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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Ready to be free?
The abused woman tried to explain that she should give her husband another chance. She did. He beat her up again. And again, she explained that maybe she deserved his anger this time. She should have known that he was … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Freedom, Gaddafi, Government, Impulse Control, politics, Revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Abused Wife, Abuser, Afghanistan, Bible, Canaan, Democracy, Egypt, Freedom, Gaddafi, God, Iraq, Israelites, Libya, Moses, Revolution, Terror, U.S. Army sergeant
16 Comments
I’m Grateful Today
I am not one to feel gratitude on a regular basis. If you are an Israeli, you would say it’s because my mother was from Poland. In Israel, the “Polish mother” has a distinct reputation for being a complainer… and … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, Uncategorized
Tagged Belly Dance, Democracy, Gaddafi, Grateful, Gratitude, Happiness, Ides of March, Israel, Italy, Libya, Middle East, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Poland, Terrorists, Washing machine
18 Comments
Falling in Love # 3/ old and in love
I first met Elsie when she volunteered for the same organization I did – a sweet elderly lady with white curly hair and sensible shoes. She was about 80 years old, and always had a smile on her face. She loved to … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Marriage, Old age, Relationships, seniors, Uncategorized
Tagged dating, Divorce, Elderly Couple, Elderly Lady, Golden Years, Husband, Luck, marriage, Plain Jane, Relationships, Third Marriage, Widow
8 Comments
Taking Your Husband’s Last Name
I want to start with a confession. Being a product of this society; being of a certain upbringing and weakness of character – periodically, I succumb to the very conventions and behaviors I criticize. So with this disclaimer, let me … Continue reading
Posted in DIVORCE, last name, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Albert Einstein, Divorce, Family, Husband, husband's last name, inferiority complex, last name, maiden name, marriage, Nelson Mandela, wife
18 Comments
Aids/Falling in Love#2
I will call her Joy. She came to therapy to resolve some issues with her elderly mother – an attractive, stylish woman, in her mid-thirties, and happily married. You know, when you start talking, you never know where the conversation … Continue reading
Posted in AFFAIR, Aids, Homosexuality, Illness, Impulse Control, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Sex, Uncategorized
22 Comments
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