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Do You Know How To Support Your Partner?   I’ve been working with couples for over twenty years and while the majority of couples WANT to support their partner and their relationship, most of them don’t really know what that MEANS or how to do it! One key distinction to keep in mind in supporting [...]

We just released another “He Said, She Said” video with myself and relationship coach Marni Battista on the question, “Is it a good idea to get back with your ex?”  I’m so pleased to be able to post it below and hope that you’ll enjoy our debate and post your comments about the question below.   [...]

Is A Good (Psychotherapy) Man Hard To Find? The New York Times recently published an article “Need Therapy? A Good Man Is Hard to Find” which describes the impact of there being so few men in the field of psychotherapy.  Less than ten percent of social workers under 34 are men and less than ten [...]

A few weeks ago I did a “He Said, She Said” video with relationship coach Marni Battista on the question, “Is it possible for men and women to be just friends?”  I’m so pleased to be able to post it below and hope that you’ll enjoy our debate and post your comments about the question below. [...]

Do You Want To Be Right Or Be Happy In Your Relationship? Perhaps you’ve heard the question asked before, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?”  It applies in many contexts, though today we are talking about your relationship. Most couples that contact me for support are in the [...]

Do You Turn Toward, Turn Away Or Turn Against? Each day, our partners make many attempts to connect with us, both verbal and nonverbal. World renowned couples research, Dr. John Gottman calls these attempts “bids” for emotional connection. A bid can be a question, a look, an affectionate touch or anything else that opens the [...]

Can Men And Women Be Friends? Most of us have struggled with this issue, on whether men and women can be friends in a platonic way or will sex get in the way?  Can we “rise” above our impulses or is it a doomed idea?  AND, if we CAN be friends with someone of the [...]

Seven Year Itch Now Only Takes Three Years! A recent survey of 2000 people in Great Britain seems to indicate that in addition to the many advances in technology and lifestyle in the past decades, that we’ve also “advanced” the seven year itch to only three years! The “Seven Year Itch” is the belief made [...]

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I’m happy to announce that the replay of the March “Ask Adam” Relationship Teleseminar is now available!  It was the best teleseminar yet and I addressed the following: 1. How do you KNOW when you’ve met your soulmate? 2. It’s been three months since our first child was born, my husband is ready for sex, but [...]

Can A Cougar Relationship Work? The concept of a “cougar” relationship, where an older woman dates a younger man, has become more popular in the news these days.  And many people are asking, is it healthy, is there long-term potential? It’s always hard to generalize, so let me share with you my thoughts about it. [...]