...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 >>

I've made every common sense and moral mistake I could make as a mother. I had two kids by two dads and divorced both. After my second divorce, I decided I would never marry again. I hated the feeling of failure and being a statistic... More >>

...I was raised by a mother who put her parents first and I assumed that was how life worked. I'm so embarrassed by the hoops I made my dear husband jump through to please their unacceptable expectations... More >>

I appreciate your advice to couples when one person in the marriage wants children or more children and the other does not. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not talk about children before we got married... More >>

Many years ago, when my daughter and I were in the car together, you asked a caller if she would eat a piece of delicious-looking chocolate cake if she knew that even one small piece contained cyanide... More >>

There is no simple formula for rebuilding your life after you've found the courage to leave a psychologically and/or physically abusive person. Everyone deals with his or her different experiences in various ways. However, there are some universal tools that can get you going in the right direction. Here are my tips for rebuilding your life after you've left an abuser... More >>

...I thought how easily could be me and my husband now of 27 years. We went through a time two years ago that I thought we would divorce... More >>

I married my best friend 24 years ago, but I should not have... 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 >>

...Relationships are messy! Whatever it may be. Feelings were involved and in the end, you hurt... More >>