Okay, it’s a cute word. But what does it mean to have a real relationship, a relationship with substance? What does it take to have a relationship that not only…...

When we were young women, we might have thought the goal in love was to find the one person that we would spend the rest of our lives with. We…...

Let’s begin with a question: How do you normally feel coming home from work? For most, the answer lies somewhere sluggishly between tired and hungry. We come back from work,…...

When we begin to feel like our marriage is in trouble, we go looking for information. We want to understand why we’re struggling and we want answers about how to…...

Most of us know the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It works fine in many circumstances. If you’re tempted to yell at…...

September will always be back-to-school season in my mind – the sadness of summer ending, the excitement of seeing old friends again. All of those memories from childhood are good to hold onto. Some things from childhood…...

By 2016, 77 percent of U.S. adults owned a smartphone. Although they’re just small rectangular objects in our pockets, the phones are driving significant shifts in how we interact with the…...

Nellie was having her first phone counseling session with me when she said, My husband and I have a great working relationship. He’s great to the kids, he’s nice to…...

Are you ignoring important aspects of your relationship? Are those parts of your relationship crying out for recognition? I have recently been seeing a local bodyworker/healer for rib pain, and…...

Love is an awesome feeling — the beginning of a relationship is particularly exciting. As time goes on, however, courtship can become a struggle. Real personalities emerge and conflicts erupt.…...