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...that we not use her real name. Indeed, losing friends often intensifies the alienation and unlovability divorces feel. "One thing that cushions the effect of divorce is social interconnectedness," says Linda Carter, director of the Family Studies Center at New York University's Child Study Center and a couples therapist. In other words, friends don't let friends divorce alone...
...state of the relationship with an ex-spouse often plays a big role in the state of the relationship with old friends. "Divorce is a conflict between two people that, instead of being solved, is frozen and then lived around," says Philip Belove, a therapist specializing in marital and family issues in West Brattleboro, Vt. "The rule of thumb is this: the less forgiving people are, the more they tend to want to involve others in their unresolved conflicts, and the more they have custody battles over friendships." Spouses who try to make their friends choose sides and isolate...
...Luba was suddenly reassigned to another group. Although the transfer involved more pay and responsibility, she felt she had been ripped away from a life she cherished. She suffered shortness of breath, headaches and tingling in her hands. Luba's doctor advised her to seek psychotherapy. She told her therapist that her life had "no meaning." She said, "I feel like a shell of a person. There's nothing left...
...Conde Nast Bridal Group, which publishes Bride's. "We worked with Genelle and Roger every step.") The couple say they love each other deeply and that any problems they had before 9/11 weren't serious. As for any internal injuries, Genelle, who isn't regularly seeing a therapist, says, "God is my psychiatrist"--that her faith can heal anything...
...licensed massage therapist, I appreciate TIME's spreading the word about the benefits of massage [SOCIETY, July 29]. I was disappointed, however, that you couldn't break away from the old stereotype that massage is synonymous with sex. Legitimate massage therapists aren't doing this for sexual kicks. To call the four-handed massage the "menage a trois" of back rubs is innuendo that mistakenly links sex and massage. I hope your readers pay more attention to the educational aspects of your report than the leering cheap shots. TAMARA BRAITHWAITE Memphis, Tenn...