This mom knew her marriage wasn't perfect. And it took choosing her husband over her son on a regular basis to get it back on track.

When my husband would ask if there was anything for him to do, I'd always brush it off. "No, I'm fine, I've got it." Then, of course, I'd think of at least 30 or 40 things he could help me with, from remembering to make a doctor's appointment to giving the girls a bath, but by then it seemed like the moment was lost. It never occurred to me to follow up and say, "You know what? There ARE some things you can do!"

One of the biggest surprises to many people is how merging your DNA with the one you love can drive your relationship onto the off ramp and have you searching for the nearest exit faster than you can scream, "Who lost the binky that's supposed to be clipped to this car seat?"

Is your man suddenly hyper-critical of your weight?  Or is he showering you with gifts for no apparent reason?  According to experts, both could be signs that your man is cheating.

Singles searching for a spouse often believe that matrimony is the golden ticket to a lifetime of great sex, matching towels, funky artwork and meaningful conversations. Kind of like a Pottery Barn catalogue come to life.

In the last two weeks, I have only seen my husband and two sons for less than 24 hours and that is just fine with me. I love them all, enormously. But I love being alone, too. 

Here’s something to consider if you’re single and looking for that special someone to raise a family with one day: If you’re not ‘O.K.’ with vomit, your special someone had better be. That’s because puke and kids go hand in hand.

People are so quick to just exit out of a relationship without even trying.  But here's a theory - how about learning to keep things happy before problems arise, learning small everyday things that can keep little stresses away?

Those gaps in our previous lives that were filled with working out, eating leisurely lunches and mid-afternoon sex are now devoured by cooking, carpooling and cleaning up after tiny human tornadoes. Our time is no longer our own, but that doesn’t stop us from trying.

Parents often tell me they feel grumpy, depressed, and emotional. They over-react; they argue often, they don’t eat properly. They feel burnt out, helpless, scatterbrained. Of course the relationship suffers!