The Nature of Relationships
In these published articles I have explored the external, interpsychic process— that is, the relationship that develops among individuals which serve as an amplifier of the inner process that takes place within each of them.
Archetypes of the Animus and Anima
“Carl Jung wrote at length about the Anima and the Animus, which he identified as corresponding centers of the personal unconscious in men and women...”
Romance, in the Courts of Love
“As I begin parsing these five traditional steps in the development of an intimate relationship between a man and a woman...”
Addiction, Relationships & the Imaginal Realm
“‘We both feel we’re in a rut that we keep repeating,’ she said. They knew they were stuck...”
Stopping Domestic Violence
“Where violence occurs in a relationship, it is usually a reoccurrence after a period of calm when, once again, we find ourselves becoming irritated or annoyed with the other person...”
The Purpose of Love
“June is traditionally the month of weddings, perhaps in direct response to the earlier months of Spring, when our minds ‘lightly turn to thoughts of love’...”
The Good Marriage Gained Within
“It sometimes happens that a man and a woman can meet, can fall in love at first sight when their dreams become thoroughly involved with one another...”
On Practicing Marital Hygiene
“I do not want to become an excellent spouse simply to please my wife, but for my own benefit and pleasure...”
In Pursuit of the Perfect Spouse
“They would bring the private pain of their marriage into my consulting room with lingering resentment, regret, bitterness or fear, warily, and sit at some distance from one another...”
Walking Around the Problem
“At dinner the boy had asked ‘will you teach me how to drive this weekend?’ and his father had said ‘sure’ but then Mom spoke up and said, ‘now wait a minute’...”
Wrestling with the Furniture of Marriage
“It has been said that the work of marriage is rather like the work of moving a sofa: it requires two people who are willing to cooperate...”
Writing Your Own Marriage Vows
“Frequently couples who come to work with me end up planning to marry, and wanting— understandably— to do a good job doing it...”