Category Archives for Marriage and Mental Health
How Long Does Sadness Last? the Science of Bad Outcomes
How long do we feel sad after a serious personal setback? And what sorts of setbacks are particularly impactful? In these extraordinary times, I took a detour into new research from the field of Labor
Continue readingGeneralized Anxiety Disorders and Relationships
How Generalized Anxiety Disorder Impacts Relationships. The challenge with Generalized Anxiety Disorders and relationships is that deep anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting
Continue readingGaslighting Narcissism… and Why Couples Therapy Can’t Help
What is Gaslighting Narcissism? The popular use of the term “gaslighting” goes back to the early 1950s. But amazingly, this word was only added to the Oxford English Dictionary in
Continue reading6 Ways to Spot a Narcissistic Wife and 6 Ways to Deal With Her
The Perils of Having a Narcissistic Wife Revised 3/2/21 Therapists are only supposed to engage in self-disclosure if it serves the treatment plan for the client. I see no reason to have a different standard
Continue readingUnsupportive Spouse Depression
Unsupportive Spouse Depression Believing that you have an unsupportive Spouse has been identified as a primary source of depression. New research shows that partners who believe that they have unsupportive
Continue readingThe 1 Issue That Defines a Covert Narcissist Marriage
Are You Bogged Down in a Covert Narcissist Marriage? The Covert Narcissist Marriage is not like other narcissistic marital dynamics. Clinicians don’t tend to see the flamboyant attention-seeking,
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