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		<title>Love is Not Enough</title>
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A lot of people wonder what happened to the sexual revolution, especially  around Valentine&#8217;s Day. In a lot of homes today, the sexual temperature feels  more like the 50&#8217;s than the 70&#8217;s.
Since I have a bird&#8217;s eye view of this phenomenon, I thought I&#8217;d offer up my  observations. After all, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/love-is-not-enough/</link>
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		<title>No Time For Love?</title>
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As the counseling session wrapped up, Sandy asked if we could schedule our  next appointment for two weeks out instead of one. That way they would have more  time to do their ‘homework’ and practice the communication skills they were  learning.
“Yeah,” said Sandy’s husband, Mark, “We’re so busy we have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/no-time-for-love/</link>
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		<title>Soft and Slow</title>
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A recent Wall Street Journal article described the growing trend of CEO’s  going to therapy. It makes a lot of sense when you think about it. They’re under  great pressure, they’re supposed to have all the answers, and their ability to  communicate with others is crucial. But to make therapy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/soft-and-slow/</link>
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		<title>Do Your Marriage a Favor &#8211; Rock the Boat!</title>
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Sally knew that she and Mark had different tastes on their first date. But she  kept her knowledge to herself.
When Mark said he liked to go camping,  Sally didn’t express her first thought, which was: “The closest I get to camping  is a walk in Central Park.” Instead, she said, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/do-your-marriage-a-favor-rock-the-boat/</link>
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		<title>Cold Feet or Wedding Jitters—How Can I know?</title>
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“I know everyone gets stressed before the wedding,” said Sarah. “But we’re  arguing so much that I can’t help wonder, Are we really right for each other?  How can I know if this is just the stress of wedding planning or a glimpse of  life to come?”
No bride wants to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/cold-feet-or-wedding-jitters-how-can-i-know/</link>
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		<title>Your Wedding, His Wedding</title>
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Overheard at the Seattle Wedding Show…
One groom to another: &#8220;This place  is wall to wall flowers, and she says she can&#8217;t find what she wants! What is she  looking for? To me, they&#8217;re just flowers. To her, they mean something—what, I  have no idea.&#8221;
Are there times when your fiancé sounds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/your-wedding-his-wedding/</link>
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		<title>The Bride&#8217;s Emotional Cocktail</title>
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&#8220;I feel like I&#8217;m on an emotional roller coaster,&#8221; said Julie, four months before  her wedding. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never been so happy, but then suddenly I&#8217;ll find myself in  tears. Sometimes it feels like I&#8217;m about to go away and say goodbye to everyone.  But we&#8217;re not going anywhere!&#8221;
What&#8217;s going on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/the-brides-emotional-cocktail/</link>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day —Beyond the Hearts and Flowers</title>
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&#8220;I thought our first Valentine&#8217;s Day as a married couple would be so special,&#8221;  sighed Shelley to her best friend Kate. &#8220;But instead, it&#8217;s like he already just  takes me for granted.&#8221;
&#8221; What happened? Did he forget?&#8221; asked  Kate.
&#8221; No, he brought me flowers and a card and then we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/valentines-day-beyond-the-hearts-and-flowers/</link>
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		<title>Envisioning Your Future</title>
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In my counseling practice, I work with couples in all stages of life. I see  engaged couples and married couples who are struggling with their relationships.  Very often these men and women want very different things out of life. I see men  who are driven to create brilliant careers married [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/envisioning-your-future/</link>
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		<title>How&#8217;s Your Marriage IQ?</title>
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Quiz:

A lot of unhappiness in marriage comes from having unrealistically high  expectations.
True  /  False
The worst thing you can do for your relationship is to look down on your  partner.
True  /  False
Compromise is the best way to settle  arguments.
True  /  False
There is nothing wrong with getting angry with your  partner.
True  /  False
A good marriage makes you healthy, wealthy, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.clairehatch.com/hows-your-marriage-iq/</link>
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