by Dr. Karen Gless, Ph.D., RN, LMFT

Intimacy, Loneliness and the Internet

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Sadly, it seems that there is an epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. The senator from Nebraska, Ben Sasse, has written a book, The Vanishing American Adult, that examines, among other things, the ways that the internet leads to loneliness. The irony of the internet is that as we reach out to more and more people,… Read More

by Dr. Karen Gless, Ph.D., RN, LMFT

Work it Out – with a Lot Less Pain

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When I first heard about the idea of routine and core issues, it didn’t seem that important. But when I used it in my relationship and in my practice, I got excited. It made tons of sense and it really did help my husband and me cool down potentially heated arguments. Then I found that… Read More