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Betrayals of trust and attachment injuries[1] in relationships come in many shapes and sizes. Affairs are a common example of both, but there can be many other ways in which one partner feels that the trust has been breeched or that you were not there for me when I needed you. Often when couples come […]
March 6, 2019
There is an old cliché response to a man’s pick-up line or attempt at flattery. It is “I bet you say that to all the girls.” I was recently working with a couple and after assessing the problem asserted that “You can fix this. I don’t know if you will, but you can.” It created […]
July 3, 2014
If you have read much of my blog, you know that one of my areas of specialization is treating sexual addiction. Whether addiction is involved or not, if there has been sexual infidelity or other betrayals of trust in the relationship, the partner is often traumatized. As with other types of trauma, traumatic reaction to […]
September 12, 2013
When you play poker, it is important to know which hand is higher. If bridge or pinochle is your game, you need to know what suit is trump. In my last post, I discussed the difference between an apology and an explanation. My assertion was that those two things were mutually exclusive and that it […]
November 16, 2020
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