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Co-Parenting After Divorce
About half of all American children will experiencetheir parents’ divorce, and 25% will also face divorce in a parent’s second marriage (Copen, Daniels, Vespa,& Mosher, 2012). While divorce is often stressful for families, a great deal of variability exists in children’s adjustment to divorce. One important factor linked with child outcomes after divorce is the quality of…
Earnings Gap Can Lead to Relationship Inequality
Many men with greater earning power than their wives or girlfriends will subtly — or not so subtly — use that distinction as a basis for asserting more overall power in the relationship. They may act as though their larger salary gives them a voting advantage when it comes to decisions — spending or otherwise. Once this power dimension takes hold, relationship inequality can…
Teach Your Kids About Apology and Vulnerability
Both “Ouch, that’s hurtful” and “I’d like to apologize” are ways we make ourselves vulnerable — not always easy to do with our kids. To apologize — to admit that we erred — can seem like we’re giving up our power as parents, relinquishing our authority and losing our position.
How to Talk to Your Teens About Alcohol and Drug Use
How can parents determine "what's going on?" It starts with conversation. Say: "I've noticed changes in your behavior lately that concern me. I want to understand what's going on." Hang in patiently, without anger, if your son or daughter begins with little or nothing to say.
Money Management Tips for Couples
Opposites tend to attract when it comes to spending styles. Whether you and your partner's spending styles are more or less similar, one factor contributing to marital happiness is operating as a financial partnership while retaining some measure of financial autonomy.
How to Talk to Your Teens About Alcohol
Most 6-year-olds know that alcohol is for adults only. But once they hit the tween years (9 to 12) and beyond, many are willing to give it a try. That's why it's never too early to talk with youngsters about the dangers of underage drinking. (Studies show that teens say they rely on adults in their lives to help them make tough decisions. That's our cue to step in.)
What "Trust" Means in a Relationship
We use the word a lot — trust — but what do we mean when we say it? What aspects of our relationship are we referring to when we use that word?
Try This, Maybe Your Child Will Start to Like Vegetables
As many as 50% of children are considered picky eaters, resisting all kinds of foods — vegetables in particular — that would be beneficial for them. Psychologists have tried for years to discover ways to help these kids accept the foods that they resist with such determination. One approach has found more research support than any other over the past decade: repeat exposure.