Why “Let’s Talk” Doesn’t Work

Archive for January, 2007

Why “Let’s Talk” Doesn’t Work

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | No Comments

Sometimes, when a couple is having trouble, they decide to try to deal with it. And when they decide to deal with it, sometimes they are effective, and other times they create more damage. Today, a quick note about the damaging approach: The Big Talk about the relationship. You know the one; it’s the talk [...]

Resolutions for Your Marriage

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007 | No Comments

New Year’s Day has now passed. The frantic pace of the holidays is behind us. And life is beginning to return to normal. Perhaps you made some resolutions for the new year. Some may have been made in the rush of a New Year’s Eve party. Take a moment to think about resolutions you might [...]

Do Holidays End Marriages?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Monday, January 1st, 2007 | No Comments

Here it is, January 1, New Years Day. Several major holidays for any number of countries and belief systems have passed. I decided to respond to a question repeatedly posed to me recently: do holidays end marriages? Holidays certainly can put a strain on marriages, and for a marriage already deeply in trouble, the strain [...]

Archive for January, 2007