Psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Dr. Sarah Fajenbaum-Teslja, and relationship counselor Terri DiMatteo, LPC, shed light on misunderstood aspects of infidelity. Together, they provide a novel framework for understanding the cause of infidelity and explore the emotional pain and challenges of each person in the triad.
An affair triad involves the three people impacted by the affair:
One who is in a committed relationship or marriage and engages in secret intimacy outside of the relationship.
The partner or spouse in a committed relationship or marriage whose partner or spouse interacts with someone outside the marriage or relationship intimately and in secret.
The person outside a committed relationship or marriage who is intimately and secretly involved with someone in a committed relationship or marriage.
Though each person within the triad experiences emotional pain the experience is different depending upon the person's position within the triad.
Do you find dating challenging, confusing, or puzzling? As a licensed therapist, dating coach, and matchmaker in New Jersey, Julianne Canterella provides expert advice to those seeking a fulfilling dating experience!
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Does your spouse or partner constantly criticize you, sulk, take credit for your ideas, display incongruent words and actions, exhibit silent rage, and withhold praise and recognition? If so, you may be in a relationship with a #covert passive-aggressive #narcissist. In this episode author Debbie Mirza shares her personal story, helps listeners identify #covertnarcissism and ways to heal.
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Many misconceptions exist about love, relationships, infidelity, and relationship repair. In this episode, New Jersey couple therapist and affair recovery counselor Terri DiMatteo, LPC of Open Door Therapy in Princeton, NJ.
This enlightening interview with Sonia Schnee, Founder, and Owner of Jersey Indie, covers the following:
Listeners will surely find these eye-opening and insightful ideas about love, romance, and infidelity captivating and helpful!
It’s no secret that the pandemic has had a wide-ranging effect on romantic relationships, including new romantic relationships. The Turbo Relationship is a term used to describe new relationships that formed during the pandemic that moved quickly toward commitment. The rapid commitment speed in a pandemic environment has both short- and long-term effects on the couple, as you’ll learn from our guest on the topic, Dr. Mayi Dixon.
Dr. Mayi Dixon of Innovative Counseling Solutions is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. In this episode, she addresses the many facets of the turbo relationship. She offers insightful guidance for couples in these pandemic-driven accelerated relationships. You can learn more about her services at premaritalbliss.com
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Communicating with your most important person can be challenging. Sometimes you need their undivided attention. When you can't get it, panic can set in. To help ensure that you have your spouse or partner’s focused attention, master the higher-level communication skill explained in this crucial episode.
Some people ask, "What's worse? An emotional affair or a sexual affair?". Is one or the other more or less painful? Does one or the other have a more significant impact on the committed relationship or marriage? What happens when the affair is both emotional and sexual? Have a listen as affair recovery expert Terri DiMatteo, LPC unpacks it all for you.
One barrier to obtaining relationship satisfaction is not knowing what a healthy, satisfying, and loving relationship is. The romantic relationship serves a specific purpose and function that mystifies and confuses many.
Marriage and relationship counselor Terri DiMatteo of Open Door Therapy demystifies a healthy relationship so that you can identify it and achieve it for yourself.
Though rare, there are occasions when a committed relationship or marriage develops from an affair. Unions born of an affair face unique challenges - and it's probably not what you think! Relationship and couple counselor Terri DiMatteo of Open Door Therapy specializes in helping couples restore in the aftermath of an affair addresses this complex topic.
The family you grew up in has a profound impact on your current love relationship. Your first family teaches you about love and conflict. Examining the ways in which your family has impacted you -- and the effect your partner or spouse's family has had on him or her -- can have a profound effect on helping each of you gain a better understanding of the intricacies of your relationship.
Couples Counselor Terri DiMatteo of Open Door Therapy breaks it down for you in an easy to understand manner.
Do fights over the dishes, laundry, groceries, or other small matters quickly turn to major blows? What's that all about? Why can't we just put up a to-do list and resolve it all logically?
Relationship and couple counselor Terri DiMatteo of Open Door Therapy helps you understand why this happens so that you can say good-bye to big blowouts over the little things.
Most people think that when it comes to romantic relationships “communication” is key and work hard to communicate more effectively. Unfortunately, that's not what's needed. Emotional smarts are what's needed.
Learn ways to 'up your game' when it comes to emotionally tuning into your partner and having them effectively tune into you. Master this and you'll reap the rewards of relationship fulfillment.
Do you find that you and your partner are constantly squabbling over small matters? Underneath it all, there is usually a deeper concern. Most worry that a partner may not really love them, have their back, or really care. It's easy to feel alone in the relationship. Changing just one simple thing can help move your relationship from adversity to connection. Listen now to discover the one simple thing you can do right now that can have a profound effect.
It’s been rough. The pandemic is putting a strain on the best of relationships. Talking about simple matters can quickly become tense and escalate. This episode provides proven techniques to calm tensions so that you and your partner can talk to one another to address the matters at hand.
What is couples counseling, and how does it work? How can a couple tell if relationship counseling is effective? This episode identifies the four most common reasons that couples seek professional relationship care, defines the primary aim of couple counseling, and provides ways to assess if the therapy is helping. Listeners can enhance their understanding of this episode by also listening to LoveBonds Episode 118, ‘The Function of the Romantic Relationship’ and Episode 101, ‘How Love Helps Manage Difficult Emotions.’