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Marriage Interview 7: He Works 24 Hours a DayLui and Leon met at work in 2004 and began dating a month later. They married three months after that, and have been married for 10 years. Lui says that Leon...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 4, 2015Last comment by Jenn, on Jun 23, 2015 at 10:41 am | 3 comments | 27919 Views
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Coupon for Yourself and Your PartnerThis poem – Coupon – was sent to me through a daily poetry email I receive. I got the poet’s permission to share it with you. As you read it, think...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 27848 Views
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What's Your Love Language?If you've been reading Couple's Net, you've seen my references to Gary Chapman's concept (and books) of the 5 Love Languages. I would recommend that you start...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by RW, on Sep 17, 2014 at 9:38 am | 2 comments | 27846 Views
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"How Can We Be Happy Again?" Part 2Today I am going to answer Help's question of "How Can We Be Happy Again?" by talking about our ability to calm and soothe ourselves and each other, and have loving,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 27821 Views
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Marriage Interview 15: I Blamed it on HimPatti and Jeff met in 1979. Patti and her sister had placed a want ad for a roommate, and Jeff applied. They had a great, long talk, and decided he wasn’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Patti, on Sep 8, 2016 at 6:02 pm | 4 comments | 27711 Views
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Marriage Interview 5: My Spouse is Not a Mind ReaderThelma 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! One of the biggest problems...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Jenn Davies, on Apr 16, 2015 at 1:29 pm | 2 comments | 27689 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric vs Gas Heat: Which wins?With colder weather coming, it’s a good time to think about our heating emissions. They represent a sizable chunk of California’s overall emissions,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 13, 2019 at 2:28 pm | 18 comments | 27662 Views
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Your Relationship is the “Client” in Couples CounselingYou have each made a commitment to one another and to your relationship; a partner bond that goes both ways. If that bond going both ways breaks down, and you are...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 25, 2016Last comment by Brian Norman, on Mar 26, 2016 at 1:56 am | 1 comment | 27652 Views
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Gratitude, Repairing and Avoiding AffairsI'm reading a novel called Hurricane Sisters, and the very successful husband has been caught having an affair, and is knocked back by the stupidity of his actions...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 27651 Views
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Dear Chandrama, My wife thinks I am keeping secrets . . .. . . from her. I am just trying to protect her. I had a challenging upbringing; hers was protected. That innocence attracted me to her, plus she is smart and attractive...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2014There are no comments yet. 27498 Views
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Marriage Interview 4: Flagging Interest in SexThomas 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 . In...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 7, 2015 at 9:22 am | 6 comments | 27495 Views
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What is the new couple's paradigm these days?On TV and in movies one seems to see a lot of serial relationships. Almost every character is dealing with an ex, and kids, and the incumbent problems. Great...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 16, 2014There are no comments yet. 27477 Views
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Retreat DayDo you ever have a day where you just want to stay in bed? Tired, a little cranky. It seems it would probably be better off for those around me to be spared my presence....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 23, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 2, 2014 at 12:32 pm | 3 comments | 27468 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
First-World Cat ProblemsNo species has had to face such harsh reality as the house cat. Revered for centuries in ancient Egypt and prized aboard ships of old as the resident rodent police,...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Roz Rogoff, on Nov 23, 2013 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments | 27387 Views
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Stuff It or Talk About It?I finished reading Hurricane Sisters, and the husband came home begging for forgiveness. The couple spent the whole night talking, and then agreed never to talk...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 22, 2015There are no comments yet. 27379 Views
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Marriage Fitness QuizIn Silicon Valley, we focus on all sorts of fitness: physical, career, raising children who will excel, fiscal, and so on. What's the current state of your marriage...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 10, 2014There are no comments yet. 27367 Views
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Parents Texting with Kids in the CarI see parents texting with kids in the car more and more often now, and it scares me. I am going to be blunt here: Do you want to risk killing your kids, or make...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by Right on, on Sep 3, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 8 comments | 27297 Views
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Pornography and its Effect on MarriageI realized that with all the topics I have written about, I have not written about pornography. In the realm of modeling behavior I believe in (in this case being...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 8, 2016Last comment by Shantaram, on Oct 10, 2016 at 2:01 am | 3 comments | 27202 Views
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength . . .. . . while loving someone deeply gives you courage. - Lao Tzu I absolutely love this quote because it’s true, and gets to the heart of the matter in...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 25, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on May 26, 2017 at 4:40 pm | 2 comments | 27155 Views
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Say Yes or No? Happy Marriage, or Not?I often hear from clients that your partner doesn’t want to do things with you that they're not interested in. How does that work with the idea of being in...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 20, 2016Last comment by HariPrasad, on May 20, 2016 at 10:41 pm | 1 comment | 27081 Views
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