After many years of determined effort, I've achieved a solid, enduring relationship with my roof. I wonder how many other Americans can truthfully say the same thing?
In her memoir, Claire Bloom describes Philip Roth as an extremely self-centered, often abusive man to whom she devoted herself for almost two decades.
My wife's annual mammogram has always been a time of great anxiety. It's my least favorite week of the year. Not because she has cancer but because she just might.
This is not for you if you're one of those people who thinks about the upcoming holidays with your family and considers how very lucky you are to have each other.
The role of being a stepparent can be challenging. So I was pleased to interview Erin Munroe, author of The Everything Guide to Stepparenting: Practic...
It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged -- so figuring out how to end nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship.
Do you have any relatives or friends that ruin everyone's time on Thanksgiving or Christmas and you can't un-invite them?
But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.
Miniskirts, fishnet stockings, feather boas. It all sounds sexy - 'til you realize it's being sported by that every-girl-wants-one Bratz doll.
You don't have to be Gandhi, Buddha or any other kind of evolved spirit to have a "Peaceful Divorce," but you do need to have the intention to do so.
I have been waiting to see a more realistic portrayal of what happens to real women in real life, and last night I got a glimpse of that on ABC's Brothers and Sisters.
One day back in the 60s, my father, a high-society interior decorator with clients like the Presidents of Cuba and Haiti, suddenly discovered that he could talk to the dead and heal the sick.
QUESTION Dear Irene, My friend has been going through marriage problems ever since I've known her (13 years now). I have been there for her when she...
The New Oxford American Dictionary chose the verb "unfriend" as its 2009 Word of the Year (WOTY) and defined it this way: "to remove someone as a 'fr...
Social networks are uncharted waters for everyone, and it's natural to wonder how to stay afloat in the rising tide. With so many people bobbing around, there has to be a system to make sense of it all.
The long sought Alimony Reform battle will likely come to a climax this spring. In January an almost unprecedented 72 State Legislators co-signed a Bill that would make divorce law in MA more fair.
What does it take to be happy in a relationship? If you're working to improve your marriage, here are the 10 habits of happy couples.
First, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: FREE ONE-HOUR COMMUNITY Q&A WITH ME, THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 12 p.m. Eastern, live at KeithFerrazzi.com. Mark it on your ...
It may seem counterintuitive, but couples need clear individual boundaries and healthy differentiation for great sex. Each must feel both connected and protected.
Feminism isn't about having it all or "all things at once," as Mika Brzezinski asserts. It's about following your bliss to manifest your heart's desire.
Our memories dictate how we will feel about a similar situation because our brain.body is coded from past experience. Bad experiences with intimacy are codified in your brain/body -- affecting our perception.
