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Phyllis Goldberg's Articles in Marriage

  • The Relationship between Madonna's Divorce and Sandwiched Boomers
    As a Sandwiched Boomer with changing family responsibilities, you have the toughest of balancing acts - attending to kids, parents and personal needs while still nurturing your marriage. Instead of considering divorce like so many superstars, now is the time to realize that your marriage can have a second chance.
  • 8 Men on Making Marriage Work
    Both men and women are short changed when sweeping generalizations are applied to the male psyche. Men should not all be painted with broad strokes. Some comments from a recent poll may help build a more complex picture of the midlife male perspective, particularly concerning long-term relationships.
  • Boomer Couples: 5 Tips for Fighting Fair
    All couples get angry and have arguments, so know that you're not alone. But remember, when resolving conflict, to keep your words sweet - you may have to eat them.
  • Eliot Spitzer's Morality Lessons for Sandwiched Boomers
    Eliot Spitzer is an extreme example of the disruption of equilibrium that can occur in long-term marriages. Look carefully at the emotions that surface when you step into uncomfortable new roles and give up the ones that have defined you in the past.
  • Boomer Couples And Change: Understanding Your Relationship
    Being comfortable in a relationship feels awfully good - but functioning on automatic pilot can get you into trouble. When reading the examples below, do you recognize any of these changes in your relationship? Look carefully at the emotions that surface when you step into new roles and give up the ones that have defined you in the past.
  • Conflict Resolution for Boomers and the Media Culture
    Shock jock Don Imus crossed the line when he called the women of the Rutgers basketball team "nappy headed hos." His remark stirred up feelings of outrage, vulnerability and anger. What happens in the media is not that different from what transpires between couples when emotionally charged discussions get completely out of hand.
  • Point Of View: The Male Boomer And Long Term Relationships
    Both men and women are shortchanged when sweeping generalizations are applied to the male psyche. Some comments from a poll we took may help build a more complex picture of the midlife male perspective, particularly concerning long-term relationships.
  • Boomers and the Valentines Day Gift of Discourse
    This Valentines Day, are you shopping for the language of love that is bound to communicate the intensity of your feelings? Use the following five tips to help you improve the quality of your relationship.
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