Joel Block, PhD
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Conditions and diseases
Sexual infidelity is the headline grabber when most people think about betrayals in love relationships. But, everyday breaches of trust slide under the radar and can erode even the strongest of relationships. A small lie about a purchase, a slight…
Sexual infidelity is the headline grabber when most people think about betrayals in love relationships. But, everyday breaches of trust slide under the radar and can erode even the strongest of relationships.
A small lie about a purchase, a slight exaggeration about a job promotion, a cover-up about a forgotten birthday—each takes a bite out of trust and is a form of cheating. Most of us are disappointed by a love …
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Not a cheater? Let’s count the ways.
Conditions and diseases
The saga of distancers and pursuers in relationships exists in many different forms. Perhaps the most common version is the man as distancer and woman as pursuer. It would seem that hardly any adult with some experience in the world…
The saga of distancers and pursuers in relationships exists in many different forms. Perhaps the most common version is the man as distancer and woman as pursuer.
It would seem that hardly any adult with some experience in the world of romance has not encountered this theme, at least to some degree. It is apparent that, generally speaking, men and women travel a different relationship path.
In the United States, most researchers …
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Love: Stepping forward or hanging back?
Conditions and diseases
So, your guy or gal is struggling with a serious emotional issue. Is that a basis for bailing? Let's get personal here; if you've got one foot out the door, you're probably asking the wrong guy. One of my key…
So, your guy or gal is struggling with a serious emotional issue. Is that a basis for bailing?
Let’s get personal here; if you’ve got one foot out the door, you’re probably asking the wrong guy. One of my key values is loyalty. But before I start lecturing, let’s take a closer look at this issue.
A well-thought-out answer is important to this emotional quandary. Did your partner come into the relationship …
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Is it OK to leave your partner in light of a serious emotional issue?
Conditions and diseases
The word vulnerable is derived from the Latin, "vulnerare," to wound. Vulnerable literally means "able to be wounded." In common usage, we refer to being vulnerable when we're feeling weak, fragile, and emotionally worn down. No wonder most of us…
The word vulnerable is derived from the Latin, “vulnerare,” to wound. Vulnerable literally means “able to be wounded.” In common usage, we refer to being vulnerable when we’re feeling weak, fragile, and emotionally worn down. No wonder most of us want nothing to do with vulnerability. Beginning in childhood, we learn to protect ourselves from emotional attacks perpetrated by family members, peers, and teachers. What’s more, if our parents are …
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To be, or not to be, vulnerable in a relationship
Conditions and diseases
Depression is commonly linked to career disappointments, financial setbacks, and disruption of normal routines -- especially sleep pattern -- as well as social pressures and conflict in personal relationships. It is this last factor that has captured my attention in…
Depression is commonly linked to career disappointments, financial setbacks, and disruption of normal routines — especially sleep pattern — as well as social pressures and conflict in personal relationships. It is this last factor that has captured my attention in relation to depression. Personal relationships, in particular, the most personal, love partnerships, have a profound impact on our mood. In fact, researchers report that unhappy marital relationships are associated with …
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Personal intimacy as an overlooked antidepressant
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