Category Archives: Marriage and Second Marriage advice

In this week's Love Essentially, published yesterday in Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press, I offer marital advice for that devastating time when people suffer the loss of a parent.    How to Help Your Spouse Grieve The Loss of a Parent  by J...

In this week's Love Essentially, I examine the question, "Will my marriage last if the couple has big cultural differences?"     Do Cultural Differences Affect The Odds of a Marriage Lasting? by Jackie Pilossoph I can't wait to...

For this week's Love Essentially column, I surveyed a few hundred people on social media and asked, "What drives you mad about your spouse?" After receiving mostly negative responses, I offered some relationship advice.   March Madness Not...

Saying I'm sorry isn't something people know how to do. It's difficult for many reasons, which is why people often don't say it--even during times when an apology is much needed. In this week's Love Essentially column, published two days ago in Chica...

Talk to any married person about second marriage and he or she will say something that makes me roll my eyes every time:"If I ever got divorced, I would never get married again." Wow, does that bug me. Every married person says that, to which I reply...