communication

Part 2 – It’s More Than Communication

by Deb Hirschhorn | Apr 13, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships

Here are two more reasons “communication” is not the answer to marriage problems. Reason #3: Emotional Impoverishment How many times do annoyed parents say, “Stop carrying on!” “Be a man!” “Don’t be a crybaby!” It...

Marriage Is A Growth Experience

by Deb Hirschhorn | May 16, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships

This is the third installment about a young couple, Jordan and Mimi, whose marriage was about to be derailed. Last week, we got to know Mimi a little better and this week is Jordan’s turn. Jordan is a smart, reserved boy who loves his work. He is one of a large...

A Simple Tool To Reconnect

by Deb 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...

DrDeb’s Book Review: Difficult Conversations

by Deb Hirschhorn | Mar 10, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships

“Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most” by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen are from the Harvard Business School, of all things! But that is precisely why we can benefit from listening to what they have to say. Let me...

You Can Control Your Emotions!

by Deb Hirschhorn | Mar 7, 2016 | Mental Health

I was on the main avenue in my neighborhood a few years ago after I’d moved in looking for a store. Not being from here for very long, I just didn’t know all the shops and where they are located. I crawled along riveting my head from the road to the store...

Why “Communication” Doesn’t Work

by Deb Hirschhorn | Feb 29, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships

The caller had that dull tone in her voice that comes from having gotten to the end of her rope. “My marriage is at the end. Basically, it’s over,” she explained, “because I can’t take another day of the way I’m being treated. We are strangers. And I’ve told him over...