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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>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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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>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/the-search-for-the-right-therapist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Families/Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gentler Divorce]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Families/Children]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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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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		<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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		<title>You&#8230; you complete me: The sustainable-marriage quiz</title>
		<link>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/you-you-complete-me-the-sustainable-marriage-quiz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times highlights the role of self-expansion in marriages and relationships: how helping your partner become a better person, makes the relationship happier and more satisfied. The article includes a link to the &#8220;sustainable-marriage quiz&#8221;
Tara Parker-Pope writes (excerpt):
“If you’re seeking self-growth and obtain it from your partner, then that puts your partner in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happier marriages, better sex: How waiting on intimacy satisfies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Business Week reports on a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Family Psychology, linking early premarital sex with &#8220;more brittle marriages.&#8221;
Ellin Holohan writes (excerpt):
Why would rushing into intimacy impede marital happiness? According to study co-author Dean M. Busby, people who quickly become intimate may end up marrying even if they&#8217;re incompatible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eva Longoria, Tony Parker and the difference between emotional and physical cheating</title>
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		<comments>http://domesticdiversions.com/index.php/eva-longoria-tony-parker-and-the-difference-between-emotional-and-physical-cheating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Latina.com gives us Damarys Ocana&#8217;s interview of Donna Estes Antebi, author of The Real Secrets Women Only Whisper, and some insight into the emotional affair (excerpt):
Physical cheating is unquestionably a bigger deal, but the other is a big deal, too, because it so often leads to physical cheating and it is still a betrayal, the [...]]]></description>
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