...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 >>

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 >>

...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've all been guilty of this from time to time: venting to others about what's not working in our relationship. We'll complain to our friends and family endlessly. We'll talk to our therapist for years, re-living the same troubles over and over and over again. If we want our relationships to weather whatever storm it has come upon, venting to others can bring a title wave of troubles... More >>

...It won't be when you expect him to come back or when you want him to come back but, odds are, he is coming back. He may call you or ask to meet for coffee, but he will soon re-access the situation and wonder if he made the wrong decision in leaving... More >>

Once you're married it's time for 'US vs. Them' mentality. The 'US' is always you and your partner but the 'them' changes moment by moment. The key is to always think of you and your partner as 'US'. Does this mean you always put them first? Nope not at all... More >>

Sometimes, husbands need a little motivation. Back when you were dating, he'd move the mountains and the sea for you. Now, he's sitting on the sofa in his underwear not batting an eye when you ask for help taking out the trash... More >>

There's a growing epidemic spreading its way across the nation with a bullseye aimed directly on couples whose kids have flown the coop. No, it's not health issues, retirement money worries, or employment challenges. It's divorce... More >>

...Conflict is our friend, not our enemy, as it brings us closer to our partner. The challenge is in building the bridge from conflict to passion--the glue that keeps us trucking... More >>

Some marriages are worth salvaging, even when they look so hopeless. And I'm a believer that it takes one person to save a relationship... More >>