by Dr Aletta | Feb 13, 2023 | Relationships
Nine Essentials of True Love How do I know this is True Love? We come to this question from a million different directions. Maybe we think we’re in love for the first time and we have nothing to compare it to. Maybe we had no role models growing up. Maybe we... 
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 | 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...
