“We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them.” Alain De Botton In his poetic and powerful book, The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship, David Whyte says, “There is that first marriage, the one we usually mean, to another; that second marriage, which
My friend Frederick Marx is an internationally acclaimed, Oscar and Emmy nominated director/writer with 45 years in the film business. I first met Frederick after seeing his 1994 film, Hoop Dreams, one of the highest grossing non-musical documentaries in United States history. It was named, “The Best Documentary of All Time,” by the International Documentary Association. HoopDreams is the true story of two boys from inner-city
According to world-renowned marriage expert, Dr. John Gottman, “What men do in relationships is, by a large margin, the crucial factor that separates a great relationship from a failed one.” Yet most relationship advice has been written by and for women. I have been a marriage and family therapist for more than fifty years and
I have been a marriage counselor for more than fifty years. I believe it is true that we teach what we want to learn. My wife, Carlin, and I have been married for 43 wonderful years now. But our relationship life hasn’t always been wonderful. This is the third marriage for both of us. Those
Part 5 Caring for the One You Love is the Gift of a Lifetime One of the biggest fears that has dominated my life for many years is that I would be a burden on my loved ones when I got too old to take care of myself. When I was young I imagined
Part 4 Learning to Listen More, Trying to Fix It Less Crises are opportunities to learn more about love and life. Carlin and I have been dealing with a crisis that began on March 20, 2023 when she slipped on a wet sidewalk and called me. “I fell. I need help. I’m near the corner
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