July 2, 2014
Give it your all

Houston, We Have a Problem

This is Houston, say again, please.  Houston, we have a problem . . . our marriage is failing and we need help . . . fast.  Failure is not an option. Forgive my embellishment of these famous movie quotes from Tom Hanks and Ed Harris in Apollo 13, one of my all-time favorite movies.  Having […]
November 5, 2013
How Does Weight Gain Affect Couples?

How Does Weight Gain Affect Couples?

“You’ve gained so much weight . . . I am no longer attracted to you”. More than 34%  of Americans are now obese and it has become a national epidemic.  Co-morbidities related to obesity, like diabetes, often take the spotlight but weight issues have deleterious effects on relationships as well. Weight […]