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Becoming a Mom at 40: What Changes for You and for Your Relationship

Becoming a mom at 40 often feels less like starting over and more like starting ...
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When Your Adult Child Is Pulling Away: How Parents Can Start the Repair

When your adult child is pulling away, it’s rarely about one argument. It’s usually the ...
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How to Choose a Couples Therapy Intensive: The Questions I’d Ask Before Booking

A good couples therapy intensive is built on a clear clinical model, run by a ...

16 Challenges of Dating in Your 50s—and How to Overcome Them – As Seen In – Best Of Life Online

Dating is tough in this day and age, more so if you’re age has surpassed ...
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New Year Intentions for Couples: Why January Needs Rituals, Not Resolutions

The best new year intentions for couples are small, repeatable rituals, not big resolutions. January ...

5 Signs Your Partner Is A ‘Mama’s Boy’

At The Relationship Place in San Diego, one pattern we see in couples therapy is ...
Dr. Dana McNeil

Dr. Dana McNeil
PsyD, LMFT
Certified Gottman Therapist

Founder of The Relationship Place
Marriage and Family Therapist CA License #99008

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