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Dating a Divorcee With Kids

Dating someone who has a child from a previous marriage introduces many complicated issues. Get your relationship off to a good start by considering these common scenarios. My date has a son from a previous marriage. ... Read more... »

Feeling “Problems” and What May Help

Problem: Feelings are faster than thought. You are angry (or anxious or sexually aroused) before you know it. In the split second before thinking can register what is happening, an emotional reaction has already developed. We ... Read more... »

Why Are Feelings Important?

In the midst of painful and confused feelings, we can ask ourselves whether we would be better off without feelings. Does my anxiety serve any purpose? Does my depression have meaning, or is it just ... Read more... »

Adolescence: A Time of Growth and Change

Adolescence in American and Western European cultures is a time of enormous emotional as well as physical changes. Although each child is an individual and grows and develops in his or her own unique way, ... Read more... »

Single and Dating. . . Again!

In the immortal words of Neil Sedaka, "breaking up is hard to do." But it isn't the hardest thing to do. Finding yourself newly single after an extended romantic relationship and facing that awful question ... Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 3)

From Fantasy to Personal Transformation The crisis created when fantasy and reality meet in a new dating relationship cannot be resolved at the level of fantasy. So how do we get through this crisis? We have ... Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 2)

Disappointment Triggers Relationship Problems It does not take long for the fantasy script of an emerging relationship to be confronted with a differing reality. "You are not acting like my dream lover." "That is no way ... Read more... »

Adult Dating: From Attraction to Commitment (Part 1)

Hooking Up Attraction can get going rather quickly, often in the first contact, and often in a "split second." Contact is made and then lost and then reestablished. Eyes meet briefly; smiles are exchanged, as are ... Read more... »

The Next Relationship: Rebounds and Replays

People often get into a new relationship during the painful ending of their marriage or soon after their divorce. How wonderful it feels to be desired and appreciated, to no longer feel rejected. What a ... Read more... »

Talking to Your Children About Divorce

One of the most painful and important events in the divorce process is telling the children about your plans to end the marriage. In this act, the marital problem moves beyond the marriage, affecting loved ... Read more... »

Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster of Divorce

Divorce is an emotional roller coaster, that’s for sure. There is no way around it. People can tell you that these emotions come and go, and that, with time, they become less intense, and they ... Read more... »

Kids and Divorce: Ten Tough Issues

Children have an especially difficult time with divorce. Many times, parents neglect to consider the ramifications of the effects of the divorce on their children. Understanding how children will view the divorce and the resulting ... Read more... »

Giving Your Marriage a Second Chance

If you are considering divorce, this means, of course, that your marriage isn’t working. And that raises all sorts of questions about you and your marriage that are emotionally difficult — you may be filled with ... Read more... »

Getting Support While Going Through Divorce

The feeling of being alone and isolated can be devastating. Support from friends and family is crucial. If you are in need of support, here are some suggestions: Acknowledge your need for support. Put aside the ... Read more... »

Extremities: The Pain and Promise of Divorce

As the divorce process unfolds, especially within the first several months, you will probably go through a series of emotional extremes. The divorce, as it tears apart the fabric of your marriage, will probably tear ... Read more... »

That which does not kill me makes me stronger.
-- Frederick Nietzsche

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