Below is a reprint of an article describing 10 steps to a happy, healthy remarriage. The author of this article, Wednesday Martin Ph.D., is also the author of the acclaimed novel Stepmonster: A new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do. She was also a regular contributor to...

Peg and Al, Ross and Rachel, Lucy and Ricky, Homer and Marge. This may be difficult for some of you to believe, but famous television couples like these, along with other aspects of the media, have a significant impact on how we choose our mates, communicate and interact with each other, and view se...

What are YOUR fav love songs?

Okay, so I'm not exactly sure how wise these love words are, but they're definitely interesting. Cosmopolitan Magazine posted these two online articles that list 10 things that men and 10 things that women don't want to hear in bed. From "is it in yet?" to "who's your d...addy?," these two articles are...

Have you ever been broken up with? Have you ever had to initiate the breaking up? Whether you're the dumper or the dumpee, ending a relationship is a difficult communicative task for most individuals to complete. (And by the way, whoever decided that texting was an acceptable way to break things off...

Modern Family is a new show that premiered last Wednesday on ABC. Let me just start by saying that it's ridiculously hilarious. It follows three unique families (who are all related): Ed O'Neill's (aka Al-freakin-Bundy!) character Jay is the patriarch of the family. He is married to a much younger a...

Below is a reprint of an article about why some break-ups may require a little celebration. The author of this article, Laura Dave, is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Divorce Party and London Is the Best City in America. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Self, Redb...

Being open with your partner is one of the best ways to maintain your relationship, according to relationship researchers Stafford & Canary (1991). Steven McCornack, the author of the textbook entitled ...

I recently taught my students about the five stages of romantic coupling created by relationship researcher Mark Knapp. Later that week, Hus and I went shopping at the almighty Walmart. As we walked up and down the aisles, I began to notice the different pairs of individuals we passed. ...