We recently conducted an online survey, and the overwhelming majority of people wanted to know one simple thing: “What can I do to save my marriage?” Plenty of people experience problems in their marriage, but often don’t even know where to start rebuilding when things get off track. Whether couples feel like their feelings for […]

Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from Grace: “My husband is 43 and i am 45. We have 3 children ages 15, 11 and 7. For the last 15 years, my husband has worked away from home and then comes back the weekends. He is […]

“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” – Peter Ustinov As you might imagine, being able to forgive someone is one of the most essential skills in a long-term happy marriage because, let’s face it, we’re all human, we all married someone human, and all humans make mistakes. […]

Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from Joe: “How do I stop the divorce?” Learn more about our solution:  How To Get Your Partner Checked Back In Please comment below the video to ask your own questions or just to let us know what you […]

Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from Randy: “My wife has been completely ambivalent for almost a year, we went to ONE counseling session and she refuses to go back, she says she can go on ‘like this’ (as roommates) indefinitely – she has one […]

We’ve all seen the stories of celebrity break-ups including Heidi Klum and Seal, Katy Perry and Russell Brand and Martin and Shamika Lawrence. These are all examples of people with very busy lives. While we may never know all of the issues that split up these couples, I believe at least part of the problem […]

In a recent monthly call, Dr. Dana tackled the tough subject of getting over past hurt – putting those memories of painful incidents behind you and moving forward. Holding onto to painful grudges can lead to long-term trouble in a relationship. Even if the problem has been addressed, apologies made, many people have a hard […]

Here’s the next video in our blog series “Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions.” Today’s question is from Nate: “My wife gets angry and goes to her room and will not speak to me and says just leave me alone. The problem is she won’t speak about the issue for several days. Those days are a […]

When Marcy and her husband moved to San Francisco a few years ago, she had no friends close by and was alone frequently while her husband worked long hours. Though Marcy, who asked that her real name not be used, says her husband was the “best friend someone could have,” the spark, and the sex, […]