You Have the Power to Shape your Relationships

You often do have the power to shift your relationships unilaterally.
You Have the Power to Shape your Relationships
Like in a tennis match, people in a relationship act and react to each other. Shutterstock
Michael Courter
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You can’t work with someone who won’t work with you, right? Or can you?
Marsha comes into my office. She is furious at her husband Roger. She says he is becoming obsessed with his new motorcycle—to the point where he is neglecting her and the kids. She says, “He works all week and goes out every Saturday on that stupid thing with his friends and spends most of Sunday cleaning working on it. How could that motorcycle be so important? I regret ever agreeing to get it! To top it all off, Roger refuses to even talk to me about it. He says I always just get mad, but I can’t fix this by myself!” 
Michael Courter
Michael Courter
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Michael Courter has a master’s degree in Social Work with distinction from California State University Chico and is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. He has been treating individuals and families since 2006.
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