Dr. Fran Cohen Praver

He cheated on you and you are in pain. Not only did he violate the wedding vows, but he betrayed your trust. Although he's apologized and wants to move on, you are not ready.
No doubt, like many people in my practice, you're still devoted to him, care for...

In the April 8 edition of the Sunday New York Times, Mathew Hutson's "In Defense of Superstition" reviewed several studies that provide evidence of the positive role of magical thinking. By magical thinking he is referring to the subtle or unconscious belief in superstition, illusions, miracles, or destiny -- the...

In my practice, I have the privilege of working with married people whose neurosis, albeit romantic and laden with fascination, tends to interfere in their love lives. Beset with anxiety, worry, insecurity, and intelligence, the neurotic can't be accused of being ordinary. That said, the neurotic spouse can also be...

Did you know that about 57 percent of men cheat and roughly 54 percent of women cheat? It may seem it's about sex, but in reality sex is better at home. Why then do spouses cheat? The main reason is lack of emotional connectedness...

A common problem that married couples who love each other nevertheless encounter is what I call the "blame game." By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong. We've all played the blame game at some...

A common problem that married couples encounter is what I call the "blame game." By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong. We've all played the blame game at some time or other. With matching...

"I want to move." Melissa said.

"Where to?" I asked.

She responded quickly, "I think L.A. or Colorado would be great."

I inquired, "Is there a problem with where you live now?"

Pondering the question she said, "No, not really. I like my home, the schools are good,...

The honeymoon is long over. Six years later, that heady time of lust, love, and red hot passion has faded. Courtney and Adam still love each other and care deeply for each other, but romance and sexual desire has taken a back seat to everyday stresses of work and home...

"I'm so angry with Sam. He still doesn't think about my needs, only his." Laurie's fists clenched and tears welled up in her eyes.

I asked, "What happened?"

"He went to his womanizing cousin's wake and left me here alone all day with my sick mother. I've been her care-taker...

With sling-back shoes, shoulder length blonde hair, and a navy tailored suit that revealed her shapely body, Courtney was all woman and all business. A hedge fund manager, she made good money in her professional life but bad choices in her personal life.

In our therapy session Courtney was crying...

The wedding was wonderful! The flowers, the gown, the music, the food -- everything pulled together to make an amazing evening. Madly in love, you gazed into your spouse's eyes as he gazed into yours, reflecting love, lust, loyalty, happiness. And it felt like this marital bliss would last forever.