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		<title>Are parents more happy and satisfied or less?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today updates us on the research addressing parental happiness.  The new studies points toward parents today being happier than married couples without children.
Sharon Jayson writes of the two studies (excerpt):
&#8220;We find no evidence that parental well-being decreases after a child is born to levels preceding the children, but we find strong evidence that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The happiness advantage: 5 tips for being happy each day and enjoying more success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN shows us how happiness promotes success and how daily habits promote happiness.
Shawn Achor offers these five tips for transforming your attitude (excerpt):
• Write down three new things you are grateful for each day;
• Write for two minutes a day describing one positive experience you had over the past 24 hours;
• Exercise for 10 minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips for taking care of each other in stressful times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today addresses how stress affects relationships, especially honeymooners and the first five years of marriage.
Sharon Jayson includes this sidebar of 5 tips for handling stress and having a successful marriage (excerpt):
Don’t let stress sabotage your relationship, says Thomas Bradbury, co-founder of the UCLA Relationship Institute. His advice:
1. Get stress on your radar. Learn to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meaning, purpose, happiness and generosity: The health of marriage and family life in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The States of Our Unions report, by the National Marriage Project, delves into the health of marriage in America.  The Executive Summary includes remarks on being a parent and navigating the marital relationship (excerpt):
In this report, we find that married parents are more likely than their childless peers to feel their lives have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flirting with an apology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today&#8217;s Ask Stacy reminds us of the three elements of a true apology: &#8220;sorry,&#8221; responsibility for the choice taken, and promise for the future.
Stacy Kaiser writes (excerpt):
A true apology should consist of three elements: taking responsibility for your mistake, saying you&#8217;re sorry and a commitment to never do what hurt that person again. . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting happy, ending divorced: The power of negativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Journal of Family Psychology tackles the mystery of &#8220;why even satisfied newlyweds eventually go on to divorce.&#8221;
The research abstract for Justin Lavner and Thomas Bradbury&#8217;s article states (excerpt):
Divorcing couples displayed more negative communication, emotion, and social support as newlyweds compared with couples who did not divorce. . . .  Overall, results indicate that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The search for the right therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal explains the challenges in finding the right patient therapist fit and how those challenges can be overcome by asking three questions: How would you propose treating me? How long do you think it would take? How do you know what you do works?
Melinda Beck writes (excerpt):
One issue for prospective patients is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Predicting good psychological outcomes: How to make it through your divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today and Health Day reveal the secret to getting through a divorce and coming out okay: self-compassion.
Robert Preidt writes (excerpt):
They [the University of Arizona researchers] explained that self-compassion &#8212; a combination of kindness toward oneself, recognition of common humanity, and the ability to let painful emotions pass &#8212; &#8220;can promote resilience and positive outcomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is sexting emotional infidelity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN reminds us, in light of the Congressman Anthony Wiener scandal, what makes an emotional affair.
Ian Kerner writes (excerpt):
In her seminal book on emotional infidelity, &#8220;Not Just Friends,&#8221; the late psychotherapist Shirley Glass implores readers to “maintain appropriate walls and windows. Keep the windows open at home. Put up privacy walls with others who could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First things first: What to do when you learn your spouse is having an affair</title>
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		<comments>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/first-things-first-what-to-do-when-you-learn-your-spouse-is-having-an-affair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 14:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN provides a number of insights into infidelity (of course in the wake of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver), and what comes next.  There also are 3 tips for when you discover an affair.
Amy Wilson writes (excerpt):
[Dr. Steve Solomon] gave this advice:
1) Don&#8217;t rush to make any big decisions, especially irreversible ones.
2) Don&#8217;t tell [...]]]></description>
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