A Marriage of Equals

Emotions

Labeling Women as Emotional Undermines Them

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on May 2, 2024

The way we use the word emotionality as a personality trait that characterizes women is not good psychology and it does women a disservice.

Sex

Heterosexual Sex in the 21st Century Can Be a Partnership

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on April 16, 2024

Both men and women are responsible for the intended and unintended outcomes of their sexual actions.

Gender

Sexism: Massive Rules to Control Reproduction

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 28, 2024

Sexism is making us less healthy, less wealthy, and less wise. We need better gynecology instead.

Sex

Sexaggeration: How Much Sex Are You Having?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 12, 2024

We compare our sex lives to those of others and misperceive others as having a lot more sex.

Gender

Gender: Is It Real?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 2, 2024

Mapping the gender debate.

Politics

Scientism: The Overextension of Scientific Authority

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on January 5, 2024

Biological and psychological research is designed to educate, not tell us how to act ethically and morally.

Marriage

Answers to 4 Essential Questions About Any Marriage

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on December 19, 2023

A "pure relationship" marriage can be a lifelong commitment.

Marriage

6 Ways That Marriage Changes Everything

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on December 6, 2023

The changing landscape of marriage requires that we learn to manage the changes that occur during the life of the relationship.

Gender

The Quiet Revolution in the Science of Womanhood

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on November 16, 2023

Research on sex and gender is changing. Science is moving away from the "male norm" and embracing the study of womanhood.

Relationships

Are You "Weaponizing" Mental Health Terminology?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on August 28, 2023

Does psychology sanction selfishness? Therapy-speak can enhance self-interest in relationships.

Parenting

Why Some Women Don't Want Children

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on June 19, 2023

It is increasingly common for someone to identify as "childfree," rather than "childless."

Marriage

Is Your Marriage Suffocating You?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on June 9, 2023

Why aren't many marriages working anymore? Here's what the Suffocation Model of Marriage gets wrong.

Anxiety

Negative Experiences Can Add Meaning to Your Life

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 27, 2023

Sometimes, we see emotions and behaviors like sadness, anger, anxiety, and reactivity as "symptoms" of a mental disturbance. Yet, surviving bad experiences also brings us meaning.

Psychiatry

Do You Have Symptoms of a Mental Disorder?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on February 17, 2023

We may be at risk of pathologizing normal human experiences. Here's why.

Fear

Is "Fear of Abandonment" Pathological?

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on December 21, 2022

Let's not pathologize life experiences.

Intelligence

Being on Your Own for the Holidays: Time to Reflect

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on November 29, 2022

How to live well alone.

Depression

Don't Characterize People's Actions as "Normal"

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on September 22, 2022

Characterizing an action as "normal" is your interpretation.

Sex

How to Rethink Sexual Relationships After the Abortion Ruling

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on July 17, 2022

Abortion is a partnership endeavor in the post-Roe world.

Forgiveness

What Happens When You Blame Your Partner and How to Stop

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on June 28, 2022

Finding fault with your partner creates a bridge too far.

Sex

Tension in Your Relationship Is Good

Catherine Aponte Psy.D. on June 14, 2022

On being a partner and an individual at the same time.