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09/28/2012
Wanted and Needed So I have been struggling lately with my marriage, and I feel like it is my fault. I am constantly looking for proof that my husband hates me even though I know he loves me and shows me every day by serving me and helping take care of our kids. More >>

Tags: BehaviorMarriageReligionSelf-respectValues
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09/26/2012
Regretting the Divorce Over the many, many years I've worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice and on the air, I've done a lot of research on divorce, especially when it involves kids. The scientific literature differs very much from popular literature in what the happiness quotient is after a divorce. Scientific literature suggests that a good three quarters of people who divorce regret it. More >>

Tags: CommitmentDatingDivorceFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFinancesMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityPremarital CounselingReligion
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09/26/2012
Tell Those You Love How You Feel It has been almost three years since I lost my wife to the flu. Since that time, I have been lucky enough to be a stay-at-home Dad for my teenage son. More >>

Tags: Death of a SpouseMarriageRead On-Air
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09/25/2012
Help Me Get Back My Happy Man My husband's position in a public school system has been eliminated due to severe budget cuts. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCareerDepressionEconomyFinancesHealthJobMarriageMen's Point of ViewMental HealthPrideRespectWork
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09/25/2012
Seeing the Red Flags and Calling It Off My first serious relationship broke up because I saw the writing on the wall that we were not compatible. He was possessive with a tendency toward a temper that flared. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageWedding
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09/25/2012
Video: Help Me Get Back My Happy Man Downsizing and reorganization in companies sometimes brings lay offs or underemployment which can foster humiliation. How can you help your loved one - particularly a real man - through these tough times? More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCareerDepressionEconomyFinancesHealthJobMarriageMen's Point of ViewMental HealthPrideRespectWork
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09/24/2012
Score Another One For Stay-at-Home Moms My husband and I were asked to a Navy Admiral's home for a gathering and we were all asked to bring a dessert. I make a wicked home-made New York Cheesecake that takes about 4 hours to prepare. More >>

Tags: ChildrenMarriageParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home mom
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09/21/2012
A Couple of Smart Decisions Several years after our first and only child was born, I became so angry with my husband, I decided I would replace him. I rekindled an old friendship and before long I was sneaking around behind my husband's back and seeing this 'friend'. More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairChildrenCommitmentDivorceMarriageMarriage vowsParentingRead On-AirRegarding Dr. Laura
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09/21/2012
Choosing a Husband I was divorced in 1984 after 18 years of marriage, not being aware of you when I married the first time in 1964. It was terrible. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingDivorceHelpingMarriageRelationships
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09/20/2012
It's Okay to Not Always Like Your Spouse My parents have been married for 43 years. Before my husband and I got married, my dad explained there are days when you will not be happy with your spouse. More >>

Tags: MarriageSpouse
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