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Being Alone After a Breakup
Of all the difficult experiences that result from the breakup of a romantic relationship, being alone can be amongst the hardest. Part of grieving the end of a relationship is accepting that what you wanted to happen no longer will happen. Thoughts as significant as:...
8 Ways to Stop Settling for Less Than You Deserve in a Relationship
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Are you in an intimate relationship or marriage that’s just not right but you’re not willing to risk ending it? Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that things will change, or you’ve done something wrong to deserve less than wonderful...
The Forever Dad: Shattering the Myth of the Self-Centered Dad
By Terry Gaspard, LICSW What kids need is a loving, predictable father figure – whether married to their mother or divorced. I don’t think anyone can argue that point. However, I believe that divorced dads are often portrayed in the media in a negative light. The...
Five Ways to Encourage Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage
When married couples think of intimacy, their first thought is often sexual intimacy. Being physically intimate is one of the great benefits of marriage, but there is another vital type of intimacy that couples need to pay attention to: emotional intimacy. Emotional...
After Betrayal
By Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT It's must be cellular that men and women automatically feel humiliated when their partner cheats, even though they themselves have done nothing to be ashamed of. Too often, people feel embarrassed for their partners' behavior, whether it's...
6 Ways to Set Yourself Free from People Pleasing
By Terry Gaspard, LICSW While it’s admirable to be a caring person, learning to accept and respect myself has helped me to set healthy boundaries and to say “no” without feeling guilty. For instance, I used to take on too much responsibility at work because I thought...
10 Warning Signs That Your Marriage Is Headed For Divorce
By Terry Gaspard, LICSW The most common complaint of couples today is that they’ve fallen out of love. However, falling out of love usually doesn’t occur overnight. Likewise, relationship repair takes time and effort on the part of both partners and includes...
8 Secrets to Success in a Second Marriage
By Terry Gaspard, LICSW Recently my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and we have a deep commitment to our second marriage. At our celebration several friends asked me how we’ve stayed together over two decades. Although there are many reasons two...
What Are the Unique Challenges Couples Face With a “Gray Divorce?”
Divorcing later in life, also known as gray divorce, is a new trend occurring in today’s society. While divorce is a complex and emotional experience at any age, there are unique issues that come with a grey divorce. It may seem unproblematic to divorce at an older...
9 Tips For Parents When You’re Dating After Divorce!
By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC It’s no surprise that jumping into dating after a divorce can be difficult. But dating after a divorce when you have children can be even harder. That’s because your entire perspective on relationships changes after having children. Now you...
