You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
June 26, 2010
Passion and romance are not constants in a love relationship. If it were not for the constraints inherent to most marriages (e.g., financial, spiritual, impact upon the children, etc.) many marriages would not endure long enough to restore the reasons why the marital commitment was made in the first place. That is why the commitment factor is so predictive of marital survival.
The loss of passion and romance is such a common phenomenon that song writers have capitalized upon it as a theme that is highly marketable. Consider the list of contemporary songs below as a sample. See if you can think of others. Just remember that normal doesn’t necessarily mean healthy. Marital therapy is designed to assist couples in recovering those lost feelings and preventing them from slipping away again.
“You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
-The Righteous Brothers
“You Don’t Send Me Flowers Anymore”
-Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand
“The Thrill Is Gone”
-B.B. King
“Where Has Our Love Gone?”
-The Supremes
“Total Eclipse Of The Heart”
-Bonnie Tyler
“Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is Anymore”
-Shania Twain
“I Don’t Care Anymore”
-Phil Collins/Genesis
“Now That The Magic Has Gone”
-Joe Cocker
“How Do You Like Me Now?”
-Tobi Keith
“Where Is The Love”
-Black Eyed Pea
Everything I always wanted to know about Christmas as a Jewish child but was afraid to ask my Rabbi
December 14, 2009
Dr. Berman’s Top 10 List
10. Why does Santa Claus think he’s God? (He knows when you are sleeping and awake, bad and good!)
9. Why are there so many Christmas carols that don’t mention Christ?
8. Why do Jewish store owners sing “What a friend we have in Jesus”?
7. Why do Gentiles try so hard all year long to keep house plants alive, then go buy a dead tree and cover it with things that don’t grow on trees?
6. Why do Gentiles celebrate with alcohol at parties in preparation for such a holy day?
5. Why pay retail when everything goes on sale next week?
4. Why do some Gentiles make such a big deal about Christmas and never even go to church?
3. Do I have to believe in Santa Claus in order to become a Christian?
2. Does it cost more to celebrate Christmas than Chanuka?
1. If Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, why do so many people get depressed?
Dr. Berman is a born-again Christian who was raised Jewish
William B. Berman, Ph.D.
