I wonder why they decided to call it The Bachelor Pad? After all, cast members are split evenly between the sexes- and estrogen and progesterone flow freely through the house. Everyone knows its about ratings- so we are all contributing to it by watching. Of course, as a dating coach, I need to keep abreast […]

We have had celebrity weddings, weddings of major political figures, and weddings of the rich and infamous, and their offspring. Last week, we had a wedding that combined all of these- and added a new element, an interfaith ceremony. Like it or not, there will always be the in-people whose lives are carefully watched and […]

Too often at the end of a “Bachelor” or “Bachelorette” season, I find myself thinking- you picked the wrong guy/girl. When Jason chose Melissa over Mollie, I had the sense he was playing it safe- which can a dangerous thing to do. It didn’t work because even though he liked Melissa- his attraction to Mollie […]

If you have been following The Bachelorette, you know what a crazy season it has been. Just when we thought we had seen it all- they come up with new twists and shockers to drive up ratings. Last night, it was the “Men tell all” edition. I must say, they are a real nice group […]

Now here’s a topic that is near and dear to my heart- interfaith marriage. I am Catholic and in my 1st and only marriage to a spouse who is Jewish. We have been married 22+ years, have 4 kids- and have managed to stay together and thrive through those hard times the marriage vows detail. […]

Just when we thought network TV had already hit rock bottom- along comes a show like The marriage Ref. NBC is getting more desperate by the day, and this show is its flagship loser. Jerry - stick to comedy- it’s what you do really, really well. As for the “expert panel,” they may have relationship […]

The other day a funny thing happened on my drive through a busy intersection near my home. A young man was standing on the corner with a large sign hanging down almost to his shins that said; “I CHEATED. THIS IS MY PUNISHMENT.” As you can imagine, a bit of a crowd had already gathered, […]

For years there has been an on going debate about the pros and cons of living together before (outside of) marriage. Many folks believe it gives the couple a chance to have a trial run of experiencing intimacy with someone before they make the biggest decision of their lives. They would see each other at […]

Ellen McCarthy of the Washington Post writes a great column titled, “On Love.” On Sunday, June 28th, Ellen tells the story of 2 people (Kay Ann & Brian) who met in college, were good friends, but had “no chemistry”- then connected again at the age of 29 and fell in love and got married.
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Just when we thought we had seen it all with the cheating political spouse syndrome- along comes Mark Sanford with his new twist to an old story. The first part follows the same tired plot- he cheats, gets caught by his wife who tells him to stop and she will forgive him; but he keeps […]