2 Tips For Fighting Fair In Intimate Relationships

By Psychologi John Gerson. Posted on Apr 4th 2012.

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2 Tips For Fighting Fair In Intimate Relationships [EXPERT] — Keeping your cool can go a long way.

Some simple strategies for overcoming anger.

All by itself, the application of this attitude has the power to repair ruptures caused by activations of the red zone, or the primitive part of the brain. As you employ this approach to healing more regularly, your relationship will develop a sense of its own unique history, providing reassurance that it has the strength to weather storms and emerge stronger than before.

Dr. Gerson practices Couples Therapy in Katonah and in New York City.

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