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08.032016March 10, 2016

Resolved

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Defensiveness, Insensitivity

Stephanie loved her uncle Jerry. When he unexpectedly died, she was quite distraught. When she told her husband Jake, he hugged her; but the hug...

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01.032016January 3, 2016

Opening to Feedback

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Advice, Communication, Persuasion

Mike would do anything for his wife Candace and could be quite accommodating, but he also had a subtle manner of getting his way, insisting...

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23.022016January 3, 2016

Mars and Venus

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples TherapyTags Listening, Sex Differences

The best selling hard-cover nonfiction book of all time is Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray, Ph.D. This reflects people’s...

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16.022016January 3, 2016

Listen, Support, and Validate

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Emotional Support, Listening

Sue was emotional these days. Her father’s memory was beginning to fail him and she was feeling distressed. When she began to share her upset...

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09.022016January 3, 2016

Liberace Glasses

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Curious, Escalation, Self-Conscious

Bruce and Cindy were vacationing in Palm Springs and walked into an eyeglass store. Bruce saw a pair of Maybach glasses for $14,000. He called...

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02.022016January 3, 2016

Discovery and Recovery

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Emotional Support, Infidelity

Wendy checked out of her relationship with Alan. Alan wasn’t meeting her emotional needs and hadn’t for years. Any attempt to change this consistently ended...

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26.012016January 3, 2016

Code 2, Aisle 2

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Love Stories

In my first session with couples, I love to hear the answer to the questions of how they met and what attracted them. Typically couples...

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19.012016January 3, 2016

Can’t you Take a Joke?

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Criticism, Sarcasm

Tom was making a joke. When Judy responded negatively, he said, “Can’t you take a joke?” Instead, Judy found Tom’s “joke” insulting. A joke is...

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12.012016January 14, 2016

Attacking Vulnerabilities

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Marriage CounselingTags Attacks, Vulnerability

John & Dana disconnected over the years. In our marriage counseling session, John shared that he was seeing a therapist individually for years. Dana was...

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05.012016January 3, 2016

Artillery and Bombs

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Relationship CounselingTags Attacks, Criticism

Relationships can become battlefields. Criticism is launched horizontally. A partner intentionally or unintentionally attacks. When one is attacked, the recipient defends him or herself, and...

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