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March 2019

March 11, 2019
Dear Terry, I read your column weekly and think you give good advice. I know...
March 08, 2019
The good news is that social awareness, an element of emotional intelligence, is improved through...
March 06, 2019
There are many reasons why people strive to be friends with their ex after a...
March 02, 2019
During my first interview with Helena and Dan, an attractive couple in their late-thirties, I...

February 2019

February 28, 2019
Tina and Chris, in their early fifties, met through a close friend a year after...
February 23, 2019
For some couples, a separation may be a reasonable alternative to divorce if both partners...
February 18, 2019
What can you do to improve your marriage or relationship when you feel that it’s...
February 15, 2019
  After my divorce, my two children (now grown) spend close to equal time with...
February 11, 2019
It takes two special parents to navigate a successful co-parenting arrangement over time. Interacting with...
February 08, 2019
Dear Terry, I’ve been feeling very concerned about my ability to keep a relationship going...
February 05, 2019
During our sessions, Sarah and Jeff both reflected on their own difficulties with being vulnerable...
February 01, 2019
Co-parenting, at its best, is a wonderful opportunity for children of divorce to have close...

January 2019

January 30, 2019
Too many of us settle for less than we deserve because we are afraid of...
January 26, 2019
If you are questioning whether you are enmeshed in an emotional affair, it’s important to...
January 21, 2019
Dear Terry, How can my husband and I break the negative ways we relate to...
January 18, 2019
Establishing and maintaining trust with your partner can be a huge challenge if you’re prone...
January 15, 2019
Different from a biological parent, a major thrust of being a stepparent is to be...
January 10, 2019
Since divorce runs in my family, I've always searched for ways to break the cycle....
January 07, 2019
There is recent evidence that happy, lasting relationships rely on a lot more than a...
January 03, 2019
There are a lot of feelings and emotions that come with divorce – anger, betrayal,...
January 01, 2019
When you become a parent, the demands of juggling time with your kids, work, and...

December 2018

December 28, 2018
Mistrust can come in many forms, from suspecting your partner of infidelity, to fearing that...
December 24, 2018
Dear Terry, My husband recently moved out and left me for another woman. This person...
December 19, 2018
Expect plenty of storms in remarried life. The complications of a newly created stepfamily or...
December 17, 2018
Since I am an adult child of divorce who divorced with two children, I’ve always...
December 11, 2018
I recently read a study by the American Sociological Association that discovered that women initiate...
December 10, 2018
If you think it will take grand gestures to show your spouse how much you...
December 06, 2018
For years, I struggled to save my second marriage from the brink of divorce because...
December 05, 2018
Do you wish that you could skip over the holidays? The sound of Christmas music...

November 2018

November 29, 2018
One of the most challenging times of year for all family members following divorce is...
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