I recently met with a couple for a couples therapy session. They were fighting a lot around money issues. They were earning more money – which was great but they were both making a lot of assumptions about what the other expected or felt. This stress added to the changes they were having to adjust to as a couple. When I asked them about how they spoke to each other, it turned out that they were texting each other half the time! So it wasn’t what was actually said that was the problem it what was left out when they didn’t take the time to talk in person.
As ambitious New Yorkers we are all busy making the life and work happen. But we need our family and friends to get us through and support us.
Technology has developed in ways that allow us to remain in contact more than ever. There is, however, nothing that can or should replace…. Read More