It’s no surprise that affairs are a common reason why people come to couple therapy. In this article, I want to make some observations about the potential meanings of affairs. I am not of course advocating nor making excuses for an affair. An affair often happens when...
Watching children head off to university is often a mix of pride and heartache for parents. It represents a huge milestone, a sign of success in raising them to independence. At the same time, it can leave parents reeling from the sudden loss of a role that once...
Perhaps your summer getaway has left you feeling more distant than connected. Or maybe some challenges you’d hoped were in the past were bubbling up again. If your holiday didn’t reignite the spark you were hoping for, you’re not alone. Many couples return...
As the holiday season approaches and families head off to sunny getaways, many couples see this time as a chance to reconnect. For those caught in the whirlwind of demanding careers and parenting responsibilities, vacations provide a much-needed pause – a window...
Writing this piece came to mind when I read an article by Amanda Guinzburg on a task she asked ChatGPT to help her with – choosing which of several pieces she had written to send as a sample to a literary agent. In the article (link below), the ‘conversation’ with...
