You are tired of his shoes left at the side of the bed. You almost tripped getting up at night. So it starts, the argument, that is. “Why do you have to leave your stuff all over the place? Just put things away!” He glares at you and says, “Really? So you are Ms. Perfect?“…

Have you ever thought about the way couples are portrayed in most situational comedies? Typically we have the “I don’t have a clue” husband whose wife is constantly telling him what to do or reminding him what he needs to do. While we may laugh at this comedy routine, there is nothing funny about it…

“Trust” is a word we hear often today. Sadly, this is because we have lost trust in so many people and institutions. But nowhere is trust more important than in our relationships. Without trust, intimacy cannot develop or deepen. While trust is built over time, it can be broken in a moment. When this happens,…

Question: “My husband is really selfish. I see how my friend’s husband is always offering his help and is concerned about how she is doing. He seems more generous to her. Is selfishness a genetic thing? Is my husband’s personality more prone to this? This is an interesting question since early in life we see…

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