We were all horrified by the news of the deliberate crash of the Germanwings aircraft over the Alps last week. It is hard to understand what would motivate a young bright man to not only take his own life but take the lives of 150...
Last week I met with a friend who told me about some challenges he'd been experiencing at work. At some point he told me that the only person at work that was supportive of him and was in a management position, was leaving. " I'm...
Yearning to have children is a universal phenomenon and, although not everyone experiences that yearning, most people do at some point in their lives. Surveys that have looked into the desire to have children have found that yearning to have children was, in general, stronger in...
When couples get married they are usually very much in love and they plan to stay married forever. It is a sad fact, however, that only about half the couples who get married stay married for life. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I see...
I have recently travelled to Israel to visit my family. I stayed with my parents, who have been happily married for 57 years, for a whole month. Growing up, I always knew that my parents shared a special relationship. They were hard-working, successful, conscientious people who...
Melissa was a 27 year old law student. She was in her third year of law school and had been very successful. She could usually manage stressful times at school quite well, even during exams. But something changed drastically for Melissa right after her boyfriend,...
I would like to tell you the story of Laura and Paul (names have been changed). They have been married for 7 years and have a 5 year old son, Aiden, and a 2 year old daughter, Sophie. Laura and Paul both work full time...
Andy was doing very well in his job as a financial advisor in one of the major banks in the city. He had been there for four years and has received raving performance reviews from his bosses year after year. When Andy was recently nominated...
