The Compulsive Server-Friend: People Pleaser or Well-Rounded Helper?
This is the third of four posts describing in greater detail four types of obsessive-compulsive...
Compulsives In Relationships
The Ten Commandments of the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
I was working with a client recently when we realized that his ideals had become...
If Your Partner Has Threatened to Divorce You
I get a fair number of calls from people whose partners have threatened to divorce...
A Short Guide to Love Languages for People with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
Each partner in a couple has his or her most comfortable ways of expressing love....
What, Exactly, Do They Want From You? How The Demand Sensitivity Lens Mucks Up Our Lives
Some time ago I came across the concept of demand sensitivity, a psychological lens which...
How to Know if You’re Being Passive-Aggressive
How do we know when we’re being passive-aggressive? Because we might see our behavior as...
The Unconscious Misuse of Punishment
Honk…Honk….HOOOOONK! You’ve seen it too many times. Someone tries to get away with driving badly...
OCPD: A Disorder of Priorities
Since we’re beginning a new year, I thought it might be a good time to...
The Role of Self-Deception in Perfectionism
There is sometimes a certain self-deception in perfectionism which can tragically rob us of more...
5 Unintended Effects of Type A Parenting
If you’re a Type A, driven, perfectionist, high-achieving, or obsessive-compulsive parent, you’re probably just as...
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