Tag: Psychology of human relationships
The Triggers of Jealousy – He Slept with Someone
Why do we…crucify ourselves? ‘Will you come over for coffee?’ I said. ‘My boyfriend is in London. The kids can play together.’ ‘Why is he in London?’ said my friend. ‘Oh he’s gone for work, I said. But of course it is the ideal situation for him to see other women.’ ‘I so admire you [...]
What’s so Great about Open Relationships Anyway?
Statistics are generally used to justify a position in a debate, so that people can decide on what is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong’…and in general I dislike this way of presenting information given that ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ is a subjective judgement. Nevertheless in the whole monogamy/polyamory debate, it is pretty clear that the ‘statistics’ [...]
Should We Marry?
The Bottom Line: Marriage doesn’t accommodate more than 2… My boyfriend and I are still terribly in love, even after 5 years and two children. So much so that we have been talking about marriage off and on. More on lately. A second child and a house has seemed to solidify our unit. But I [...]
Adoption: Love on the rebound?
Years of therapy have not been successful. Countless battles and letters have not been successful. But it’s taken four posts in this blog, and I seem to have been cleansed of 30 years of anger toward my adoptive mother. It is a true testament to the power of the written word. Rent-a-Lesbian The Manipulative Mother [...]
My Old Friend, Jealousy
Jealousy. Enigmatically Challenging. My friend has a new boyfriend who doesn’t want to meet her ex-husband. Not for a second. Not even to say hello, let alone a coffee. He can’t bear the thought of her having had sex with her ex, which they obviously did at least twice because they have two children together. [...]
