Neil Rosenthal's Blog, page 19
February 6, 2016
A Relationship Wellness Checkup for Valentines
Try doing this relationship wellness checkup for Valentine’s, and look at how you can better love (and be loved). Take turns addressing each of the following questions. Make sure both partners get an equal chance to address the questions, and […]
February 1, 2016
How Do I Deal With an Emotionally Clueless Relative?
Dear Neil: My husband’s twin brother is both rude and thoughtless. He informed good friends at Thanksgiving that we couldn’t make it to dinner, so we felt snubbed when we weren’t invited. But we weren’t informed, and we were available. […]
January 23, 2016
The Most Common Ways People Disconnect From Each Other
There are so many ways of detaching and disengaging in a relationship that we’re not always conscious of when we are doing it. Here is a list of some of the most common ways people disconnect from each other: Making […]
January 12, 2016
Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back
Whether you have recently divorced, lost a loved one, lost your job or your self-esteem–how do you recover from loss, failure, rejection or adversity? Some people are facing a medical crisis; others have lost a dream; still others have lost […]
January 10, 2016
If You Cannot Trust, You Cannot Love
Dear Neil: I have been living with my girlfriend for over 2 years. I am a faithful man and have never had an affair, but my girlfriend doesn’t trust me. I have sacrificed my friends, time with my family and […]
January 1, 2016
How Do I Keep Loving Someone Who Does Not Love Me?
Dear Neil: My husband doesn’t say that being at home with me and our children is what stands in the way of his happiness, but it’s obvious that he feels that we are interfering with his ability of having a […]
December 21, 2015
A New Year’s Prescription: Choose to Be Grateful
Want something inspiring and possibly life-transformative to do for the new year? Try putting more effort into being grateful. There are many experiences, emotions and events that have happened to you that no doubt you are not grateful for. If […]
December 14, 2015
Letting Go of a Relationship That Has Ended
Dear Neil: My 25 year marriage ended over 3 years ago. One night my ex-husband forgot to log out of an e-mail account, and I discovered he had an affair with someone he met on Craig’s List, had profiles on […]
December 11, 2015
If You Don’t Know Where Your Boyfriend Stands, Ask Him
Dear Neil: I’m in a year and a half relationship with a guy from Saudi Arabia. We are both professionals, but he is 26 and never married, and I am 37, divorced and I have 2 kids. Because we are […]
December 3, 2015
Letting Go of Someone Who Isn’t Right for Me
Dear Neil: After this gentleman first asked me out, I told him I was not girlfriend material. I am a single parent going to college. He is a bachelor and has a couple of roommates. He’s in his middle 40’s, […]
