Softer Eyes: Vol. 2

Welcome to the second installment of my blog, Softer Eyes. In my first posting, I described the concept of Softer Eyes. In essence, Softer Eyes refers to the ability to view our partner through a compassionate, benevolent lens. When most couples present for couples therapy, they are hurt and understandably angry with their partner. While […]

SOFTER EYES: Volume 1

Welcome to the first installment of my new blog, Softer Eyes. I very much appreciate your taking the time to check it out, and I hope that the concept of Softer Eyes will be both meaningful and useful to you in your personal and professional relationships. For those of you who may not be aware, […]

Restoring Intimacy after Prostate Cancer

A cancer diagnosis is crushing and treatment is often harrowing. Yet millions of people survive cancer and resume normal lives. This is particularly true of prostate cancer which, according to the American Cancer Society, will affect one in seven American men but which when detected early, as 80% of prostate cancers are, has a five-year […]

Can this Relationship be Saved? Tips on Coping with Unfaithfulness

There is no shortage of strains on a marriage – financial worries, health issues, child-rearing conflicts and more. But nothing undermines the very foundation of a marriage like infidelity.  “A spouse’s unfaithfulness causes devastating pain and disruption that cannot be easily overcome,” says Dr. Daniel Watter, clinical psychologist and relationship specialist with Morris Psychological Group. […]

Loss of Sexual Desire in Men: Three Ways to Get Back on Track

Loss of sexual desire is less common in men than it is in women. It occurs in about 15% of men compared to about 30% of women. But for those men who do have low libido it often bothers them more than it does women. “Men’s feelings about themselves and their masculinity are very closely […]