It takes almost nothing to throw the word love around. Building a lasting relationship requires a heck of a lot more. Here are some of the signs that the person you're dating is really ready for a relationship... More >>

I remember having to do a report in school about what we wanted to be when we grew up. I always knew I wanted to be a wife and mom. But I never thought it was the 'right' answer. So I would make up something. More >>

...There is a theory called 'indirect effort'. It states that you get almost everything in your relationships with others more easily by approaching them indirectly rather than directly. Now what that meant to me is that online dating is not enough effort or action to have the results I want... More >>

...Much has been written about whether taking on a caregiving role strengthens or shatters the relationship you share with your significant other. I think the unfulfilling answer is, it depends... More >>

My boyfriend recently gave me your book "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" and I was pissed. I immediately flipped through it and ripped it apart, stating it didn't apply to me or us. More >>

There are few things more heartbreaking than someone hating their job. Work is where most people spend the majority of their waking hours. And if your partner is the breadwinners, they feel this responsibility - they have to work, they have to make money, or the whole system breaks... More >>

...Five years ago, we were on the verge of divorce. We knew something was missing in our relationship, and I started seeking elsewhere what I thought was missing... More >>

...This isn't a problem if being single is what you desire. But a large number of people really want someone to love and marry, someone who likes what they like, someone who is there to listen, someone to laugh, cry and grow old with... More >>

...We often do not think of the impact our emotions and relationships play on our physical health. It is only when our physical health begins to fail that we begin making positive lifestyle changes... More >>

My husband and I have been together for over 30 years. I was a stay-at-home mom to three children, and my husband traveled too much during their formative years, so he wasn't a physical presence that much in our home... More >>