Our friend Doug is a unique guy. Physically, he’s quite striking; tall, with a long white beard, long white hair, and eyes that literally twinkle like the stars when he’s…...

As the speed with which the institution of marriage is unraveling, married couples may soon find themselves in the minority. We live in a consumerist culture based on self-fulfillment; as such,…...

The idea that love can last forever, through good times and bad, seems to many people like archaic idealistic nonsense. It’s not surprising given the track record of the past…...

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? Everyone! And most of us want to believe that when we find our Prince Charming (or Princess) that we’ll easily ride off into…...

It’s easy to come from Fear. Fear simply means believing in “not enough”—the belief that there’s not enough money, not enough opportunity, not enough health, not enough love, not enough…...

Unfinished business, unresolved issues, emotional baggage, irreconcilable differences, misunderstandings. Call it what you will, but whatever you call it, it ain’t good for relationships. We usually refer to unfinished business…...

Linda: When Charlie and I met nearly 50 years ago, it was inconceivable to either of us that this relationship could go anywhere. He was an introvert who prized his…...

I was married to a perfectly nice, stable man for 11 years. Safe and picture-perfect from the outside, my marriage still left me feeling lonely and disconnected inside. When I…...

Do you and your partner do chores together? If not, this article might be very helpful to you. One of the major complaints I hear from my clients who are…...

Charlie: Like many other people, I grew up believing that marriage required self-sacrifice. Lots of it. I thought that successful couples put each other’s needs ahead of their own and…...