My clients sometimes look at me a bit funny when I tell them that they think too much. Isn’t that the purpose of therapy, they will say, to think? Sometimes, yes. And sometimes therapy should do just the opposite – it should help you to stop thinking when those thoughts are doing nothing but getting […]
Archives for April 2012
Why Eye-Rolling Can Kill Your Marriage
Few things can kill a relationship quicker than contempt. Eye-rolling, sarcasm, hurtful humor, and name-calling are significant predictors of whether or not a troubled marriage can be saved. Whether overt or subtle, it communicates disgust and a dismissal of what your partner thinks or feels. Contempt is born from long-standing and significant negative feelings about […]
