Voices In The Family

August 2003 Voices In The Family shows

8/04/03
Relationships and Infidelity

Many marriages are destroyed by cheating, but sometimes, an affair revives a failing relationship. Dan Gottlieb will discuss infidelity and its aftermath with New Jersey family therapist Kim Fendrick. We'll also hear from Susan Shapiro Barash, author of A Passion for more: Wives Reveal the Affairs that Make or Break their Marriages. Listen »

8/11/03
Dry

At age 24, Augusten Burroughs was an award-winning copywriter for a famous New York ad agency. He was also drinking at least a bottle of whiskey a night. Burroughs recounts his journey from an out-of control childhood, to alcoholism and finally sobriety in his new book Dry. Listen »

8/18/03
Liberating Losses

When somebody close to us dies the world expects us to grieve. But what if our reaction is not sadness but relief? Maybe a death has ended an abusive relationship, or long suffering. We'll discuss what therapists call "nontraditional grief response." According to a new book, these reactions are far more common than we might believe. Our guests are Jennifer Elison and Chris McGonigle, who have written Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief. We'll also hear from local therapist Linda Welsh. For more information, visit www.liberatinglosses.com Listen »

8/25/03
Gated Communities

Gated communities are the fastest growing form of housing in the United States. In the last twenty years, thousands of upper and middle class Americans have retreated into these exclusive neighborhoods. But what kinds of walls do these gates create? Do they separate the good from the bad, or people from each other? Dr. Dan Gottlieb will discuss what's behind this trend with Setha Low, author of Behind the Gates: Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America. We'll also visit a local gated community, and find out what life is like there. Listen »