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How to Have a Good-Enough Relationship
“What *is* enough?” she asked.
Fair question, I thought, since I’d just written a list of things that WERE NOT…
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Are You Paying Attention?
I think about how we treat the people and things that matter most.
The way we “Maybe later, kiddo” our…
Diagnosing Relationship Failure is Not for the Self-Assured
The white hair and calloused hands with a couple of missing fingertips darkened by sun, dirt and every type of…
It’s Not About Us
I’ve asked myself the question a bunch of times: How does some random guy in Ohio writing first-person stories about…
Poor Meal Planning Can End Your Marriage
“My DH (Darling Husband) makes me want to kill him over dinner. Kill him. I don’t know why 30 minutes…
Male Dishonesty & Divorce: Choosing the Man Card Over Succeeding ‘Like a Girl’
Men lie constantly.
I think maybe everyone does.
Sometimes, they are classic bald-faced lies: “I didn’t do it!” Even though…
The Lazarus Theory: Bringing Relationships Back From the Dead
They say the opposite of love isn’t hate, but indifference.
I don’t believe that. I think hate is love’s antonym.…
The Worst Thing Wives Do
During our first year of marriage, my wife was so unhappy living in Florida that she wanted to move back…
What Will I Tell My Son To Help Him Avoid Divorce?
Lynda asked: “My question for you is: what are you going to say to your son to teach him how…
Do We Need Marriage?
Julia asked: “I’m one year post-divorce and still grappling with the idea of ever marrying again. I used to feel…
