriages.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Despite the wonderful Beatles song,
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:22 pm | 2 comments | 19785 Views
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“A happy marriage is . . .. . . a long conversation which always seems too short.” - Andre Maurois I love this quote for a few reasons. First, let’s look at a couple of definitions: &ldquo...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Sep 7, 2021 at 3:20 pm | 2 comments | 15054 Views
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