by mickilog | Apr 9, 2017 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Marriage, Pre-relationship, Relationship
We’re surrounded by people in relationships. But not all relationships are created equal. While some appear to be happily coupled, not all are. Many of us fantasize that life will be better once we’re in a relationship. But all around the world there are...
by mickilog | Apr 4, 2017 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship
By now you know more about Chana’s story and what contributed to her post-relationship trauma (from a previous blog). You know how she’s been paralyzed by fear of being hurt. You also know that by building more awareness about what’s blocked her...
by mickilog | Dec 2, 2016 | Engagement, Marriage, Pre-relationship, Relationship, Uncategorized
Tzvi wept in my office while sharing how his wife left him “suddenly” after a 20+ year marriage. He was awash with shame. While he felt something missing 10 years ago, he thought, “this is just how marriage is supposed to be.” Meanwhile his wife also felt...
by mickilog | Nov 24, 2016 | Dating, Engagement, Pre-relationship, Relationship
Shadchans set people up in one of two ways. Either they do this with wanton abandon. Throwing a guy and a girl together because they have some haphazard things in common and, “heck, she’s a girl and he’s a boy.” Or they do tons of research and...
by mickilog | Apr 26, 2016 | Engagement, Marriage, Relationship
“My relationship is rock solid, what would relationship therapy do for me?” This is something I hear a lot in my line of work. Most people believe they should only go to therapy when their relationship is on the rocks. Months and years after trying to sort...
by mickilog | Apr 13, 2016 | Engagement, Marriage, Relationship
Newlyweds classically believe that all they need in marriage is LOVE. They reject learning relationship skills early on because they think, ‘We can deal with anything because we love each other’. They think ‘Why work on a relationship and learn skills for a...
