by Dr Aletta | Sep 7, 2009 | Relationships
Do you ever take the temperature of your marriage? Is it doing OK? Fireworks still there? Not bad, but not great either? Or so cold, rigor mortis is setting in? Marital relationships are so complex it isn't easy to determine how... 
by Dr Aletta | Jun 17, 2009 | Relationships
Today is my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Ours is not a perfect marriage, thank God, and I certainly do not assume that what worked for us will do for everyone. Being in a romantic mood, however, I thought I'd share some of what I think got us here. Not in... 
by Dr Aletta | Feb 8, 2009 | Family Matters, Relationships
Listen carefully, boys and girls, this is important. When you get married, like it or not, you marry into each others families. Most of us have no idea what that means until we’ve been married a while. We assume that because our intended is the epitome of... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 15, 2009 | Relationships
At some point in the movie Bride Wars the focus turns away from the battling bffs and toward the couples about to be married. The wedding planner, played by Candace Bergen, explains the dynamics underlying how the engaged couples weather the wedding... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 4, 2009 | Relationships
The holidays are a prime 'getting engaged' season. Love and hope are are in the air. A beautiful ring makes the ultimate gift. Decorations and bright lights provide a perfect backdrop. Friends and relatives are conveniently gathered so that...
