Just Because You Haven’t, Doesn’t Mean You Can’t! Just because you haven’t kept New Year’s Resolutions in the past, doesn’t mean you can’t keep them in 2011!  Resolution means we are “resolving to change” and Change is difficult! Don’t beat yourself up about the past and start out 2011 with the attitude that you can [...]

Are you dreading the holidays?  Do you have to split holidays with more than two groups of relatives?  Do you feel you are traveling all over the place and resent holidays?  Are you a people pleaser and trying to make everyone family member happy? The movie “Four Christmases” is not just a funny movie, it’s [...]

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 [...]

“I know someone who survived a sexual assault. How can I help?” What percentage of people in the US are Sexually Abused? According to the CDC, 10.6% of adult women and 2.1% of adult men have reported experiencing a forced sexual encounter at some point in their lives. This means that just as many of [...]