Dr. Jane Greer

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie certainly waited it out. While they were clear that they had a specific political reason for remaining unwed, the public has been fascinated by the couple's intense connection -- seven years and six kids -- without making what some might say is the ultimate pledge....

Can the anticipation of a baby bring people together? That's a good question, and it looks like Uma Thurman is working toward answering it right now. She announced this week that she is expecting a baby with her on-again boyfriend multimillionaire financier Arpad "Arki" Busson. Thurman and Busson...

After almost seven years of marriage, Heidi Klum and Seal have decided to part. Many people were surprised by their announcement since they made such a point of telling the public how truly happy they were. For a time, they even seemed like a model couple, defying the odds with...

No matter how talented, beautiful, or rich you are, none of those things are sure antidotes for misery. Heather Locklear is a clear example of this. The Melrose Place actress was rushed to the hospital last week, reportedly because she mixed alcohol with prescription drugs, after her sister found...

Katy Perry and Russell Brand may have had a courtship and a wedding to remember, but that is all they'll have left now that Brand recently filed for divorce from his wife of 14 months. The pair tied the knot during a lavish ceremony in India after knowing...

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds might be going strong in their relationship -- having recently been spotted enjoying a cozy meal together in Boston -- but it wasn't too long ago that they had their first date. Even a celebrity has to consider that all pervasive question: should I sleep...

Everyone wants the fairytale: to fall in love, get married and live a happy long life together. Sometimes, in fact, it is that hope, that true wish, that drives people down the aisle even if there are questions. And believe me, everyone headed that way often has doubts in one...

For his movies Brad Pitt has to memorize lines and carefully think through his motivations. But in real life he doesn't seem to think before he speaks. In fact, he could use a second take. In a recent interview with Parade magazine, he basically said that he didn't...

Here is the picture of Jennifer Aniston that has been at the forefront of the media and most of our minds for years now: America's sweetheart, the betrayed wife, the scorned and heartbroken lover. She was the one who was abandoned by Brad Pitt when he left her for Angelina...

Watching Finding Sarah, Sarah Ferguson's reality show on the OWN network, made me wish I could speak to her directly because there are, in fact, very specific steps that she can take to help her get self-worth which my patients have found to be extremely helpful. She can learn how...

Everyone expects there to be a party to celebrate the wedding, but a party to celebrate the divorce? That's unusual. It was announced recently that singer Jack White and model Karen Elson invited their family and close friends to a party commemorating not only their six years of...

When I heard that Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger were splitting up after 25 years of marriage, my immediate thought was that he had finally truly crossed the line. Let's face it, there is betrayal and then there is betrayal with a capital B and, while there had long been...

The marriage might be dead and buried but that isn't stopping Jesse James from kicking up the dirt and making a mess all over again. Wasn't it enough the first time? Apparently not for him, the self-proclaimed outlaw is at it again, continuing to hurt his ex-wife, Academy Award winner...

There is no excuse for infidelity -- let me get that out of the way immediately. But it does occur, and as a marriage therapist I can tell you it flourishes. I have sat across from countless patients and heard about it, and if I have learned anything, it is...

By most people's standards it was the perfect wedding -- the best possible start to beginning a life together, what everyone dreams about. Prince William and Kate Middleton became husband and wife as the world was watching and cheering them on. It was a day to rival only the last...

One of the things that concerned me when I read about Nicolas Cage's recent arrest in New Orleans after he was reportedly arguing with his wife over which house they were renting is that whatever did or did not happen, the incident is now registered (officially and unofficially) as domestic...

Getting married takes courage; getting divorced takes even more. But that is exactly how Elizabeth Taylor, who died on March 23 at the age of 79, lived her life: courageously. She led with her heart and the strength of her convictions. She had the optimism to get married eight times,...

Christina Aguilera has clearly been struggling lately. There have been a series of mishaps, including her mess-ups at the Super Bowl and at the Grammy Awards, but even more startling are her repeated public displays of drunkenness. Last week the singer was booked for public intoxication by LA authorities, having...

Billy Ray might be able to learn a few things from Robby Ray, the character he played alongside his real and fictional daughter Miley on the Disney show Hannah Montana. In the movie spin-off, when things got rough and Miley got out of control, he pulled her away from the...

While the song says love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, that doesn't mean it's true. One often follows the other but, in reality, they are two different things. Just because you have love does not mean you have what it takes to maintain a healthy, successful...