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Sleep Differentials Between SpousesA recent New York Times article: The Lark-Owl Scale: When Couples’ Sleep Patterns Diverge, talks about each person’s innate sleep pattern, called a “sleep...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 20, 2016Last comment by Bob Wenzlau, on Jan 25, 2016 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 30255 Views
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How Does Psychotherapy Work? Very Simply.I was recently reading "Shrunken Heads" by Gregory Lester, Ph.D., and came across these descriptions of what psychotherapy is and how it works: "Psychotherapy....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 30208 Views
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The Call for Couples or Marriage Counseling? CommunicationCommunication is the most frequent topic of calls for couples or marriage counseling. My husband/wife doesn’t: - Listen - Understand - Make me a priority - Cherish...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 30144 Views
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Do More, Faster and Faster. Limits? Not for Me!Dr. Stephanie Brown, internationally renowned expert and founder of the Addictions Institute in Menlo Park talks about her latest book SPEED. Interviewed...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 30130 Views
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Warriors Win History-Making Game!You may wonder why I am writing about the Warriors on a couple's blog. Partly to celebrate! And, it's because I'm thinking about how they got there, and how couples...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 30102 Views
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Relationship Baggage or "Emo Crap"Whether or not you believe in the “California woo-woo thing,” as Elaine Taylor wrote in her story, A Karmic Pact Fulfilled: I Got the Love I Gave (posted...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 10, 2016There are no comments yet. 30051 Views
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S/he's on the Other End of the ThreadA friend of mine was getting discouraged about the online dating scene. He’d been on many dates, met a lot of interesting people, met a few “duds,”...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 30004 Views
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Marriage Interview 16: Ex-Wife and Widow IssuesKristi and Mark met on an airplane 15 years ago. They’ve been married for 11 years. Kristi’s first husband died young from cancer. It had been five...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 26, 2016There are no comments yet. 29990 Views
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Holding Hands -- Why Not?I went to see The St. John’s Choir of Cambridge (England) perform at Stanford Memorial Church this week. My husband and I sat in the balcony over the north...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 31, 2016There are no comments yet. 29940 Views
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Choose Your Beloved DailyA colleague sent me an article about a man who chose his partner less and...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 2, 2015Last comment by sEaN, on Dec 7, 2015 at 3:16 pm | 1 comment | 29909 Views
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One Type of Difficulty in MarriageI read the following description of a troubled marriage in Barefoot to Avalon, by David Payne. The book is an intimate look into family systems, pain, joy, dysfunction...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Mar 15, 2016 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 29864 Views
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My Best Tip ContinuedWhen you get a great job, you do everything you can to be successful and work your way to promotions and raises. When you find a great partner, please do everything...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 8, 2016There are no comments yet. 29828 Views
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How are Exotic Animal Training and Learning in Marriage Related?I hear a lot of complaining about what a partner did or didn’t do. A lot of, “If you loved me, you would/wouldn’t,” and see many behaviors...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2016Last comment by Curmudgeon, on May 2, 2016 at 2:48 pm | 3 comments | 29665 Views
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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." Sandra met...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 13, 2015There are no comments yet. 29636 Views
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How Does Silicon Valley’s Culture Affect Your Marriage?I had the great pleasure to interview Ron Weissman, an extremely accomplished man in all of his seven careers (look him up online). Ron is currently an Angel investor,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 28, 2017Last comment by polesmith, on Jul 26, 2017 at 11:16 pm | 11 comments | 29632 Views
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Heart Pounding, Hands Cold and SweatingAs a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have to take continuing education every licensure period. Despite the fact that I had five years of couple training...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2016Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jul 27, 2016 at 10:09 am | 4 comments | 29629 Views
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Better!I find it very interesting that since I wrote about my grief and fuzzy brain last week, it is clearing up. I am profoundly grateful for this change. I definitely...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 29586 Views
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Giants Win! Couples Can, TooJust think: The Giants were the NL wild card team. They had one chance to advance in the playoffs. And they won. They worked hard, they practiced, they used all...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 29546 Views
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Meditation Before Medication for Better Mental Health==I Please note: I am not a doctor, and I am not prescribing anything. I am not advocating that anyone stop their medication without consulting their doctor. I suggest...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2015Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jul 27, 2015 at 2:21 pm | 11 comments | 29519 Views
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Gifts (that are not bought)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...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 27, 2015Last comment by who cares lay dee, on Feb 28, 2015 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 29431 Views
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