Relationships

The tragic story of Mary Isherwood — Mary was so excited to go on her one-week vacation. But, she found herself trapped in an airing cupboard the same day she arrived. It was late at night. Mary yelled, banged, and tried to scratch her way out of the cupboard. All to no avail. “Being unable to turn…

When they text you back quickly it might be a bad thing. — A text message pings in. Another one. To follow the last one. You only saw this person 10 minutes ago; they can’t get enough of you. You think: Wow. This relationship — this person — is incredible. Where did they drop from? How did I get so lucky? Are they…

After a hiatus of many years, I am returning to my series about couples you meet in counseling. Adding to Mr. Perfect And His Crazy Wife, The Ice Queen And The Martyr, The Divorced In Spirit, The Wife Who Wants More And Her Annoyingly Satisfied Husband, and The Man Child…

On Boundaries: Part 3 (Part 1) (Part 2) — We all have needs. It could be the need for connection, belonging, validation, acknowledgment, safety, certainty…the list goes on. When it comes to our relationships, one of the only ways we can get our needs met is to express them. The problem is that many of us choose not to…