My daughter and I spend a lot of time at the playground. One of the ones we go to has multiple play areas – each designed for a different age group. Apparently, she didn’t get that message. She likes them all, and I never know which one she’ll pick from visit to visit.
Lately, she’s really into climbing. Steps, ladders, anything that’s climbable. It doesn’t matter how high or complex it is, she wants to go up there.
Me, I often think ...
Read more →Trust is often a trouble spot in relationships with the clients I work with. When you think your partner is doing something they shouldn’t be, and asking them about it gets you nowhere, it’s pretty normal to want to figure out what’s really going on. This is when people take matters into their own hands, whether by spying on their partner’s text messages, hacking an email or Facebook account, or even hiring a private investigator.
Here’s my take on this: ...
Read more →(I posted a version of this article on my old ‘Happy Now, Sad Later’ blog on 12/30/2008. This version is revised.)
“I lied to her because I knew she’d be mad if I told the truth.”
Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear this from a client in my office, explaining their reason for being dishonest with their spouse. This may be #1 on the list of ‘bad deals’ that we make in relationships.
In theory, if the lie ...
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