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I teach parent education classes and a group for people who are trying to strengthen their relationships in addition to providing individual counseling. I am the author of "The Other Child: Children of Affairs."
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BS in Human Services Counseling- Old Dominion University
Master of Social Work- Norfolk State University
Licensed clinical social worker
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| anonymous | 05/09/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I appreciate the quick response and I ..... |
| Alfred | 04/28/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | very cool. |
| Alfred | 04/27/12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | thank you. your input was very helpful ..... |
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Dear J, It sounds like you are looking for permission to run off, have fun, abandon your vows, and give yourself the connection that you aren't feeling from your husband. You CAN do that, but I suspect
Dear Sheila, I think you should meet your needs in a healthy way. I suspect that you are really looking for connection or significance, not sex. A married man isn't available to give you either, so
Dear Alfred, I am not sure what the success rate is for May/December romances, but I know that second marriages have a 70% failure rate. I believe that tends to be because we don't learn the lessons
Dear David, You say, "I will NEVER be hurt like that again - not by her or anyone else. With my attitude, which won't change, am I doomed to relive the pain every day whether I continue to live with
Dear Delores, I am sorry, but there isn't a lot you can do when you and your husband are not together. Your ability to influence him drops to almost nothing when there is no face-to-face interaction
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