If you've ever tossed a gallon of ice cream into the trash after a marathon session of trying to zip your pants, you're probably not alone. Ice cream and other snack foods take the lion's share of the blame when the numbers on the scale go up. While ice cream isn't exactly the world's healthiest food, there's no need to banish it from your freezer forever. In fact, indulging in the occasion treat might be one of the keys to a successful weight-loss plan, according to Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., and Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D., authors of the diet book "Intuitive Eating."
The truth is, in my clinical experience, I rarely see men doing the leaving. Men compartmentalize. They withdraw into work, hobbies, fantasy, or addiction. They cheat or carry on secret lives and secret affairs. They might create situations that make it impossible for a marriage or relationship to continue. Men also suffer silently, shouldering massive burdens. The men I work with often have a high tolerance for disconnection. They might leave a dissatisfying relationship in spirit (sometimes they never fully arrive), but they are unlikely to leave in body. Certainly the description above does not fit all men, but the general patterns I see in my couples counselling practice recur too often to ignore.
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