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These are challenging times for parents. In our own lifespan we’ve known or been around three different types of parenting challenges. For our grandparents, the challenges were of the most basic kind: getting enough to eat and trying to keep children alive. My grandparents lost one child at birth, at a time when nearly all ... read more

One thing we keep an eye out for is what kind of relationship advice is being dispensed subliminally through sit-coms, dramas, even the news shows. So when a morning show host began an interview with an expert on infidelity the other day, I watched out of the corner of my eye. The expert began dispensing what, ... read more

It’s that time of year when there is nothing better than snuggling up, staying warm and watching a movie with your friends or family. Here are our nominations for the best relationship movies of all time. Our criteria combined artistic merit with the ability of the movie to shed light on the inner workings of ... read more

A long soak in a hot bath, some breathing, peaceful yoga, or meditation practice, a quiet moment with a cup of your favorite tea: Things like that can go a long way to restoring your serenity. A walk in nature, by yourself or with loved ones, can be a gift that means more than any you could buy in a store.

J. Paul Getty once said “I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.” When Katie and I read that quotation we knew exactly what he meant. Getty, at one time the world’s wealthiest man, had a surge of regret at the end of his life. Lonely and approaching death, he ... read more