by DrDeb Hirschhorn | May 5, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Mimi was all excited. She was getting ready for a first date with Jordan. She was looking forward to the date because she had heard such glowing reports about him from all his references: He was smart, likable, and a great earner. Jordan was punctual, a good quality....
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 25, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Last week I introduced you to three people and their stories with the idea in mind of understanding trauma a little better — and what to do about it. The common element in trauma is that a person is shocked and overwhelmed by a great loss. That feeling of shock...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 18, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
“I don’t believe it. I don’t believe it” Roy kept saying. He was sitting at his desk in the corner of his office, alone in the dark. He was looking at his records and the unimpeachable truth was staring him in the face: Benjamin clearly had...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 14, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Let me tell you about Penny and Kenny. Living with Kenny would test anybody’s patience. How can Penny handle it? Kenny thinks he can voice his opinion in the strongest possible terms, even to the degree that he insults others. He also doesn’t think he has to...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 4, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Your marriage is in tatters. You cry nearly every day. Or you are just about ready to have an affair. You cannot stand it anymore. Your husband ignores everything and nothing works: Being nice, not being nice, being a listener, not being a listener, nagging, not...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 28, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Mary Smith walked into the office of the Marriage & Family Therapist resolved to maintain her dignity. She would not cry; she would not allow herself to be put on the defensive, and most of all, she did not want to point fingers. She knew that being blaming never...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 24, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Robert woke up grumpy. Why shouldn’t he? He and Evelyn went round and round til past 1 AM, not resolving the issue even at that late hour, and they both went to bed in a grouchy mood. Maybe she could get over it quick, he thought, but he couldn’t. Nevertheless, on...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Mar 17, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Forget about love being gone. You’re way past that. You hate your partner and you want out. You hate your partner because he/she: stifles your identity; you feel crushed; you no longer know who you are is cheating says things that really cut, often insisting he/she...
