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The Relationship Alphabet

Follow Zach Brittle’s column as he explores relationship topics from A to Z.

O is for Opportunity

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Whenever I work with pre-marital couples, we spend a fair bit of time pondering whatever a marriage actually is. Is it ...

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N is for Newlyweds

Zach Brittle, LMHC

In my last post, I suggested an imaginary list of "Top 5 Regrets from the First Year of Marriage." There are at least five ...

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M is for Money

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Usually, when two people get married, they stand up in front of their friends and family and they make a promise ...

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L is for Love & Like

Zach Brittle, LMHC

"Love" is the obvious word here. But with all due respect to love, it’s probably a little too obvious for my tastes. Don’t ...

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K is for Kissing

Zach Brittle, LMHC

My first kiss was with an older woman. Older at least in the sense that she could drive and I couldn’t. ...

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J is for Judgment

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J is an eight-point Scrabble letter. Only Q and Z are worth more. Turns out there simply aren’t a lot of ...

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I is for Imagination

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Initially, I planned to write about Integrity. The word gets thrown around a lot in conversations about good behavior. 

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H is for Humor

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When I was in the ninth grade, I saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit six times in the movie theater. I have probably watched ...

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G is for Gratitude

G is for Gratitude

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Do you “give thanks” before meals? If so, to whom? Or to what? Does it matter? If you don’t give thanks, ...

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F is for Friendship

Zach Brittle, LMHC

I was in a job interview a while back when the interviewer asked me, “What three words would your best friend ...

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E is for Empathy

Zach Brittle, LMHC

E is for Empathy. I’m obsessed with empathy lately. It’s hard to define exactly what “lately” is, but it’s been floating around ...

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C is for Contempt & Criticism

Zach Brittle, LMHC

"Hold your horses" and learn why contempt and criticism won't get you what you want. ...

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