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I might seem biased when it comes to the value of therapy. Both my parents AND my older sister are clinical psychologists. In college, graduate school, and grownup life, I had three different counselors who I saw for only a few months each but who I can say, without exaggeration, were the exact support I needed to arrive at some necessary revelations and make significant changes in my life, in terms of relationships, sexuality, disenchantment with politics, and family baggage.

So I did not need to be sold on the value of therapy. I was practically born with an appreciation for it.

BUT… something I did not realize until this fall was the power of couples counseling, not just in a moment of crisis but at a time of change.

In which Ariel explores the question of "if your relationship and emotions are ready for marriage, is it just stubborn to put it off until 'your lives are in order' (whatever that means)?"

As I said in my previous post, my marriage failed. After a period of struggle, we decided to separate (and have since divorced). The separation process was also fraught and sometimes felt impossible, but I got through. Here are a few things I learned.

Hi, my name is Kate and I failed. I had a somewhat offbeat wedding, was married for 8 years, ultimately failed at it, and got divorced.

Sure, some couples wait many years (or even decades) to get married. But is there such a thing as waiting too long?

"I just got married last year, and I noticed something really strange: after our wedding, several guests who'd attended went through break-ups with their boyfriends and girlfriends.

…Was it something I said?"

Tribe member Amber has a little dose of good therapy for us. Here's the story of how she turned to yoga and her Buddhist teachings to help her get over a wedding day screw up.

Running an online network, I get an interesting insight into the names that people (women, specifically) use for themselves online. And one of the many ways identity shifts are expressed are through usernames and avatars.