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Why Husbands Hate Sundays
"Maybe Sunday remains the time when you reflect on your life and are bound to think it comes up short," says Mark, "And one easy target for blame is your marriage.” read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gina Barreca, Ph.D. Tags: Gender Relationships Sex Stress is your spouse bored? why is your spouse antsy? why do husbands hate talking about the marriage? men and communication relationships on the weekend Sundays and depression Sundays make me sad weekend relati Source Type: news

When "Helping" Another is Harming You (Part 2)
As an enabler, I felt powerless, imprisoned and paralyzed. And then I woke up. The catalyst in my awakening, my path to freedom, was actually a simple but profound question...read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Colier, LMSW, Rev. Tags: Relationships Spirituality advaita Buddhism colier depression enabling happiness meditation mindfulness Source Type: news

How To Avoid The Same Old Argument
How to avoid that old argument that accomplishes nothing.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sheila Kohler Tags: Relationships Source Type: news

Do You Have a Disorganized Person in Your Life?
The next time you feel ambushed by a disorganized person in your life, remember that you do have a choice.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diane Dreher, Ph.D. Tags: Health Relationships Self-Help Work disorganized persons mindfulness passive-aggressive Source Type: news

Ten Steps to Overcoming FOMO
In our previous blog we addressed the concept of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and the dangers of being possessed by this insidious condition. In this posting we are offering ten valuable practices that are guaranteed to help to free you from the grip of FOMO and to enhance the quality of your relationships as well as the overall quality of well-being in your life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda and Charlie Bloom, Tags: Happiness Relationships agriculture Edward Hallowell (psychiatrist) experience fomo gratitude interpersonal relationship pleasure Precedent sports car sylvia boorstein The Practice Source Type: news

Are You An Enabler? (Part 1)
My path to becoming an enabler started out as most do, as someone trying to help, and believing that I could… Years later, it was myself that I had to rescue.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Colier, LMSW, Rev. Tags: Happiness Relationships Source Type: news

Are You An Enabler? Part 1
My path to becoming an enabler started out as most do, as someone trying to help, and believing that I could… Years later, it was myself that I had to rescue.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Colier, LMSW, Rev. Tags: Happiness Relationships Source Type: news

5 Tips for Becoming a Better Listener
Have you found any strategies that have helped you be a better listener?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Social Life communication listening lists tips Source Type: news

Fifty Shades of Grey and the Tests of Love
Whether it's Edward in Twilight or Christian Grey in Fifty Shades, one of the hero's most compelling traits is his willingness to suffer for his beloved.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephen Snyder, M.D. Tags: Relationships Sex relationships.marriage romantic love Source Type: news

Marital Privilege: It's Not Just a Courtroom Thing
The growing awareness of white privilege and male privilege has opened our eyes to many other kinds of privileges. Yet amidst all this consciousness-raising, most people have remained oblivious to the unearned privileges that advantage at least half of the adult population – people who are married.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Media Race and Ethnicity Relationships Social Life discrimination emotions entitlement family friends law Male privilege marital privilege Peggy McIntosh politics singlism Truthout white privilege workplace Source Type: news

Marital Privilege – It's Not Just a Courtroom Thing
The growing awareness of white privilege and male privilege has opened our eyes to many other kinds of privileges. Yet amidst all this consciousness-raising, most people have remained oblivious to the unearned privileges that advantage at least half of the adult population – people who are married.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Media Race and Ethnicity Relationships Social Life discrimination emotions entitlement family friends law Male privilege marital privilege Peggy McIntosh politics singlism Truthout white privilege workplace Source Type: news

Healing the Shame of Childhood Abuse Through Self-Compassion
Shame can be the most damaging effect of child abuse--compassion is its anecdote.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Beverly Engel, L.M.F.T. Tags: Relationships Self-Help child abuse recovery self-compassion shame Source Type: news

How to Tell if You’re in the Wrong Relationship
There are some red flags to look out for, most importantly those that indicate that you or your partner are experiencing an increase in psychological symptoms or a degradation in your ability to function. These would be signs that it may be time to call it quits or, at least, to seek counseling or outside help.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships break ups breaking up defenses divorce fantasy bond fear of intimacy love marriage sepraration Source Type: news

New Year’s Resolution #9: Successfully Ending a Relationship
The New Year often brings with it a desire for personal change and positive growth. For most people this involves a resolution to lose ten pounds, to keep the house clean, to stay on top of work once and for all, or something similar. That said, many people have something bigger in mind – ending a problematic relationship.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S Tags: Relationships breaking up breakups electronic communication ending a relationship social media Social networking Source Type: news

Good, Neutral, and Bad Selfishness
Most of us have been taught from an early age that placing our own needs before the needs of others is wrong. Such behavior is discouraged with the disparaging label, "selfish." At the same time, self-help experts tell us that "self-care" is essential to our well-being. So, how do we tell the difference between "bad" selfishness and healthy self-care?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John A. Johnson, Ph.D. Tags: Ethics and Morality Happiness Relationships Self-Help Work emotional manipulation exploitation selfishness unselfishness self-care win-lose win-win Source Type: news