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Addictive relationships

Addictive relationships

  Your lights are on, but you’re not home Your mind is not your own Your heart sweats, your body shakes Another kiss is what it takes Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer Healthy relationships require balance, particularly when it comes to autonomy and...
Make an argument worse in two words

Make an argument worse in two words

When a couple approaches me for relationship counseling, nine times out of ten they mention trouble communicating as a source of distress between them.  We easily fall into traps that allow communication to become an argument.  Instead of finding a way to move things...

Closeted gay men: continuing the conversation

I’ve recently heard from three people regarding an article I wrote a while ago on closeted gay men. One man described himself as openly gay, but frequently falling for men who were either married or in the closet.  This has brought him much frustration. Another man...