From Secrets to Stories: Choosing When to Share Your Past

I love a good redemption story. And few things epitomize redemption better than successful recovery from addiction.  One of the fundamental aspects to recovery is a notion that you have to hit rock bottom to realize you are no longer a recreational user who has any control over how much, ...

I keep secrets for a living. That’s more or less what a therapist does.  But in my personal life, I don’t want anything to do with them.  I don’t find delight in them whatsoever.  To me, they’re an imposition.  As humans, we are hardwired to feel valued when someone confides ...

Guess who you get to meet in this episode? My WIFE, Steph Sterling.  Today’s topic is all about communication. And in the spirit of walking the walk, I felt there’d be no better person to have this conversation with than the person who is on the receiving end of the ...

If you have experience with long-term relationships, you probably expect the wild passion of the beginning to fade over time. It’s a bit of a trade off: You accept that in exchange for diminishing fireworks, you get the comfort and security that comes from being in a stable, committed relationship. ...

Divorce isn’t a topic I discuss regularly.  It’s not that I’m in denial. But as a relationship therapist, people generally come to me to avoid the D word.  However, once divorce is on the table, guiding my client through the process can feel like we’re a team of two in ...

In the west, monogamy is our default relationship model. But, to be clear, monogamy is a social construct. It is not inherent to our biology.  That’s an important fact to keep in mind throughout today’s conversation with New York Times Best Selling author, Molly Roden Winter, whose recent book “More: ...