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Welcome to Relating, where we coach communication, parenting, and self-improvement skills for couples, individuals, and families. Visit our home at therelationship.institute to read our books, view our videos, and download related materials.

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  • Go Ahead and Storm Off

    Go Ahead and Storm Off

    It beats the alternative
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Apr 8
    Venting? It’s Just Not Healthy

    Venting? It’s Just Not Healthy

    There’s a better way
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Apr 8
    Go Save Yourself

    Go Save Yourself

    There’s No Cavalry. There Never Was.
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 13
    Dealing with Mis-vitations

    Dealing with Mis-vitations

    Scripts for a world of kindergarten dropouts
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 5
    Embrace The Pain: Wallow

    Embrace The Pain: Wallow

    Nine proven steps to end your suffering
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Nov 29, 2021
    Tag! We’re silver!

    Tag! We’re silver!

    We met online in the early 90s. What it’s like 25 years after the wedding.
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 22, 2021
    Pandemic politeness

    Pandemic politeness

    How to say ‘back off’ without getting punched
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    May 4, 2020
    Who Comes First: Partner or Kids?

    Who Comes First: Partner or Kids?

    Ask a therapist — and mother of seven — how to prioritize
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 26, 2020
    The Words Your Upset Wife Needs to Hear

    The Words Your Upset Wife Needs to Hear

    Not to be sexist, but…
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 22, 2020
    How to Stop Getting Sucked In

    How to Stop Getting Sucked In

    Other people’s tantrums are none of your business
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 18, 2020
    Are We Having (Dys)Fun(ction) Yet?

    Are We Having (Dys)Fun(ction) Yet?

    The one-question test to know whether your family or organization is dysfunctional
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 17, 2020
    The Fast Fix for Spinning Thoughts

    The Fast Fix for Spinning Thoughts

    When your emotions overwhelm don’t word vomit. List vomit.
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Feb 5, 2020
    How to Pick a Counselor — And Bypass the Bullies and Buffoons

    How to Pick a Counselor — And Bypass the Bullies and Buffoons

    Do I need a psychotherapist, a regular therapist, a psychiatrist, a counselor, a psychologist, a sociologist, a life coach, or arggh!
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 28, 2020
    You’re Not Wrong. And Neither Is Your Partner.

    You’re Not Wrong. And Neither Is Your Partner.

    Maybe stop treating your marriage as a zero-sum game
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 10, 2020
    Which Ugly Kind of Jealous Are You?

    Which Ugly Kind of Jealous Are You?

    Consumed by the green-eyed monster? There’s a better option.
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 7, 2020
    Just Say Yes. To Everything. Including Your Kids.

    Just Say Yes. To Everything. Including Your Kids.

    Here’s how to do it without losing your boundaries
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Jan 6, 2020
    Two Ideas Will Change Your World

    Two Ideas Will Change Your World

    A casual comment dropped at church blew my mind
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Dec 29, 2019
    Twelve Things to Do This Christmas Besides Gossip

    Twelve Things to Do This Christmas Besides Gossip

    Spread some holiday holiness by being better than before
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Dec 24, 2019
    The Beauty of the Four-Sentence Cover Story

    The Beauty of the Four-Sentence Cover Story

    How to hold on to your privacy without severing relationships
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    LauraMaery Gold, LMFT
    Dec 6, 2019
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