Category: dependency
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Do You Have an Interdependent Relationship?
In today’s day and age we are all programmed to be independent. We go off to 4-year colleges to get our degrees. We then use those degrees to land ourselves a career to support us through life’s necessities. Being independent means that we don’t have to rely on anyone else to aid or support our…
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Adolescent Drug Abuse and the Impact of the Family Dynamic
Is your family dynamic under stress because of a teenagers drug abuse? Marriages require work from both spouses to strive and grow. When you add children to the mix the marriage becomes a family with more pressure to make things work. With career obligations, chaotic schedules, and responsibilities to your children, there’s not much room…
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Supporting a Spouse With Anxiety
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in advice, anger, anxiety, blame, children, coaching, communication, compatibility, conflict, counseling, dependency, depression, family, fathers, fighting, marriage, men, mothers, podcasts, romance, stress, tips, women, workWhat’s the best way to support a spouse with anxiety? Anxiety can be crippling at times. So what happens when one partner in a relationship or marriage is affected by it? What happens within the relationship? Anxiety can not only impair the life of the person afflicted, but also the life of the non-afflicted partner.…
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More Money, More Problems?
The great paradox of wealth… As the money increases, do happiness and satisfaction increase too? Despite the wonderful things money can provide, there is also a great deal of responsibility that comes with teaching and maintaining good moral standing with regard to wealth. Society has taught us that having a lot of money paves the…
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The Days of Wine and Roses: When Your Partner Drinks Too Much
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, anxiety, blame, communication, conflict, counseling, dependency, depression, fighting, illness, marriage, men, podcasts, stress, tips, womenHow can you tell when your partner drinks too much? When does drinking become a problem? Imagine meeting someone new. You start going out on romantic dates- dates that maybe include a bottle of wine, candles, roses, the whole nine yards. Initially, the alcohol acts as an intimacy and romance enhancer. It helps you both…
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Mental Illness & Marriage
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in abuse, addiction, advice, anger, anxiety, communication, conflict, dependency, depression, family, illness, marriage, men, podcasts, self image, special need, stress, tips, womenWhat kind of impact does mental illness have on a marriage? In today’s society, it’s becoming more and more common for individuals to be living with some sort of mental health condition or illness like anxiety or depression. And while there are many issues and conditions that present themselves in different, unique ways, oftentimes the…