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Relationships

Travel Torture or Vacation Va-Voom! Your Choice

March 20, 2011 Relationships

By Kim Leatherdale Vacations can be a relaxing time to reconnect with your spouse or a stressful time where the heat, strange environment and continued close proximity cause multiple fights. Many people, myself included try to shove too many things into their days even while on “vacation.” It may seem “natural” to multitask and keep [...]

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Ten Ways to Get the Most Out of Couples’ Therapy

February 28, 2011 Relationships

By Kim Leatherdale Too often couples come into my office looking for a magic wand. They expect me to somehow “fix” what has been going on in their relationship. They want me to give them that ultimate insight or one thing they need to do so they are “better.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way; [...]

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The Newly Retiring: Five Steps to Help You Avoid Retirement Ruts

October 13, 2010 Relationships

By Nancy Bennett “Why is it,” a female friend of mine whispered,”that ever since he’s retired, I can’t cook?” We have listened to the third message shouted from the sundeck during the BBQ. The first was on the consistency of a egg and lemon sauce for the fish, the second on the amount of garlic [...]

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Till Death Do Us Part: Marital Relationships and Retirement

May 27, 2010 Relationships

By Dr. Larry Anderson As I was preparing to write this article, I asked Elizabeth, my wife, if she could remember the year we were married; I couldn’t. She struggled for a few moments and then said it was late November 1980; she couldn’t remember the exact date. We are now approaching our 30th year [...]

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Dating After 60

March 4, 2010 Relationships

Expert says leave your baggage behind and enjoy the ride! By Nipa Mukerji Men and women past the age of 60, who find themselves single again, are often just as interested in dating and relationships as their younger counterparts. But according to Beverly Hadland-Turner, published author of “How to Find Authentic Love,” the main challenges [...]