Dr. Liz Hale
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Dr. Liz Hale
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Utah Healthy Marriage Coalition Celebrates National Marriage Week
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment I feel so strongly about promoting a healthy marriage initiative in our state because marriage is in crisis. In 1970, nearly 80% of all American adults were married; today that number has dropped to 57%. The Marriage Index also reports that today 40% of all American […]
Continue reading10 Irreconcilable Differences in Marriage
[KGVID width=”530″ height=”250″]https://media.ksl.com/1421442144-1532040426.mp4[/KGVID] Out of the University of Washington comes over 35 years of marital research by Dr. John Gottmann that determines with more than a 90 percent accuracy rate, what’s going to happen to a relationship over a three-year period. In a national telephone survey there were two issues that couples were most […]
Continue readingWhen to Meddle�and When to Not!
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment This particular topic is especially addressed to parents of adult married children. It is rather tempting to continue to parent, protect, coddle and rescue. But when we do this, we often cause even more harm to the couple. Finances are a frequent problem among many couples.
Continue readingEmotional Affairs: When Friendships Cross the Line
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment It’s difficult to get reliable statistics on infidelity for a variety of reasons. Much of our current data is based on the famous Kinsey reports from the 40’s and 50’s as well as a consensus among professionals and experts in the field of infidelity. It is […]
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People Pleasers: Doormat Recovery 101
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment When we struggle with the “disease to please,” our very health is literally on the line. The emotional build-up of not saying “No” increases adrenaline, causing a faster heart beat, higher blood pressure, and a narrowing of blood vessels. And these particular conditions have been linked […]
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