Author Archives: Allan Castanedah

The Empty Nest

At every point in the child’s life, therefore, his healthy growth and development will depend to some extent on how well adjusted his parents’ marriage is. From beginning to end, marriage and parenthood are experiences that deeply interact upon each other. In sense this is so obvious that everyone is aware of it. But in…

The Importance of Sexual Adjustment

This leads us naturally to the questions, “What makes a good marriage?” To begin with, a good sex adjustment is important. The physical union of husband and wife is of course what makes parenthood possible at all. But quite apart from this, the sex relationship is important for its own sake. It is the most…

Marriage and Comradeship

Husband and wives must therefore learn to be good comrades. Most of married life is co-operation—the doing of a job that ties up with a corresponding job your partner is doing; the making of endless decisions about issues large and small’ adapting your schedule to the needs and wishes of husband or wife; sharing limited…

DEALING WITH ANGER (In a relationship)

Anger, itself, is a normal emotion that everyone feels at one time or another. Angry episodes are often experienced at home with spouse or children, and also at work, with colleagues and supervisors. When people spend lots of time together, it can, and often does, generate anger. The frequency and degree of angry episodes vary…

Early Marriage

Marriage is a lifelong partnership of a man and a woman, two unique individuals who understand, respect and care for each other. It is a sacrament of a sacred bond, for the Filipinos. It is a serious thing, which everyone is supposed to enter upon reaching adulthood. In addition, marriage is the time wherein the…