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AHMREI Blog

 

For Better, For Worse, and For All the Rest

“Doing or saying small things frequently to make your partner feel special, cared for and loved … is very predictive of staying together, being happy and [preventing] divorce.”  -Terri Orbuch, PhD. , University of Michigan My ten year anniversary is … Continue reading →

Making Distance Work

As everyone who has ever been in a relationship (or around those in a relationship) knows, they require a lot of work. The challenges of a long distance relationship (LDR) are similar to those of couples living near one another. … Continue reading →

Celebrating Friendship

Valentine’s Day recently passed. For most people, Valentine’s Day is supposed to be one of the most romantic days of the year. But for me, this year it was about something entirely different. Valentine’s Day fell on a Thursday which, … Continue reading →

Finding My Silver Lining

Parenting is difficult, no question. But stepparenting…sometimes seems impossible! Recently, on a particularly frustrating day with my eight-year old stepson, I had an insight into my own little world of stepparenting. A song lyric by Jewel came to mind: “do … Continue reading →

“A New Year, a New Me!”

Oh, how I used to love that saying! In celebrating every New Year’s Eve, I was one of those who always made New Year resolutions. They didn’t seem grandiose or extraordinary to my friends, but to me they were HUGE! … Continue reading →