Ten Ways to talk about Money and Strengthen your Relationship
The risk that any marriage will end in divorce is currently about 45 percent. According to most research, the chances fall to about 40 percent [...]
Why I Like Getting Older
If you believe advertising, getting older is a mistake, a weakness. If you get older and look older, you’ve done it wrong. This logic works [...]
Help Me Not to Hate
Dear Michael: I pride myself on being able to talk respectfully to almost everybody. I used to work as a bank teller and now I [...]
Am I A Sex Addict?
How do you know if you’re having a healthy amount of sex or if you’re overly focused (or even obsessed) with sex? Dear Michael: Last [...]
Yoga, Sex and Anxiety
In the United States, approximately 36 million adults regularly practice yoga. This represents a significant increase from previous years, with a 50% increase in practitioners [...]
Seven of Life’s Biggest Challenges
It’s not possible to go through life without dealing with challenges/problems/difficulties. The question isn’t: “Will you have to deal with them?” The question is: “How [...]
How to Fix a Saggy Sex Life
Dear Michael: I am in a ten year relationship that, in general, is really good. The problem is that the sex has virtually disappeared, even [...]
“The Best” List
For many years, I've created a list of "The Best", so clients or friends who asked me about the best dentist, doctor or insurance agent [...]
Why Psychotherapy?
Dear Michael: A friend of mine told me that he was tired of hearing me whine about the same problems over and over and [...]
My First PRIDE
San Diego’s annual Pride Parade began in 1974, when a small group of gays and lesbians paraded without a permit—marching on the sidewalks and stopping [...]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Clients often ask me, “Should I stay with my partner or should I go?” This is obviously not a question I can answer for them, [...]
Five Relationship Myths (and How to Break Them)
As a psychotherapist for over twenty-five years, I’d like to share with you five long-held relationship myths and why it’s psychologically healthy to break them. [...]