Our marriage is a perfect storm. I grew up Christian which means that my year pretty much revolved around Christmas morning. It’s an oft-shared story in my family that I threw up on Christmas Eve 1980 because I was THAT excited about Santa. Further, my mother’s primary Love Language is “gifts” which …
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Why Ghosting Sucks and How to Get Over it
Disappearing without a trace isn’t new, but it seems we have taken ghosting to the next level. We talk a lot these days about how we are both more connected and more lonely. The less we feel knit in, belonging to a community, the easier it is to feel like we can just sort of float away. We feel less …
“Can’t You Take a Joke?”: What to Do When Teasing Hurts
Jenna and Bill are finishing up a dinner date. As they are walking out of the restaurant, Jenna starts to rifle through her purse to find her keys. After a few moments, Bill says, “Come on, Messy Bessy, we don’t have all night.” Jenna feels her cheeks flush and her eyes fill with tears. Seeing that …