by mickilog | May 23, 2017 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Marriage, Pre-relationship, Relationship
With Shavuot looming ahead, I have the topic of commitment on the brain. When I think about what it took for Am Yisrael to commit to taking on the observance of all the commandments in the Torah, I think about what enabled them to take the leap and do it. When we were...
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 | 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 | Aug 14, 2016 | Marriage
Six and a half years ago my husband and I purchased land as part of a kevutzat rechisha (a group of people who purchase land and build their homes together) in hopes to get into the property market in Jerusalem at a lower price, so we could build our own home. Before...
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 26, 2016 | Marriage, Relationship
Often when couples come for therapy or coaching, they feel desperate about their situation. They fear that their relationship is over… beyond repair. What unfortunately brings couples to therapy is the threat from one of the pair that if they don’t come to...
