Steps to Forgiveness by Allison Mupas, LMFT
"Forgiveness involves letting go and surrender of judgment and condemnation. With compassion, we can help others become aware of their divine nature and become lovers instead of haters. Most of all, we must not forget to forgive ourselves. We can give up the victim mentality and become victors instead. If

Relationship Advice: I'm trapped in a four year relationship
I've been in a relationship with my girlfriend for 4 years now, we moved in together after 8 months and things were great...Lately I've been feeling like I'm not ready for this commitment and want to be single for a while. I'm 26, she is 21 and she is insistant

How much sex do you need?
As I have been going through the “What I need from my wife” poll, I’ve seen a number of guys say something like “More sex – at least xx per xx.” The following may help some of you get a better handle on "enough", and that might help you discuss

Does Premarital Counseling Work? A Recent Study
Thanks to Amanda Verzello of Brigham Young University who brought a resent study done there to my attention;  on the effectiveness of premarital education.  The conclusion they came to is a mixed bag - "yes," for improving communication and "no" for improvement in relationship quality or satisfaction.  They point out that the

Chelsea's Getting Married: What about her friends?
Chelsea Clinton has 3320 friends. Yes, I checked. If you go to Chelsea's Facebook Page and try to friend her, as I did today, you'll get a message that she already has too many friend requests---so the virtual spigot of undocumented friends has been turned off.Given her popularity and celebrity,

Friend or Foe: Don't mess with my kid
QUESTIONDear Irene,I'm having a difficult time moving on after ending a toxic friendship. I began distancing myself from this friend once I realized she was toxic. However, our sons are both 3-years-old and were in the same preschool class. My son eventually bit this friend's son because he was tired