Judy Kuriansky, PhD, clinical psychologist, sex therapist and adjunct faculty, Columbia University Teachers College, New York City. She is the author of five books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to a Healthy Relationship (Alpha). DrJudy.com
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We’ve all been wronged, hurt, disappointed, lied to or betrayed at some time or another—and we’ve all probably nursed a…
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How often do you and your partner hang out with another couple and really enjoy the interaction? If the answer…
Your husband drops spaghetti in his lap and you chide, “You’re so sloppy when you eat.” He makes a wrong…
Whether a relationship is fantastic, fair-to-middling or foundering, it can almost certainly be improved if couples remember to make frequent…
Do you remember those days when you and your partner first got together, and the passion ran so high that…
Ever feel like you and your partner are stuck in an unfun rut of never-ending obligations, petty arguments or simmering…
Sometimes you feel so irritable that you just can’t stop yourself from spewing your ire. You snap at your spouse…
Your grown son tells you that you talk too much or that your views are foolish…your grown daughter says that…
"Should I leave my job? Let myself fall for this guy? Move to another city?" Facing tough decisions in life…
My husband’s family is huge—so it was no doubt a daunting experience for our son’s new fiancée to be introduced…
