I’ve been thinking about archetypes in relationships a lot lately, mostly because I’ve been witnessing some interesting dynamics play out with friends and clients.  The thing is, dissension between archetypes in a relationship plays out when somebody (or both somebodies) isn’t taking responsibility for their actions.

This recipe is ridiculously easy and inexpensive, but looks impressive. I call it Shrimp and Spinach a la Vodka Ingredients: 1 box of pasta (I like penne or bowtie) 8-12 oz of spinach (you can substitute asparagus or another veggie) 1 lb shrimp, de-veined and raw (you can substitute cubed chicken or tofu if you [...]

It’s no secret that times are tough. I just heard that we’re heading toward continued slow times, but no double dip recession. I’m not sure that’s all such reassuring news; I think the average person is still experiencing life as financially austere.

I’ve just landed in Hawai’i after a week long drive from Massachusetts to California. My husband and I each drove our cars and shipped them to Hawaii from Oakland. It was a trip we’d planned for months, and then totally threw the plan book out the window as we moved closer to the end of [...]

There are many reasons we get into relationships, and the real reason is almost never what we think it is.  Instead, we feel a sexual attraction, we find that we have some things in common with the object of of our attraction, and we end up in a relationship.