Category Archives: Power

Why Power Matters in Couple Relationships

Posted on November 23, 2012 by carmen
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This week’s post is by Dr. Carmen Knudson-Martin, one of top experts on gender in couple relationships. She discusses why power should be on the minds of partners and how it influences your relationship. Her post is based on a plenary she … Continue reading →

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Unequal Incomes and Power

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Veronica Kuhn
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This week’s post is from Veronica Viesca a new member of our clinical research group. Veronica shares her experience and struggle combining finances in a new marriage. Her experience highlights the difficulties couples can experience when one person makes more … Continue reading →

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Relational Development Part III: Relational Dread

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Aimee
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  In last week’s post I talked about how men are steered away from connection and into a focus on difference from others.  Regardless, men still seek out connection with others in intimate relationship.  This weeks post is about “relational … Continue reading →

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Gender, Power, and Sex Drive

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Aimee
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I have always been interested in the role of power in sexual relations. I just found this really interesting article that talks about gender erotic plasticity.  This refers to the “extent to which the sex drive can be shaped by social, cultural, … Continue reading →

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The Best Christmas Present I Ever Got

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Aimee
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Hi Everyone!  I’m back, sorry for not posting last week I was playing catch up from my trip to Florida to present my research at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) conference.  In the study we look at how ideas … Continue reading →

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Are we really equal? Mutual Influence

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Aimee
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In my mind Mutual Influence is the most complex of the 4 elements of the cirle of care.  On the one hand it is  one of the easiest concepts to understand, but on the other hand it is the most … Continue reading →

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Shared Relational Responsibility – Who Takes Care of Us?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Aimee
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Responsibility.  In our society this word really packs a punch.  But does the notion of being responsible in relationships differ for men and women?  Typically it does, when men think of responsibility to their partner, they think of protecting and … Continue reading →

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