Let’s be realistic and accept that couples fight.  If you have never had a disagreement with your partner then you probably aren’t expressing yourself or discussing serious issues.  Fights are so difficult but, if done right, they can have extremely successful results.  You want to feel comfortable expressing your viewpoint and you want to stand up for yourself, but what should you do if you get in a fight?

I just read the most amazing advice from the fabulous Dr. Phil about “How to Fight Fair.”  I strongly advise every couple to read these tips and discuss them together so you …read more

It is not uncommon that after years of marriage a man and woman can find that they are not at the happy place they were when they took their vows.  Through the course of their lives together they have endured many challenges and hardships and it’s quite normal that these elements have taken their toll.  The troubles in their marriage could be small, but it is important that they make it a priority to address them in a healthy way before they get out of control and the couple moves farther apart.
I just read a great article from Dr. Phil …read more

I posted in How To Succeed When Meeting the In-Laws about using rules about etiquette, that your parents drilled into your brain while growing up, when meeting your significant other’s family.  A lot of people don’t believe in etiquette anymore, but I think that it creates a set of standards to fall back on when you find yourself in new and awkward situation.
Etiquette is not something that should rule your life…Remember Countess Luann De Lesseps from Real Housewives of New York?  Now she took it too far.  But I do believe that there is a place for etiquette in relationships …read more

Hi fabulous people! I’m just coming off my spiritual high after being at a 3 day retreat, The Emmaus Walk. This non-denominational interactive experience was just what my soul needed. Absolutely no hellfire and damnation and total grace, love and joy. Bible recap: There were two men who were walking 7 miles or so to the town of Emmaus and talking about the very recent crucifixion of Jesus. Stranger comes and walks and talks with them about what had happened and interprets Jesus words. They invite the stranger to stay and then realize that the stranger actually is Jesus, right …read more

Someone once told me that I seem to attract the down-trodden, the emotionally askew, and the slightly psychologically un-hinged.
I’m not sure how true that is, but I have had acquaintances with a fair number of folks who could have used an afternoon with Dr. Phil.
Such is the case of with the young woman who walks my dog a couple of times a week. She’s been taking care of him for several years…and she describes him as her son.
She’s married, has a homelife of her own which she needs to attend to, yet she’d rather to be at our house, …read more

I wanted this be a light-hearted piece about one of my favorite office observations: the difference between how men and women talk at work. You know, men say things like: Boil the frog (ask your boyfriend what that means) or Get a leg up or Sh**ts and giggles…and women say things like do me a favor? or please, or I’m sorry, or thank you.
But I became side-tracked. As I was searching on-line for some references, I came across this Newsweek review of three new high-schoolish book titles of which the focus is how undermining, sneaky and downright mean women are …read more