“You’re stupid!” as a young child in day care cowers in the corner. “Nobody likes you!” followed by kicking and hitting by an older child trying to show he is tough and in control!  Sound strange or unreal for kids ages 3-5 years old?  Well it’s happening more over the past two years with the [...]

Have you heard about the latest type of insurance on the market? Yes, it is true! We now have DIVORCE INSURANCE! No, this does not insure that you will or will not get divorced; it is just there in case you do! So, should divorce insurance be looked at like other insurance? We have insurance [...]

Marriage and family can bring heightened emotions and challenging issues when we less expect it! Should a couple ever fight in front of the children? If so, what are the right things to keep in mind so that it is a learning experience and not damaging to the marriage and family? Here are a few [...]

Every marriage will have some stumbling blocks, but interfaith marriages have a few extra challenges.  The issue of the couple’s interfaith needs to be talked about and dealt with prior to the interfaith marriage.  This discussion should include what exactly is important to you in your religion and what are the non-negotiable items.  This can [...]

Ok, maybe we have not all actually sat down and written out a list of what our partner “must have” in order for us to marry them, but we have certainly thought about it! Some have taken the time to not only write it out, but the list has become the standard for every potential [...]

Are you or someone you know in a dating relationship? Are you confused as to what conversations can harm vs. help your relationship? There are conversations that you want to precede with caution with your boyfriend/girlfriend. A “general rule of thumb” is couples should not keep secrets in their relationship. However, in saying that, there [...]