...The need to save face is human and normal but all too frequently-and unnecessarily-activated in our kids by the ways in which we, as adults, try to guide, instruct, care for and counsel them without taking into account the emotions upon which we trod. Kids who have to be right all the time will defend the most ridiculous point simply because for them, being right is better than being smart... More >>

I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man with three children ages 6, 5 and 1. My father-in-law gave me your book, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands,' almost 8 years ago for Christmas. As a young, naive woman, I was offended he thought that was a good idea. I put it on the shelf and never read it... More >>

I know by being a loyal listener you get loads of mail from husbands who complain about their wives and girlfriends and I want to break that barrier. I want to tell you about my wife... More >>

We've done a variety of different things over the years to help our kids 'readjust' to a straight path in life. They've been different depending upon the child (we've got 3). But here's one of 'em... More >>

...I was talking to my husband about a call you took recently, where the wife couldn't understand why her husband was upset when she said she was too tired to make love... More >>

...In the beginning, he would rage, at times banging his head against a table. And then he would cry. He was full of anger and sadness. We knew we had to heal his pain, not only for him but also so that it would not be passed onto others... More >>

...As time progressed, I could tell that this woman was interested in more than just friendship. Innocent compliments progressed to inappropriate comments and later blatant advances... More >>

In 1965, I was 9 years old when my grandfather was moved to a nursing home. The massive wooden door of the old mansion-turned-institutional care facility always opened with a soiled sense of despair. While visiting her father over the years, my mother would softly sob: 'Promise never to put me in a nursing home.' As a young child eager to please her mother, I promised... More >>

Gallup research shows that 70% of employees in America are unhappy. Thus, I paid attention one recent morning when my husband was in a good mood as he prepared to go to work... More >>

I wanted to share my wife's 'To Do' list I found tucked in my travel bag... More >>