Domestic violence is the use of intentional verbal, psychological, or physical force by one family member (including an intimate partner) to control another. In the United States, a woman is beaten every 15 seconds. At least 30 percent of female trauma patients (excluding traffic accident victims) have been victims of domestic violence, and medical costs associated with injuries done to women…
In my last blog, I gave you the first four of 8 Simple Ways To Ruin Your Relationship. Like those, these last five are based on faulty beliefs that – if they remain unchanged – will certainly sink your relationship. 5. Live in the past. This is really two effective techniques in one. The first is to idealize a past lover(s) and condemn your current…
In my last blog, I shared why relationships fail, and now we look forward. As a writer, facing the prospect of adding to this already bloated canon always gives me pause. With excited anticipation, we’ve all bought books about relationships. We’ve found them entertaining, and for a few hours we become hopeful, but they’re ultimately ineffective. I call them “Shelf…
I once went on a date with a neuroscientist. She was buttoned up and orderly, and I was edgy and blithe. About halfway through the date I asked her how she thought things were going. “I’m going to need more data,” she replied romantically. It was cold comfort to find out a few weeks later that she wasn’t the only…