Tag: life
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Navigating Conflict: The Calm vs. Emotional Partner
It’s an interesting thing to observe again and again how the person who has the bigger emotions or makes the most noise in a relationship is the one who gets blamed for the dysfunction in the relationship. It’s even more interesting to see how the seemingly ‘innocent’ one is the one who lights the match…
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What was he thinking? Understanding the male brain in relationship.
Is it true that men don’t think as much as women… that they can just switch off and have nothing rattling around in their consciousness? Lately I’ve become more aware of a question in my office that I’m sure has been asked since the beginning of time. The question is most often asked by the…
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How to Cherish Your Partner in Marriage
Cherish – ‘to hold someone or something dear, treating them with deep affection, care and appreciation. It implies not only loving something but actively protecting and nurturing it’ (Cambridge Dictionary). This word is not a word that is often used in day-to-day conversation. I rarely use it when I speak as it feels a bit…
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Secrets
Lately I’ve been struck in my sessions by the power of secrets. Conversely, I’ve been amazed at how once a secret is shared and recognised for what it is, it loses the power it held for so long. As a therapist I have the privilege of listening. Listening to stories of tragedy, abuse, heartbreak and…
Anita Jacob 