There are millions of adults who experienced the trauma of their parents' divorce 20, 30 or 40 plus years ago. Some have found closure, but many more have not. Regrettably, it is a time in a child's life that is never forgotten; it sticks with them. For anyone who's experienced...

As adults who were children of divorce know, healing does not occur through time alone. In fact, my recent study of 379 adults -- the subject of my just released book, The Long Way Home -- found that only 46 percent of those surveyed said they had a...

My father-in-law spent over 35 years as a circuit court judge. He noticed that some clients paid teams of lawyers only to be poorly represented. He noted in these cases that, "the lawyers are so busy arguing with each other that nobody's arguing the case." There was an absence of...

From the moment they say "I Do," newlyweds have two years to enjoy the special bliss that new love brings. This new finding, reported by the New York Times last month, is based on a study undertaken by American and European researchers who tracked 1,761 people who got...

What will be your New Year's resolution? I bet I know what it won't be: "Make my marriage great." Isn't it fascinating that although we know how important our marriages are to our lives, it's never the top resolution? Resolutions are about losing weight and getting into shape, breaking the...

Question: My husband and I have been married 14 years, have three children, each one in school, and are so overwhelmed. Between shuttling the kids around and homework, I feel like my marriage is nonexistent. My husband tells me it's normal at this stage in our life, but my mother...

Not long ago, Tom Cruise was jumping on Oprah's couch like a lovesick teen. Now he faces a bitter divorce with Katie Holmes. Why is it that when a couple seems to have everything -- fame, fortune, health, and an adorable child -- it doesn't work? It's enough...

I have been divorced for about three years. I have two teenagers, 13 (a son) and 15 (a daughter). They both live with me, although their father lives in the next town and my son often stays with him. I have just started to date someone. When should I tell...

The recent public display of acrimony between Christie Brinkley and her ex husband Peter Cook reminds us of what goes wrong with divorce.

How does it affect their two teenage children?

1. When you criticize your child's parent, you criticize your child's DNA. Our children rightfully feel that...

Question: My son is three years old and we have a great relationship. But his mother and I are divorced, and every time I go to pick him up he runs around and sort of avoids me. It seems more like a game than anything else. Once I chase him...

Question: I've been married for only a year to a wonderful woman and I'm in a ridiculous bind that I brought on myself. I've fallen in love with another woman. Problem is that the woman is my ex wife. My ex and I have now discussed getting back together. This...

During these difficult financial times, many couples, usually without ever noticing it, start dealing with life as individuals. They begin to recede from each other and allow a distance to develop. They stop talking. They find their feelings to be too intense and too difficult to face, so they don't...

The following is the first of my Connect to Love webisodes -- a series of interviews with people who share their relationship struggles and triumphs. For more information, click here.

Cathy was unfaithful to her husband and is now divorced. She shares her deepest thoughts and feelings about...