So many friends have reached out to me after hearing the news about the passing of our dog, Bear. I have decided to write this blog post to share with you some of the special memories that we have shared with him. Let me first say that Bear's last day here with us was very…
read moreThe decision to get married will change one's life more deeply than almost any other decision we could ever make. So it continues to amaze me that people will rush into marriage with little or no Relationship preparation or Communication skills that are needed for making a marriage successful. Couples pay far more attention to…
read moreWe found out this past Monday that my dog has Hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a very aggressive, high-grade soft tissue sarcoma with the most common areas affected being the spleen and heart. A highly malignant cancer which preys on blood vessels, it can spread rapidly, causing tumors almost anywhere in the body. Hemangiosarcoma is insidious, as…
read moreIf only all of our loving feelings could last forever. Remember the amazing passionate feeling of just falling in love. You feel so connected. Like you are one with each other. This intimate connection however actually pushes you towards learning your greatest life lessons that you need to know. Some of these lessons are unfinished…
read moreCourier Post has recently shared how some South Jersey women have made it through a divorce and picked up the pieces left behind by a broken marriage. The article also cited how important counseling is when it comes to dealing with this life-altering event. This article was published on the Courier Post Website (The Courier…
read moreWow, I will have to admit I enjoy watching the Bachelorette. This season was a bit slow for me all and all but that was quickly made up with the last two episodes. Two weeks ago we watched Brooks say goodbye to Des . He basically told her that I enjoy our time together but…
read moreYou can live your life free from all of your fears and worries. You just need to learn the skills to do that. We have conquered other addictions such as smoking or weight loss , simply by saying STOP to our minds , thoughts and actions. You can use this same technique to get out…
read moreWhen being in love means being upset and being in pain we are loving too much. When most or all of our conversations are about our intimate partner, his or her thoughts, feelings and desires then we are loving too much. When we continue to make excuses for his or her moodiness, bad temper, criticism,…
read moreWhy do we fall in love with the people we do? The basic reason is what I call the images that are created from our past- they are a buried internal images created in childhood of one or both of our caretakers. This image serves two purposes: it helps the baby recognize and distinguish the…
read moreCoaching so many of my married clients who so desperately want to have a perfect marriage really got my wheels spinning to create this entry. Is there really a perfect relationship out there? Is there really a perfect marriage? I would like to challenge you to accept and expect imperfection in your marriage. Expect that…
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