Couples
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Michael Schreiner | July 19, 2013Money
One reason that people love money so much is that it can be paired with almost any thought...
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Michael Schreiner | July 17, 2013Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where you are made to question your memory of events and...
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Michael Schreiner | July 16, 2013Distance Patterns
A common scenario in burgeoning romantic relationships is where one partner feels threatened by increasing emotional closeness and...
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Michael Schreiner | July 8, 2013Vulnerability
Most of us have become aware of the many unfair competing cultural demands that women face but men...
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Michael Schreiner | June 11, 2013Dependence Independence
In romantic relationships we walk a tightrope between giving up too much of our existential freedom and not...
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Michael Schreiner | May 1, 2013Repair
When a couple argues one partner is often so intent on besting the other that subtle attempts to...
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Michael Schreiner | April 29, 2013Fight Or Flight
Life is full of ironies. For me one that sits at the top of the list is that...
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Michael Schreiner | April 25, 2013Gridlock
When couples have an area of conflict that remains unresolved for months or even years we call it...
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Michael Schreiner | April 5, 2013Opposites Attract
“You complete me.” The iconic line from ‘Jerry Maguire’ is known by just about everyone and most consider...
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Michael Schreiner | January 16, 2013Emotional Bank Account
The psychologist John Gottman has an interesting metaphor to explain why some couples thrive while others disintegrate. He...
