Entries by Mitzi Bockmann

What You Need to Know about Surviving Infidelity in a Toxic Marriage

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Surviving a partner ‘ s infidelity can be very difficult but surviving infidelity in a toxic marriage can seem almost impossible. A toxic marriage is one that is already fraught with all sorts of issues – contempt, fighting, silence and secrets. When you add infidelity into the mix, it is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, […]

5 Reasons Setting Expectations in a New Relationship is Key to Its Success

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Setting expectations in a new relationship is something that many couples don ‘ t think to do. When we start a new job, we generally go into it with some expectation of what the job is going to look like and how we can do the work so that we will be successful. When we […]

5 Things That Women Want From Men Other Than Chocolate and Flowers

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Many of my male clients are completely stumped by what women want from men. Truly it amazes me watching them stab around in the dark, not knowing what they can do to make their women know that they love them. One of my clients told me about how he was going to give his girlfriend […]

5 Ways Healthy Relationships Are Different From Toxic Ones

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Many of my clients ask me how healthy relationships are different from toxic ones. Sometimes, when we are in a relationship, it can be very difficult to see how healthy it is. You are just too close, there are too many emotions involved and your friends and family all have different opinions. Recognizing whether or […]

How to Manage Your Depression When The World Seems to be in Chaos

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The other night I was sitting in the bathtub, soaking away the effects of the day. Suddenly I started crying. Not just crying, sobbing. I didn ‘ t know what was going on. And then it hit me. The world was in chaos and I was going through some serious major life changes and out […]

5 Ways Setting Expectations after Breaking Up Can Help You Move On

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The importance of setting expectations after breaking up is not something that can not be overemphasized. You have been in a relationship with this person for weeks, months or years and now that relationship is ending and what is next? Life without the other person is uncharted territory, territory that, believe it or not, if […]

5 Essential Boundaries That Can Help A Marriage Survive Infidelity

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Infidelity can rock even the most stable marriage. Fortunately, there are 5 essential boundaries that can help a marriage survive infidelity. To understand relationship boundaries, look at the four walls of your house. Those walls are the structure that holds the pieces of your life together. They hold your food and your bed and your […]

Why Ignoring Relationship Expectations is a Recipe for Disaster

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If there is one single thing that could destroy your relationship its ignoring relationship expectations. If you and your partner set expectations for your relationship and one or both of you ignore them, your relationship will suffer and, most likely, fail. Relationship expectations can, and should, be set by couples when they are in a […]

He Doesn’t Want A Relationship. Why Won’t He Let Me Go?

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Are you in a relationship with a guy who you know isn ‘ t all in? Does he tell you that he doesn ‘ t want to be in a relationship but does he still want to spend time with you and have sex with you and hang out with your friends? Does he tell […]

5 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Strong When You Are Depressed

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Can it be challenging to keep your relationship strong when you are depressed? Absolutely yes! I know because I have been there… I have struggled with depression for my whole life. 55 years. For a long time, I didn ‘ t have a name for why I always felt so hopeless and full of despair. […]

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