Several heterosexual couples in my clinical practice have struggled of late with issues related to the #MeToo movement. Memories can surface for the female partner that engender feelings of rage, tremendous pain, and fear. Trainees ask how best to help navigate these important, but potentially difficult conversations between the couple. The work of unpacking the dominant norms of masculinity and their subsequent impact on relationship can indeed be a daunting task in the hour allotted for couples therapy. Both for couples and the therapists who …
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As a family therapy clinician and teacher, I am constantly talking about the importance of relationships. I’m thus thrilled when those outside of my specialty acknowledge that as well – especially when it comes from my colleagues and collaborators in the medical community. In “Why Your Cardiologist should ask about your Love Life,” Dr. Sandeep Jauhar discusses the link between heart health and our emotional and relational worlds: We have learned, for example, that fear and grief can cause serious cardiac injury. During …
