Marriages are much more likely to succeed when the couple experiences a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions whereas when the ratio approaches 1 to 1, marriages are more likely to end in divorce.

In order to get to a healthier and more productive place, we need to give up our fear of conflict, turmoil and resistance.

I liken an affair to the shattering of a Waterford crystal vase. You can glue it back together, but it will never be the same again.

Marriages are much more likely to succeed when the couple experiences a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions whereas when the ratio approaches 1 to 1, marriages are more likely to end in divorce.

You don't have to be interesting. You have to be interested.

Gay and lesbian relationships operate on essentially the same principles as heterosexual relationships

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse predict an ailing marriage: Criticism, Defensiveness, Stonewalling and Contempt. The worst of these is contempt.