As they say, everybody’s got something — something your partner does that bothers you, upsets you, periodically even makes you think about pulling the plug. He’s too quiet, she’s too…...

When our kids were small, we frequently took advantage of a time-honored means of averting potentially explosive interactions. It’s called a time-out. For those of you who may be unfamiliar…...

Love bombing involves bombarding someone with signs of attraction, affection, and adoration. It could be flattery, compliments, romance, or breathtaking promises – from daily flowers and hourly text messages, to…...

Falling in love happens to us―usually before we really know our partner. It happens to us because we’re at the mercy of unconscious forces, commonly referred to as “chemistry.” Don’t…...

Growing up, when we envisioned getting married, we probably thought about it as a fairy tale. You know… the white knight, the Cinderella moments, and then riding off into the…...

There can be many battles within a relationship, and there are some classic and common male/female conflicts. One classic battle is between affection and sex. Aligning two people’s desires is…...

My client, Susan, was cheating on her husband of twenty-seven years. The affair had been going on for two years, and even though she knew it was wrong and destructive…...

Over the years of working with men and their relationships, not to mention my own 31-year relationship with Joyce, I have seen some central issues emerge. The last thing I…...

The price of a successful relationship is devotion. Devotion is, essentially, commitment to something we value. What are we devoted to? Surely not what another person wants. I think most…...

So there’s this thing that happens when spring hits: Lots of people want to have sex. This is standard. It’s natural. As the sun starts to get brighter, the days…...