You cannot beat the clock. My advice is to grab your moments of grace and enjoy them while they last..

One downside of being an optimist is that optimistic people tend to forget yesterday's trauma in the belief that everything will turn out well. This ….

Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the ukulele..

All promises are empty - until they are fulfilled..

If you turn the heat down on the relationship, she will soften, the tension will lessen, and she will eventually inch closer to you. Don't go in for ….

Weddings and funerals are when you figure out who your real friends are..

[from a reader] I hope she learns to look for the joy in life instead of picking out negatives - it will change her life for the better..

You should not be hovering in the background, inflating the drama. Simply envelop him in love and affection and let him know that you will support hi….

In the name of friendship you should make sure your door is always open to listen. Don't feel you need to provide unsolicited possible solutions, ans….

"Nags" nag because they feel they aren't being heard..

Life is weird. And guess what makes it weird? People..

A threat is a promise followed by a consequence..

I think that, on some level, everybody lives vicariously through couples who are getting married..

Friends tell the truth to one another. Friends don't slam the door to correction or reflection when it is offered with affection..

As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice..

Absence really can make the heart grow fonder, even when the [man's] feet wander..

Couples who have been together for a long time say the key to staying together is to work as a team toward the greater good, tolerating some tough (e….

Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you..

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet..

There is nothing more painful than being rejected simply for being who you are..

When you're a single parent, you're often lonely, yet seldom alone. There is no backup ... It is mothering without a net..