Couples Series #3: To Go or Not To Go (to Therapy)

Hello again! Some of you may know that I’m in the midst of a four-part Couples Series inspired by Elizabeth Weil’s NYT article, “Married (Happily) With Issues.” This is the third installment in that series. As per the usual, I’ll start with a quote from her article (which is actually a quote from a psychologist): Some […]

Couples Series #2: Mighty Morphin…Emotions

Here’s the second post in my ongoing Couples Series – a string of pieces inspired by Elizabeth Weil’s Married (Happily) With Issues. Who remembers the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? If you lived in the United States during the early to mid-90’s (or have a working knowledge of Japanese cartoons, which I don’t), it was almost impossible […]

To Boldly Go Where Many Have Gone Before…

I just read a great article in the NYT (thanks, Kyle) that’s finally gotten me motivated to talk about couples. The article is essentially a first-person account of the author’s attempts to improve her marriage through books, workshops, and therapy. As a therapist with a special interest in couples work, this piece immediately grabbed my attention. So […]

Got Nonsense?

I’ve been drawing a lot of inspiration from various New York publications lately, and I’ll continue that trend today with another article from the NYT (thanks, Andrew). Doug Allen made a comment the other day that I think provides a nice intro for talking about this article: I often wonder if the mind is not stimulated enough […]