Q: Recent studies maintain that kissing is a better indicator of a couple’s overall happiness than frequent sex. If this conclusion is correct how should we answer Miriam who expresses the following concern? “We are married five years and have two children. We have no money problems. My husband, Jack, is a very successful attorney.… Continue Reading
What Do I Do Now?
MY Mother in Law has Alzheimer’s, Oy Vehy !!
Q. My Mother in Law is a widow. Let’s call her Sophie. My husband is her only son. She has always been an expert on how to induce guilt. She must have studied one time with Dr. Sigmund Freud. Before she became ill with dementia, she was tolerable. In fact she even seemed to… Continue Reading
My Husband is A Slob and An Unromantic Mamma’s Boy
Q.We are married 3 years. We have a 2-year-old and I am unhappy. I am unhappy because our marriage has become one big yawn. I can’t get my husband to help me with the baby. He won’t pick up his dirty socks or underwear. He won’t even empty the dishwasher, because “my father never emptied a… Continue Reading
My Father Wants To Sing During My Wedding Ceremony
Q. I am told by my officiant that it is appropriate and heartwarming when parents are a part of the wedding ceremony. I look forward to my father walking me down the aisle. We plan to have both sets of parents participate during the blessing of the bride and groom near the conclusion of the… Continue Reading
Part 2: “I Want Your Permission To Get A Mistress”
In my last Blog, I called her husband a “jerk” for thinking the world revolved around him and that sex and love are one and the same. I reminded him that if he believed that gratifying sex between 2 people is all you need for a successful marriage, then he is in for a big… Continue Reading
My Husband Wants My Permission To Keep A Mistress
We are married for just one year. We were living together for 2 years prior to our marriage. Our life together, before I became pregnant, was exciting and romantic. We experienced wonderful sex and spoke glowingly of our love for one another. Now that I am in my first trimester, I am afraid of having… Continue Reading
Meditation
#3 Meditation You cannot accept someone else’s failings unless you are willing to first accept you own. I am offering a 3 step approach to resolving a conflict created by a couple who are out of control. #3 is Meditation. A famous Psychologist (I can’t remember his name) offers a very simple and yet a… Continue Reading
Affirmation
#2 Affirmation In our last Blog, we spoke of the need for corrective Visualization if an angry couple is to survive their anger. The next tool we need to keep communication civil and caring is Affirmation. It doesn’t matter if you are simply talking, or arguing or using fighting words, there is a lot of… Continue Reading
Can an Angry Couple’s Marriage Survive Their Anger?
Q. We are married for 2 years and our marriage is in deep trouble. There are times when our angry outbursts at one another almost bring us to blows. My husband is like a cocked gun and I am not exactly a passive person. Things were so different when we lived together for 3 years… Continue Reading
How Long Should I Wait to Try Again After a Romantic Breakup?
Q. I thought I found my true love. We were happily in love. We both voted for the same presidential candidate. We both enjoyed classical music. We had season tickets for the ballet. We loved to ski and we even ice skated together holding hands. We both had similar temperaments. Sex was really great in… Continue Reading