Articles posted by Dr. Kramer

A study of 125 couples with children aged 7-8 years, looked at the way couples are attached toward each other, the parenting styles they use with their children, and their ‘caregiving responsiveness.’ Caregiving responsiveness is the “capacity to be ‘tuned in’ to what the other person needs,” says Abigail Millings, author of the study published in the ‘Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.’ (more…)

People unhappy in their relationship spend more time during disagreements focusing on their anger and frustration. In happy couples, when one partner has a lot of emotion the other tends to balance things out by focusing on understanding their partner and resolving the conflict, according to Prof. Anita Vangelisti at the University of Texas, Austin. (more…)

These 5 basic rules can make a significant difference in how happy you are. If you like something, enjoy it. If you don’t like something, do your best to avoid it. If you can’t avoid it, do your best to change it. If you can’t change it, accept it. And the way to accept it is to change your attitude toward it. (more…)

Comedy writer Dave Barry gives us a very funny, albeit stereotyped, look at the difference between men and women. He begins: “CONTRARY to what many women believe, it’s fairly easy to develop a long-term, stable, intimate, and mutually fulfilling relationship with a guy. Of course this guy has to be a Labrador retriever. (more…)

Life inevitably brings its share of stress and anxiety, and how we deal with it has a tremendous effect on our self, our partner and our relationship. Anxiety disorders are a major public health problem in the U.S. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, roughly 18 percent of U.S. adults are afflicted with anxiety, which has a negative effect on our relationships, not to mention the harm it does to oneself. (more…)