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Recently, my husband started a newsletter on his ADHD. There isn’t a lot about this stuff out there, so I am incredibly proud of what he is doing, mostly for himself, but that could benefit others too. I don’t have ADHD, but I’ve learnt a great deal about living in close…
When I wrote my previous post on marital fatigue, I knew I was barely scratching the surface with this idea. It left me with too many questions - what are the different ways in which it shows up among couples? are there ways to anticipate it? should you anticipate it? should you…
“I am turning 30 in a couple of months, my parents are worried that I am still not married.” she said. “Right, but are you?” I asked. “Hmmm” she said, unsure about how she truly felt but feeling reasonably certain about how she was supposed to feel.Thanks for reading Shapely Gal…
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Every fairy tale we ever read as kids ended with the princess meeting her prince and living happily ever after as if finding a lover/ partner was the impetus to live happily. So we have this notion that the search for a partner is the treacherous bit but there after, it’s a…
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One of the most influential books I’ve read about love is a book called Hold me tight by Dr. Sue Johnson. Her concept’s quite simple, but it’s been…
An essay about foolishness, consciousness and commitment
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Years ago, I watched this brilliant TED talk, amongst the best I’ve watched. I was fortunate to be living in Barcelona at the time so I got to meet…
A while ago, I’d written a piece about marriage licenses. But what I’d missed addressing in this was the need for testing in order to certify a…
measuring relationship success
Kinks, curiousity and new year wishes
You remember a time when “complicated” was a relationship status? That was the entrance of a new genre in relationships. But now, I hear we have…
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Recently, one of my clients said - “I am really grateful to my wife for having taken care things at home over the last couple of years, but I also feel…
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