I treated kindly, I was his girlfriend, I was an excellent wife and mother to our kids. The thing was, I didn't choose wisely. More >>

When I was 28, I met a teacher that I fell hard for. He was fun, loving, affectionate, and everything I wanted... More >>

You've dated around, had a couple of long-term relationships, and hopefully figured out which qualities are important to you and what makes a relationship work. Now you're faced with the inevitable question, "Am I ready to get married?" More >>

My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

My mother passed a couple of bits of womanly wisdom on to me, one of her sons... More >>

My recipe for a perfect marriage has two ingredients. The first is choosing wisely. When people don't choose wisely, start grinding out kids, and then call my show, there's not a lot I can do to help them. The second ingredient is treating kindly. Treating kindly means behaving in a loving way whether you feel like it or not. The fact is, when you act in a loving way, you actually feel more loving. More >>

Recently, Dr. Laura discussed shacking up before marriage. There were a lot of good responses and here are a couple that were mentioned. More >>

I worked in Human Relations for 6 years so I am not only speaking from my personal experience, but also from the perspective of having to deal with real issues... More >>

Just wanted to write you and let you know that chivalry is not dead...even amongst our youth. More >>

Your advice has stuck with me and I have found your words to be more valuable as I mature. I am so excited to say that I am getting married soon... More >>