I’ve been witness lately to a number of strong, independent women who end up around the age of 40 experiencing a “mid-life crisis.” They decide that their husband or partner isn’t giving them what they need, and they want to leave the relationship. I think it has less to do with being in mid-life and [...]

In virtually every long term relationship, someone (and probably both someones) will feel unappreciated.  So much of what goes into managing a household, a relationship, a job or business, and a family has to do with minutia.  All the tiny little things that have to get done every single day, to say nothing of the [...]

I want to take some time to write about a very serious issue:  domestic violence.  I was reading a novel recently about high school seniors.  Two of the main characters were a “golden couple;” popular, gorgeous and madly in love.  The young man was also an abuser.  One of the things that struck me was [...]

I’ve been wrestling with the concept of independence for five years now.  I learned codependence really well as a teenager and young adult.  I did the traditional thing:  got married young (at 23) and did the untraditional thing by waiting until I was 30 to have a child… that’s right, just one child, on purpose.

In this technology age, there are many ways to communicate with your partner.  Each one offers benefits and pitfalls.  Texts and email, in particular, offer similar benefits and pitfalls. Both can be used effectively for some communications, but they have their limits.  It’s often too easy to text when you really should pick up the [...]