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I love belonging to a Mutual Admiration Society, where I smile at the best side of you and you adore the best side of me. But what if you knew my...

Caroline's husband finally decided to seek help for his destructive behavior. So why is Caroline still mad? Dr. David offers insights into the...

Boundaries have been important since the day God established the universe with a certain order and specific boundaries.

Dear Dr. David: My husband and I tend to argue over the smallest things. We are overly sensitive and know it, but aren’t sure what to do about it.

We most often think about men being the controllers. But what if these traits fit a woman?

Recovering from codependency is much harder than it first appears. There are several steps to recovering from people pleasing.

When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it might be a good idea to “water your lawn!”

Many people make the fatal mistake of putting friendship with their mate on the backburner. Let's hear from a reader who found a solution to this...

When we see a weakness in another, such as someone’s anger, and ignore it, we thereby reinforce it.

We all have wounds from childhood, adolescence and even adulthood that require healing, and if we can’t feel it, we can’t heal it.

You can be lazily moving along in your relationship and all of a sudden be hit by the loss of traction and the feeling that things (you) are...

As I attempt to mature as a man and husband, I’m forever looking for ways to handle criticism more effectively.

If you were asked how you feel about yourself, how would you answer?

If you've been in a relationship longer than two months, you know there are "hot spots" that must be carefully navigated around...

Have you enabled destructive behavior in your marriage?