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How to Fix and Recover From Emotionally Abusive Relationships by Melissa Schwarz

Palm Beach Divorce lawyer Christopher R. Bruce recently interviewed Wellington Marriage Counselor Melissa Schwartz on the topic of how to fix and recover from emotionally abusive relationships.  Melissa's interview is accessible below and will be available in the next 24-36 hours for free download at the iTunes store: Click here to download from iTunes. 

Editor's Note: Melissa Schwartz is a marriage counselor in Wellington, Florida.  Melissa's StayMarriedFlorida profile can be viewed by clicking here.  Melissa can also be contacted at (561) 791-7741.

Tina Montalvo's How to Stop Downward Relationship Cycles Podcast

Palm Beach Divorce lawyer Christopher R. Bruce recently interviewed West Palm Beach's Marriage Counselor Tina Montalvo about how to stop downward relationship cycles and her approach to addressing these issues using EFT Therapy. Tina's interview is accessible below and will be available in the next 24-36 hours for free download at the iTunes store: Click here to download from iTunes.

 

Editor's Note: Tina Montalvo is a marriage counselor in West Palm Beach , Florida.  Tina's StayMarriedFlorida profile can be viewed by clicking here.  Tina can also be contacted at (561-686-2010), or through her website, TinaMontalvoTherapy.com.

Stepping Out of Vicious Cycles: How to Stop the Never-Ending Fight

By: Jennifer Hume

In my last article I wrote about core issues and how they are at the root of surface issues. I introduced a fictional couple, Trixie and Bob.  Trixie and Bob had a repeating surface issue fight about Bob’s failure to help around the house as Trixie had repeatedly asked.  Trixie became angry; Bob became defensive and shut down, which caused Trixie to get even more angry.  And, you guessed it; Bob really shuts down after that.  So on and so forth.

Can you sense the vicious cycle here?  My Google search defined a vicious cycle, also called a vicious circle, quite well.  It is “a sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.”  Synonyms are: downward spiral, catch-22, chicken and egg situation, and vortex.

 

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