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by Michael Parise | Jun 12, 2012
A therapist friend mentioned to me that an awful lot of his male clients have a hard time taking responsibility for their words and actions that often lead to relationship breakdowns. The clueless men involved just seem to walk away from situations and people who...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 12, 2012
I’ve managed to rid myself of a lot of false guilt, rooted in lousy feelings and self-defeat. Guilt for me is rather my knowing that I’ve done something I should not do, that violates my own values and ethics. But guilt comes in a lot of other forms. It can feel...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 10, 2012
I remember a time when the word “relationship” referred to a variety of connections a person might have with people, animals, objects and even institutions. It was a generic term. In the seventies, however, the word took on a very limited cast. It was used...
by Michael Parise | Jun 7, 2012
The masculine and the feminine: both are present in each of us. Both create a tension that challenges personal relationships and professional alliances. In my previous post I wrote about what women want from their men. I will now address the other side of the coin....
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by Michael Parise | Jun 7, 2012
When I was preparing couples for marriage I often got the feeling they “clicked” as a couple. Unless I observed a major issue of immaturity that needed to be addressed, I usually gave them the benefit of doubt if they seemed mismatched in some way. After all,...
