While conflict in marriage is inevitable, fighting is optional.

The secret is in how you approach and handle the conflict. It can make the difference between a really great relationship and a breakup looking for a place to happen.

With that notion in mind, let’s take a look at five s…

Couples therapists report a 50% increase in female infidelity. The cover story in the current issue of Newsweek magazine is all about cheating wives: “The New Infidelity - From Office Affairs to Internet Hook-Ups, More Wives Are Cheating Too.” Yet, as widespread as female infidelity has become,…

In my article “Ten Steps To The Ideal Relationship” I identify Step 1 as: Do your own personal work.

It is necessary for each individual to become aware of and release the negative unconsciously stored self sabotaging relationship patterns they acquired during their early life. Unfortunat…

The internet has brought a great deal of wonderful things to our lives, and in our personal lives much has changed as well. In our personal lives, the computer has allowed us to catch up with old friends from school, reconnect with former coworkers, and even to rekindle romances with old flames. …

In the 37 years that I have been counseling couples, I have discovered that there are only a few issues that are true relationship deal-breakers. Many of the issues that tear relationships apart are not actual deal-breakers. Rather, most divorces and breakups are the result of one or both partner…