Category Archives: Marriage
Marriage: the Ultimate Collaborative Venture
Love may find its ultimate expression in the decision of two people to live their lives in permanent collaborative partnership. Why does this decision sometimes lead to misery instead of joyful collaboration?
Look Back on Your Childhood: The Better Marriage Project Par
Gaining an adult’s perspective on the childhood relationships that formed templates for your marriage relationship can be very helpful. Journalist Elizabeth Weil's candid new book No Cheating, No Dying relates how she and her husband learned from their pasts to enhance their love in the present.
Love: 13 Reasons Why It May Not Lead to Marriage
Statistics and speculations on the causes of the epidemic of singleness spreading over our country, and how to combat it.
Marriage Arguments: Can All Conflicts Be Resolved?
Can all marriage conflicts be resolved? Two leading marriage psychologists, Dr. Gottman and Dr. Heitler, attempt to resolve their opposing views on this issue.
Marriage Problems? Here’s an 8-Step Rescue Plan
Is your marriage hitting bumps? Feeling hopeless? This self-help version of couples counseling can put you on smoother and more solid ground.
Marriage: 6 Guidelines from Ancient Wisdom Texts
Texts from 1500 years ago abound with teachings about how to create healthy marriage partnerships. Here's a sampling of six.
Lessons from the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes Divorce
Katie Holmes' divorce from Tom Cruise caught many folks by surprise. Here's one analysis of how marriages come apart.
How will Marriage fare in this year’s Oscars?
Did you notice how strong a role marriage played in so many of the Oscar winners?
Individual Therapy for Married People: A Huge Mistake?
In my view, it may be a very mistaken—albeit common—practice to treat individuals without assessing their relationship and family life.
Infidelity!
Does the threat of an infidelity sound scarey to you? It should. Affairs are among the most greedy and selfish things a spouse can do. They can wreak havoc with personal happiness and with marital bonds. At the same time, the best antidote to anxiety is information. Here's a batch.