Health… Is your stress style making a bad situation even worse? 2 Apr 20202 Apr 2020 The way you handle stress can make a bad situation better or worse. Find out if you have a coronastress style that's helping or hurting. Illustrations by Andrea Sandy for…
Culture… In the age of coronavirus social distancing, marriage skills are reaching new audiences 31 Mar 20201 Apr 2020 Marriage education skills are reaching new audiences in the age of coronavirus. One exercise is helping healthcare teams, couples, and families stay connected through social distancing. In PAIRS classes, it's…
American Life… A Valentine’s Day Gift that Lasts: Ending Family Power Struggles 13 Feb 202027 Mar 2020 Want a terrific Valentine's Day gift that lasts? Learn to recognize power struggles that sabotage love, relationships, marriage, and families ... and put them in the past. A power struggle…
American Life… PAIRS skills training made them their own best relationship coaches 3 May 201926 May 2019 Don’t expect Tony Robbins, Les Brown, or Nick Vujicic to be giving you any tips in a Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills (“PAIRS”) class. Unlike many popular self-help and…
American Life… Empathy in the Workplace 3 Apr 201926 May 2019 Emotional literacy is not just an important trait to integrate into your personal life. Learn how empathy in the workplace contributes to a number of positive outcomes, whether in client…
American Life… Virtual Training Aims to Make Whole Health More Accessible to Military Families 28 Mar 201929 Mar 2019 The whole health approach is improving outcomes for Veterans. Online experiential learning, such as a recent Warrior to Soul Mate training, is helping make programs and services more accessible to…
American Life… Bernard Guerney, 89, Giant of Psychotherapy 22 Mar 20198 Nov 2019 A tribute by Robert F. Scuka, Ph.D. Executive Director, National Institute of Relationship Enhancement® Bernard Guilbert Guerney, Jr., 89, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, from complications of cancer, under hospice…
American Life… PAIRS Creator Lori Gordon, 90 22 Mar 20197 Mar 2020 Lori Heyman Gordon, the creator and founder of PAIRS, a comprehensive education program designed to nurture and sustain healthy relationships on behalf of a safer, saner and more loving world,…
American Life… It’s Time to Tell the Truth about Love 20 Jan 201622 Mar 2019 It’s been 40 years since mom warned me to be careful with the word “love.” “You know what you mean, but others might have a different interpretation,” is how I…
American Life… Fewer celebrity break-ups, but still challenges for America’s marriages 31 Dec 201531 Dec 2015 There were fewer high profile celebrity divorces in 2015, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of couples who were celebrating together a year ago who won’t be in each…
Health… Rx for the Ashley Madison Crossroad 24 Aug 201524 Aug 2015 Can getting busted on Ashley Madison be the beginning of true love and a happier, stronger marriage? For many, the surprising answer is "Yes!" Florida State Attorney Jeff Ashton tearfully met…
American Life… Can Couples Keep that Loving Feeling? 17 Aug 201531 Dec 2015 “Can you promise to always love another person?” Along with several others in the marriage and relationship skills building retreat, Ashley and Evelyn responded with raised arms and an enthusiastic…
American Life… My Sweet Baton Rouge 15 Aug 201515 Aug 2015 It had taken more than luck for Mike to break away from CENTCOM’s Desert Crossing preparations to steal a weekend with Barb. He was lucky to have made friends with…
American Life… Intimacy’s Secret Hopes and Fears 6 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 Mike’s pool chair was fully reclined as he took in the evening sky when the instructor found him five minutes into the group’s first break. Without shifting his upward gaze,…
American Life… “He will wipe away every tear …” 4 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 Isn’t it time for a break?” Austin questioned loud enough for the class instructor to hear and seemingly ignore. Austin, better known as “AJ,” wasn’t the only one of 31 participants — 14 couples…
American Life… Will marriage equality end Evelyn and Kathy’s 10-year relationship? 4 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 “He’s checking us out,” Kathy said. Evelyn smiled, not surprised that bringing her wife to the weekend marriage retreat would raise some eyebrows. Evelyn turned towards Mike, met his eyes, and…
American Life… Can AJ and Ashley keep up their fairy tale romance? 3 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 "You still got your mom’s big trunk,” AJ whispered, pausing long enough at his girlfriend’s cheek to take in the aroma that made him want to rush her back upstairs. “Why you asking about…
American Life… Should Mike and Barb Save Their Marriage? Will They? 2 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 For the first hour in the workshop, their eyes never met. Entering the small hotel conference room within a few inches of each other, the gulf between the couple betrayed…
American Life… Love Millennial Style 23 Jun 2015 Millennials have their own style of love, according to a study that considered what leaves couples across three generations feeling cared about, special and valued by a romantic partner. The…
American Life… Appreciations Important for Love 23 Jun 201530 Mar 2019 PAIRS Foundation asked 949 people to share specific appreciations they have for their spouses. You may be surprised by what loved ones most often appreciated in each other. Toping the…
