Showing posts with label disappointments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disappointments. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Are Unmet Expectations Ruining Your Relationship?

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Every relationship comes with expectations. Some expectations are clear: Loyalty, honesty, respect and so on (see my article:  Relationship ...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

How to Deal With Resentment in Your Relationship

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Resentment can fester and grow until it destroys a relationship.  Rather than allowing resentment to grow and harden, it's better to fin...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

5 Tips For Letting Go of How You Thought Things Would Be

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If there's one thing that's clear during this global pandemic, it's that things don't always go as planned  and when you...
Friday, April 20, 2018

Relationships: The Ideal vs. the Real

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When people fall in love, they often fall in love with their idealization of their lover rather than the reality. At the beginning of the re...
Monday, April 9, 2018

When Idealized Heroes Falter

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As a psychotherapist in New York City, who is a trauma specialist, I often hear from adult clients how disappointing it was for them as chil...
Monday, August 21, 2017

Resilience: Remembering Your Past Comebacks So You Can Overcome a Current Setback

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One of life's many challenges involves overcoming setbacks. One strategy that is helpful to develop resilience and overcome a setback is...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Feeling Empowered to Create a Joyful Holiday

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During the holiday season, many people think about the childhood holidays they had with their families, which were disappointing.  As a adul...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Holiday Time With Your Family: Balancing Your Expectations

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We often get disappointed when we have unrealistic expectations from our loved ones, especially around the holidays.  More often than not, i...