https://www.dustyrosetherapy.com/articles daily 0.75 2024-03-21 https://www.dustyrosetherapy.com/articles/rf9wlygtz2wtefny1ffl8asilznwd6-bxw28 monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/1711032150098-DZ75U8WLLBXDDOSBRXMQ/image-asset.jpeg Articles - Taking Care of… Each Other - Some considerations for Singles in caring for their coupled friends: Invite them: Include your coupled friends in your single adventures Include their partner: Don’t get hung up on being the 3rd wheel Wholeheartedly celebrate with them: Don’t be easily offended Listen: Understand they also struggle with loneliness & envy at times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/0257eaae-527d-4d2b-9632-f77fba23a5c1/image-asset.jpg Articles - Taking Care of… Each Other - Some considerations for Coupled folks in caring for their single friends: Be Intentional: Reach out regularly to your single friends; Quality alone time matters; Value them: as part of your family and your children’s lives Offer hugs: Physical touch is vital for well-being Celebrate them: Go beyond the traditional; Identify their milestones https://www.dustyrosetherapy.com/articles/winter-mental-health-minute-56783 monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/1711029912363-YGYOY7I9ZBONABZOZ1YF/image-asset.jpeg Articles - Mental Health Minute - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.dustyrosetherapy.com/articles/winter-book-recommendations-g4h2d monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/1711031040929-F9ARA7CO6DTBCL22EXNH/image-asset.jpeg Articles - Single Book Recommendations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.dustyrosetherapy.com/articles/in-defense-of-winter-2cera monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/04313564-c81e-4dbe-a72a-de469230b499/PSDT_08.19.20_dating.relationships-015.png.webp.jpeg Articles - In Defense of …Singles - When we divide the population between those who are partnered, which includes those who are married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship, and those who are not, the decline is not so drastic. The Pew Research Center reports that 7 in 10 US adults are partnered, leaving 30% of us uncoupled. This means being in a committed romantic partnership is still the social norm. These statistics of course change over the course of the lifespan and there is significant variation based on gender and race which you can see in the attached bar chart pulled from the Pew Research Center website. However, even given these variations, with very few exceptions, the standard is to be in a committed romantic partnership. Particularly if you’re a find 30-49 year-old where the singleness drops to a low of 21% of the population. So when folks land somewhere in their 30s uncoupled, they may also land on a therapy couch somewhere in crisis mode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608858fe688ad543535d55fa/1711026458735-3N3DBL5RNMI82HM0YAND/image-asset.jpeg Articles - In Defense of …Singles - Perhaps this isn’t surprising, given the human tendency to fear, in the deep and hidden crevices of our being, that we are to blame. At the same time, I imagine this tendency is only exacerbated when immersed in a culture who views singles critically, at least historically. According to The Society for Personality & Social Psychology, "...married people are often described as mature, stable, kind, and happy, while unmarried people are described as immature, insecure, self-centered, and unhappy.” Research has also indicated that others tend to view singles’ character flaws as responsible for their relational status. 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