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Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
When You're The One Who Cheats On Their Partner
So much has been written and studied on the topic of “infidelity”. The betrayed partner typically has plenty of support in the aftermath...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Why We Choose The Wrong People
Have you ever been in a romantic relationship where you wonder how this person is very much like your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend? How did I...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Can I Change My Partner?
Couples oftentimes look to change the “other”. “If only” the other would make these changes, or do as I say, our relationship would be...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
The Worst Kind of Betrayal During Holiday Season
Learning that your partner has cheated on you is one of the worst betrayals you can experience. Finding out about this betrayal during...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Red Flags In Dating
The first stage of dating begins with a sense of excitement and eagerness to learn about each other. Many of us enter into a relationship...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Unhealthy Relationships
Unhealthy relationships eat away at a person’s dignity, pride, and self respect. Unfortunately, many individuals become embroiled in...
Elizabeth Bernstein
When Friends Hurt a Marriage
Please enjoy this article from The Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein
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Learning To Trust Again
Learning to trust again after trust has been broken takes time, healing and work. Trust can be broken in many ways including being...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Helping Our Children During Difficult Times of Divorce And Separation
A Positive Divorce – The Good News The reality is that a successful relationship takes hard work and a successful divorce takes harder...
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Waiting Until Kids Are Older to Divorce?
I’m often asked about divorce and the impact it has on children vs adult children. It is a common belief that divorce will not be as...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
How Do We Get Into Codependent Relationships?
Codependency is usually associated with the term “enabling”. Enabling is doing something for someone that they can or should be doing...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
ON AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN RELATIONSHIPS
Why do couples repeat the cycle several times of on and off before breaking things off permanently? When couples are faced with...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Is an emotional affair cheating?
An emotional affair is when you turn to a friend or co-worker for emotional (not physical) intimacy. The seduction is that this person...
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
An Affair Does Not Mean Something Is Missing At Home
Affairs happen in happy marriages as well as troubled marriages. An affair does not mean something is missing at home. It can happen at...
Elizabeth Bernstein WSJ
When your husband 'has a headache'
This is a must read by Elizabeth Bernstein: Contrary to conventional wisdom, sometimes it’s men who first lose sexual desire in a...
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