Only a few states grant gay couples the right to marry and in states that do so many gay couples have rushed to exercise that right. My partner of sixteen years and I tied the knot soon after marriage...
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Ours is a culture of striving. Our conditioning is to try to accomplish more and to be more efficient, controlled, smart, spiritual, or _______ . We should be better professionals, friends, partners, parents, or have better...
I recently had the pleasure of co-leading Start Right Stay Connected, a program for couples who are engaged to be married or deepening commitment. Four couples participated in the experiential workshop which addressed a variety of topics, including: How...
After sixteen years together, my partner Chuck and I were married in February in a private ceremony. Just last week we hosted a public celebration of our marriage with friends. Although we thanked our guests for coming we realized...
When I think of marriage or any committed relationship, I am reminded of John Ciardi’s beautiful poem, “Most Like an Arch This Marriage.” My husband and I love the poem so much that we read it aloud at our...
If you were lucky, an adult in your life read aloud to you when you were young. Reading to a child is a wonderful way to stimulate his or her imagination, improve reading comprehension and verbal skills, and create...
If you were lucky, an adult in your life read aloud to you when you were young. Reading to a child is a wonderful way to stimulate his or her imagination, improve reading comprehension and verbal skills, and create...
In my work as a bereavement counselor, one of the greatest challenges that my clients face is how to handle (some might say “survive”) the holidays. Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s can be times of connection, spiritual...