Everyone wants to achieve happiness over the holidays and who says you can't? It is often assumed that people in their 20s and 30s are the most excited and happy with their lives. But according to a recent survey from OurTime, the largest online dating community catering to singles...

During the holiday season, we often take a moment to give thanks -- for our health and the health of our loved ones, for good friends and family, and for the comforts of home. But when was the last time you said "thanks" to your spouse or partner? How often...

Unemployment and underemployment, foreclosure, loss of investments, and other financial distress can lead to negative health effects -- both physical and emotional. And, as the holidays approach, Detroit families might be feeling plenty of financial strain and pressure. With the economy putting a crimp in everyone's budget, are you and...

Lost jobs and foreclosures aren't the only fallout from recent economic woes. In my practice, I'm noticing that more clients are struggling to manage long-distance relationships. In most cases, one of the partners had to relocate to another city or state to take a job that they simply couldn't find...

When I was younger, I played competitive tennis. As a teen, I lived, dreamed, and thought about tennis all the time. When I wasn't playing on my high school tennis team, I was at the courts practicing with my father, who was my early coach. I taught tennis in the...

A client of mine just got back from her family's annual August vacation and when I asked her if it was relaxing, she replied, "Well, not really. We spent some of our days finding a hotspot for Jim's computer so he could catch up on emails, while the kids and...

There are many ways to find true love and marry. But is competing for love with 25 other eligible singles, being whisked away to the most unbelievably romantic and adventurous dates known to mankind, being filmed from every angle and dissected by millions of strangers -- all in the course...

When many of us ponder our fathers and the roles they played in our early life, we often think of them as providers, as disciplinarians and perhaps as wise men.

Yet according to recent studies on fatherhood, the relationship people have with their father extends far beyond the stereotypical man...

What makes powerful men like Arnold Schwarzenegger risk their marriage, reputation and career to have an affair? Lots of people have been asking this question. Once Maria Shriver announced their split, the media began picking apart and analyzing their marriage. And the details about his infidelity with the trusted housekeeper...

Just a few months ago, Time reported that in 2010, fewer than half of American workers (45 percent) were satisfied with their jobs. This is the lowest percentage since 1987. And a recent American Psychological Association survey found that 36 percent of employees report chronic work-related stress regularly, and less...

Mother's Day is a day to honor and celebrate moms. But not all adult children feel compelled to do this! I have had more than one client rant about feeling obligated to honor their mothers simply because of cultural peer pressure.

I remember Viktor, a successful businessman in his...

There are multiple physical reasons for not desiring sex with your partner, ranging from hormonal changes and poor dietary or sleep habits, to medical conditions and prescription medications. But one reason that is rarely talked about is poor body image.

Carmen, a female client who recently turned 50, confessed that...

February is the month when love is in the air. It is the perfect opportunity to take pause and let those you love know that you care about them. Even if you're what I call "romantically challenged" -- you can't remember your first date with your partner, or you think...

Leon Walker, 33, is a Michigan man who faces five years in prison, if convicted, for allegedly hacking into his wife's e-mails when he suspected her of cheating. Not surprisingly, Walker and his wife are now divorced, but his trial is set for Feb. 7, 2011.

It got...

A girlfriend of mine told me her boyfriend asked her last week which she preferred -- opals or pearls. She said, "Ink cartridges." Her boyfriend was crestfallen when she explained that she'd prefer that he gift wrap a six-month supply of those expensive little ink cartridges for her printer/scanner than...

In one of my Marriage Enrichment Seminars, the subject of domestic chores came up. The room suddenly became animated. One woman complained that her husband, an electrical engineer, didn't know how to use the dishwasher. He shot back with, "Really, honey? Like the way you don't know how to use...

Last week I was invited to a wedding shower where the guests were asked to bring a note card with one piece of advice for the new couple.

Most of the cards had typical comments like "Always compromise," "Be honest and truthful," or "Never go to bed mad." As a...

Kyle is a recently divorced executive with grown children, loves to cook and is a terrific dancer. Shira is a single parent and small-business owner, deeply religious, who shares his fondness for food but admits to having two left feet. They've been casually dating for six months, and friends on...

Even though we love our kids, many studies have found that marital happiness actually increases after the kids leave home. For many couples, marriage happiness continues to rise steadily during the empty nest years and reaches an all-time high at 35 years of marriage.

Despite these hopeful findings,...

Every year, the unofficial start of spring begins with the first official pitch of the baseball season. This year, President Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals opener in the nation's capital. You could almost smell the spring flowers beginning to bloom as the ball was thrown....