Marriage Counseling

Rejection Will Destroy Us, Like a Moth Repeatedly Drawn Into the Flames

David Wilson | Posted 05.03.2012

David Wilson

The pain of rejection can be healed if we will make uninterrupted time for one another -- to talk, laugh, cry and romance our way back into the twinkle and glow of each others' eyes.

How I Stopped Punishing My Ex-Wife For Her Affair

Kyle Bradford | Posted 04.20.2012

Kyle Bradford

The discovery of my ex-wife's affair wouldn't have made for juicy television. I never walked in to find the lovers in our bed and I didn't stumble upon some tawdry Facebook exchange.

How Not To Let The Economic Downturn Ruin Your Marriage

Laurie Puhn | Posted 04.12.2012

Laurie Puhn

As a consequence of today's recession, many cash-strapped couples have entered the conflict zone where they experience a marital meltdown.

Follow the Money: Why Relationships May Soon Be Psychiatric Diseases

Ian Dowbiggin | Posted 04.06.2012

Ian Dowbiggin

How many times have we exclaimed in exasperation: "My family's driving me crazy"? Until now, it was a mere figure of speech. By this time next year it could entitle you to free therapy.

'You're Not Meeting My Needs'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.05.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

How did we get the idea that marriage is about the other person meeting our needs, or about our meeting the other person's needs?

'Mob Wives': Renee Apologizes For Therapy Session

Posted 05.04.2012

Junior was clearly shutting down in an attempt to control his anger during his marriage counseling session with Renee last week on "Mob Wives" (Sun., ...

How To Get Your Needs Met In Marriage

Dr. Fran Cohen Praver | Posted 03.27.2012

Dr. Fran Cohen Praver

Marital partners need mutuality, reciprocity, and equality. We want it all and if we learn how to communicate our needs, we can have it all.

How To Overcome The #1 Biggest Challenge For Divorcees

Dr. David P. Steinberg | Posted 03.17.2012

Dr. David P. Steinberg

The biggest shock often happens after the separation, when suddenly you find yourself alone in your house or apartment with no children or partner.

3 Times It's OK To Cheat On Your Spouse

Jacoba Urist | Posted 03.08.2012

Jacoba Urist

Lying to your partner about how much you spend, save or borrow all fall under the same general heading of "financial infidelity." According to the most recent data, quite a few of us are getting it on with our checkbooks.

Why Couples MUST Do This Before They Tie The Knot

Lynne Gold-Bikin | Posted 03.04.2012

Lynne Gold-Bikin

We spend more time training potential drivers before they get a license to drive than we do couples who claim they want to spend their lives together.

Why You Should Cave To Your Spouse (Sometimes)

Harriet Lerner | Posted 03.01.2012

Harriet Lerner

If you want a recipe for relationship failure, keep trying to shape up your partner in order to make him think, feel and react just like you do. You'll see where you get.

7 Ways to Ensure You'll Never Have Sex in Your Relationship

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 02.05.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

You can continue to be angry and complain only as long as you take no responsibility for your own choices.

How Does Hollywood Think You Should Save Your Marriage?

Posted 01.08.2012

It's only been a week and a half since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries, but the reality star is already getting back to w...

First Cancer, Then Divorce

Amanda Deverich | Posted 12.26.2011

Amanda Deverich

Helen was diagnosed with breast cancer in the midst of a marriage crisis. She suddenly found herself in a battle with two fronts: advancing breast cancer and threatening divorce.

The Secret (Sex) Life of A Middle-Aged Married Man

Rex Oso | Posted 12.05.2011

Rex Oso

I'm a 57-year-old man. Fat. Bald. I have a wife I like. And a boyfriend I love. I've been "happily" married for over 37 years. Yet I've been leading a secret double life since I turned 50.

Is There Such A Thing As A 'Good Divorce'?

Henry Gornbein | Posted 10.18.2011

Henry Gornbein

Are "good" and "divorce" in the same sentence an impossibility? I believe it is possible to have a good divorce. Following are some tips on how to h...

When 'It's Over' Doesn't Really Mean It's Over

Jeffrey Rubin, Ph.D. | Posted 09.27.2011

Jeffrey Rubin, Ph.D.

"It's over," Lois, a defeated-looking woman, said to her husband as they sat in my psychotherapy office. She was more angry than sad. Tim was crestfal...

The #1 Way To Kill A Marriage

Sharyn Wolf, LCSW | Posted 09.18.2011

Sharyn Wolf, LCSW

I finished my book tour for my most recent book, "Love Shrinks: a Memoir of a Marriage Counselor's Divorce", and I was on around fifty radio stations ...

Did My Husband Cheat On Me With Our Therapist?

Amy Wallen | Posted 08.21.2011

Amy Wallen

In one of our first sessions, our marriage counselor Sarita asked me, "What do you see, Amy? When you look in your husband's eyes, what do you see?" ...

An Evangelical Attempts to Proselytize Anthony Weiner

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 08.16.2011

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Atonement comes not from belief in Jesus Christ but from getting on your knees in front of the wife whose heart you broke, begging her forgiveness, and placing yourself in an environment of change that will help sustain your new moral commitment.

Why Marriage Counseling Doesn't Work

Erica Manfred | Posted 07.15.2011

Erica Manfred

Most couples go for marriage counseling when it's way too late to save their marriages, and most marriage counselors are the kiss of death for marria...

EXCLUSIVE: Selma Blair Takes Role-Playing A Little Too Seriously

Posted 06.27.2011

Spicing things up in the bedroom through role-playing is all about commitment. You have to be in the moment and lose yourself in your character. In ...

Could Transformative Mediation Help Your Marriage?

Laurie Israel | Posted 11.17.2011

Laurie Israel

When marriages do not work out, it is generally lack of acknowledgement and understanding between the parties that is the core of the failure.

11 Steps for a Man to Consider Before Filing for Divorce

Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.25.2011

Henry Gornbein

1. Start with a good marriage counselor: If not marriage counseling, go at least for yourself. A divorce should be a last step, rather than a first...

Gary Krane, CoupleSpace: 27 Million And Counting

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Lauren Drell | Posted 07.28.2011

Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the...