Thinking about moving in together is as exciting as it is terrifying, especially since it opens the door to a whole new level of intimacy (poop schedules are just the tip of the iceberg). And with all of the advice you’ve been getting from family and friends (unsolicited, but still), deciding if you and your […]
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“11 Signs You’re Not Enjoying Sex With Your Partner As Much As You Should Be” – Bustle
A healthy sex life is an important part of a relationship, so it can be quite the bummer if you feel like you’re not enjoying sex with your partner. This can become a huge problem between couples — and is often exacerbated by expectations and stories from friends about what’s “normal” — so the sooner […]
“How to Know If You’re in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship” – the List
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports on their domestic violence fact sheets that almost 20 people are physically abused by a partner every single minute. Nationally, domestic violence hotlines across the country get about 20,800 calls every day. The numbers are staggering, and it’s very disturbing to think about all the people who live […]
“7 Signs Your Friend Group Is Toxic” – Health
In the penultimate episode of HBO’s Girls, the four main characters squeeze into a bathroom for a group meeting that’s meant to be healing, but instead serves the final nail in the coffin of their friendship. “I have come to realize how exhausting and narcissistic and ultimately boring this whole dynamic is,” says Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet), defending her decision not to […]
“Doctors And Psychologists Reveal How Getting Married Changes Your Mind And Body” – Elite Daily
Everyone knows marriage is hard. After you’ve finally paid off all the bills from your wedding day, you’ll start to get into a groove where you find yourself fostering a new type of a relationship together — one more serious and connected than when you were just dating. But one thing not too many people […]
“Why every relationship could benefit from couple’s therapy” – The List
When we picture couple’s therapy, we often think of a married couple’s relationship in which one person has discovered the other is cheating, or in which one person is just no longer feeling the spark anymore. Generally, couple’s therapy has been shown to lead to significant improvements in relationship matters, but these studies are traditionally […]
Will Politics Ruin Thanksgiving? – Fox 5 News at 10
It’s time for all of us to come together. Dr. Ben Michaelis joins Fox 5 News to offer a few suggestions for how to use this Thanksgiving as a time of healing differences.
“Odd Couples and Odder Reactions” – New York Times
“Do Daughters Develop Mood, Eating Disorders Through Their Mother? 3 Ways Moms Influence Mental Health” – Medical Daily
A growing body of evidence, both animal and human, that people may be hardwired to experience mood disorders has experts working to pin down what causes them. Dr. Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist in New York City and author of Your Next Big Thing, toldMedical Daily — “there’s no doubt about it.” Mental health is in […]
“How well do we know our kids?” – The Washington Post
When I was a kid, we were rarely asked why we did this or that, or what we thought or felt about anything. This is not to knock our parents, who loved us dearly but felt that they didn’t need to have many heart-to-heart discussions with a 7-year-old. Then parenting began to change. “In the […]