by mickiWordpress | Jun 16, 2020 | Love, Marriage, Relationship
Over Corona while in locked down we had a range of responses to being locked in with our spouses and children. No doubt many of us were snappier and more critical than we like. For some it was an ideal dream they have been longing for. Having no schedule, doing all...
by mickiWordpress | Oct 6, 2019 | Dating, Love, Marriage, Marriage, Relationship
Asking for forgiveness is super hard for many people. It is the epitome of vulnerability. It means that you have to be super humble, shrink down to your most ego free self and admit that you made a mistake, even if you don’t feel you did. What makes asking for...
by mickiWordpress | Jul 30, 2019 | Marriage
I was so moved by the documentary Ask Dr. Ruth that I felt I had to write my impressions of it. Dr. Ruth paved the way for marriage and sex therapists like me to educate and help others who are struggling in the area of love and sex. Micki Lavin-Pell Ask Dr. Ruth...
by mickiWordpress | Jul 30, 2019 | Marriage
When we feel low or in pain, we over focus on what is wrong in our relationship. It’s ironic how easy it is to see how others hurt us, but much more difficult for us to see how we are co-contributors of pain. When we feel sad, in order to strengthen our...
by mickiWordpress | Jun 6, 2019 | Marriage
With the holiday of Shavuot coming up, being known as the holiday the Jewish people committed to keeping the laws of the Torah (and for some a massive cheesecake fest), it got me thinking about the way many of us commit to romantic relationships. As many of you...
by mickiWordpress | Mar 11, 2019 | Marriage
I was tending to my garden today and thinking how bad I feel for neglecting it for so long. Many of the plants were in serious need of immediate care as the leaves were dying and flowers were unable to bloom. The cold winter weather sometimes brings me down...