When you open the front door to where your 2-year-old awaits your homecoming, you won't have a chance to put down whatever is in your hands, read the mail, go to the bathroom, make a phone call or leave the spot at which you are attacked with voracious affection. That...

I hope you are understandably suspicious of this title. Yet, over the past 40 years of counseling couples, this question has been the most often asked of me, bar none other. So, I thought I'd at least give it a try.

First, I thought I'd do a current poll amongst...

I have just finished reading Andrew Solomon's remarkable new book, Far From the Tree. I am so grateful that this astute political activist gave up ten years of his life that I could know the depth of his wisdom and his compassion for parents whose children are different from what...

Children are the innocent victims of sexual abuse. Because of their lack of experience, they are often caught in webs of destruction with disastrous consequences. The violations they endure are the first wound, but how their significant people respond can be a second wound that is too often more devastating...

E.L. James' bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey speaks about women's secret longing to be sexually dominated by a powerful and controlling man. While I appreciate its message and worldwide appeal to women of all ages, I have some deep concerns. Many commentators appear to be assuming that this longing is...

My colleagues and I are excited about the new research that our brains can be re-mapped for the rest of our lives. It's a whole different ball game to think that, as we age, it isn't about being on the down side any more, but knowing that we...

The media hype about older women seeking out young men for sexual contact has about worn me down. As a relationship therapist for four decades, I have certainly defended many unfairly labeled "dirty old men," who were just guys who fell in love with younger women for their beauty, energy,...

Your mature years can bring you remarkably satisfying experiences if you know how to live them fully. As we grow older, we benefit significantly from more exquisite experiences to keep us vibrant and to counter unavoidable losses. We need to move in a new way from surviving to thriving. Aging...

You've made it past 50. You may have peaked in your career and are enjoying the fruits of those labors. Your kids have established their own lives, and your parents are still living their lives without your necessary support.

You can statistically expect about 30-plus more years to live. The...