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5 Ways to Handle Embarrassment By Your Partner
By
Linda Mintle
You are at a party, turn around and your spouse has a lamp shade on his head and is doing an impression. Or maybe, you are visiting friends and he tells an off color joke. How about the time she revealed something intimate about your sex life to your boss? Embarrassing? Yes it is and…
Is Your Teen Involved in An Abusive Dating Relationship? Know the Signs!
By
Linda Mintle
Would you be surprised to learn that more than a third of teens say they have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused while dating? This was the finding of a new survey presented this past July at a meeting of the American Psychological Association in Hawaii. The largest group who reported some type of abuse…
Dr. Linda, I Was Nice, But It Didn’t Seem to Matter
By
Linda Mintle
Couples come in to therapy with this complaint. “I did nice things for my spouse, but it doesn’t seem to matter. She doesn’t even notice. I don’t get it.” Honestly, they usually don’t get it. They fail to see that all the negativity of the relationship sort of cancels out the good when it happens.…
Where Were You on 911?
By
Linda Mintle
Today is always a sobering day. It’s one of those days that will forever be in our memories. There have been other moments like 911 in my life: The Shooting of President Kennedy. I was very young, in a grade school classroom, but I vividly remember hearing the news over a loud speaker and people…
A Quick Anger Guide for Relationships
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Linda Mintle
John and Mary are at it again. Arguing escalates to anger and John has a hard time calming down. As they sit in my therapy office, they ask what needs to happen. Basically, here is a summary: 1) John needs to admit that his anger is out of control. While anger is a normal emotion…
Does Yelling at Your Teen Work?
By
Linda Mintle
We’ve all done it. Many of us grew up with it. But should we? Your teen walks in 30 minutes past curfew. You’ve been worried sick and have worked yourself up. The minute she comes through the door, you yell, “Where were you? It’s 30 minutes past curfew and we thought something terrible happened to…
Are Senior Moments Happening to Millennials?
By
Linda Mintle
As Dana was grabbing her purse to fly out the door, she couldn’t remember where she put her car keys. She was already late for class! “Mom, where are my keys.” “Your asking me,” Mom yells back. “I can’t find my glasses.” Most of us who are older chalk these moments up to aging. We…
How Well Do You Really Understand Anger? Take the Quiz!
By
Linda Mintle
Tony insisted he doesn’t have an anger problem. Yet, by all accounts, people say he does. I asked Tony to answer these 10 questions. After taking the quiz and talking with me, he changed his mind. See how well you do at understanding anger. Answer True or False to each question. 1) As long as…
The Difference Between Worry and Anxiety
By
Linda Mintle
I was on a national radio program last night talking about anxiety. A caller asked a great question. “What is the difference between worry and anxiety?” Anxiety is that uneasy feeling, apprehension, a feeling of danger, doom or misfortune. Clinically speaking it a response to a perceived threat or danger. It is often produced by…
Should You Reveal Your Secrets to Your Spouse?
By
Linda Mintle
I was in the grocery store yesterday and the tabloids were headlining the secret love child of yet another celebrity couple. While we tend to expect this from celebrity relationships, secrets are a problem for any couple. The question asked is if it is a good idea to reveal those secrets to your partner. Let’s…
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