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PatrickWardPhD

  1. When the wife complains of your behavior, its not about control for her. Its about safety and connection. Seek to understand her!
  2. Helpful tool for coparenting after divorce...on my blog: patrickwardphd.com/2012/05/31/eff…
  3. Go outside! It won't hurt you. youtube.com/watch?v=_Q-x5n…
  4. What you focus on determines how you feel.
  5. WSJ.com - Getting People to Stop Their Whining on.wsj.com/JOwxSv
  6. Our present mood is determined in part by our prediction of our future. Nurture your hope.
  7. Often times the best/right thing to do is also the hardest thing to do.
  8. You might need therapy if...you tell your spouse they need therapy.
  9. If you are getting emotionally flooded during an argument, take a time out. 20 minutes (walking, resting, etc) usually clears out the flood
  10. Be AWARE of each other's needs and show you CARE about them. #MarriageAdvice.
  11. Will you let your kids get bored this summer? patrickwardphd.com/2012/05/07/sum…
  12. The most important things are not things.
  13. Marriage: making each other more comfortable in life and appreciating your partner's efforts on your behalf. What its about.
  14. @aptdesign Then there are those other days...
  15. I admire the people who can talk with you like they've got all the time in the world, when in reality they are extremely busy.
  16. Should parents allow their kids to text their friends all through the night? Stop the insanity for them, because they won't!
  17. "I can handle you" - getting this message from your spouse is reassuring that its OK to be yourself. Creating Safety.