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The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne
Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
My partner and I recently began couples
counseling. Our relationship is generally pretty
good, but we sought out a counselor because
we want to work through some problems
that have come up in the last few years.
When we have our meetings, my partner is
constantly trying to convince the therapist
that they are right about what is happening.
It’s not working, but I still feel like this is
really unfair and it is making our relationship
worse. Is this normal in therapy?
– Not Losing, El Segundo
Dear Not Losing,
Unfortunately, it’s pretty common that one
partner will try to “win” couples’ therapy.
Some people come to therapy claiming to
be seeking a referee, but what they really
want is someone to call fouls on the other
person as a way of validating, elevating or
normalizing their own position. Of course, if
one person is winning couples’ therapy, then
that means the other person is losing, and
generally that’s not helpful to the relationship.
A good therapist is not going to focus on
who is right or wrong, because assigning
blame is unlikely to serve the relationship. Nor
is therapy a negotiation where compromise
is by default the preferred solution. Are you
going to try to negotiate for half as much
abuse? Half as much infidelity? Not likely.
Instead, a good therapist is going to ask
hard questions that ask people to justify their
behavior and their positions. This is when it
gets uncomfortable sometimes! Some people
feel like a therapist is “against” them, when
in fact the therapist is simply pressing for
answers to a question that a partner does
not want to answer. The reason they do not
want to answer is because their answer is
unsatisfactory according to their own values,
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Your Neighborhood Therapist
Finance
Financial Wellness Is Critical As
Americans Seek Personal Change
(BPT) - As we continue to navigate the
economic impact of the pandemic, a Prudential
Financial survey* finds more than half of
Americans have made a significant change in
their lives in the past 18 months, and threequarters
are considering life changes in the
future; changes that include switching jobs,
taking time off from work and retirement.
According to Brad Hearn, Prudential’s
president of Retail Advice and Solutions, for
those considering making a major financial
change, now isn’t necessarily the time to throw
caution to the wind. “For many, the impact
of the pandemic has been life changing, from
income disruption, job loss and even reduced
or eliminated employer contributions to in-
surance and retirement plans. Any financial
decision needs to be carefully planned before
executing,” said Hearn.
To help get your financial status ready
to support a significant change in your life,
Hearn offers these tips:
• Conduct a financial wellness assessment:
Take advantage of free tools like this financial
wellness assessment to help you create
a plan to reach your financial goals. From
retirement planning to household budgeting,
you can see where your finances currently
stand and how to plan ahead for the future.
• Set clear goals and make a plan: What do
you plan to achieve with your money in the