I was 'shacking up' with my boyfriend for over 2 years. I always felt it was not right, but did it anyway. More >>

A parent's remarriage is not only extremely tough on minor kids, but it's a touchy subject for adult children as well. Be it death or divorce, you may feel like you're still grieving the loss of your mom or dad while your other parent has simply moved on. More >>

I treated kindly, I was his girlfriend, I was an excellent wife and mother to our kids. The thing was, I didn't choose wisely. More >>

When I was 28, I met a teacher that I fell hard for. He was fun, loving, affectionate, and everything I wanted... More >>

You've dated around, had a couple of long-term relationships, and hopefully figured out which qualities are important to you and what makes a relationship work. Now you're faced with the inevitable question, "Am I ready to get married?" More >>

My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

My mother passed a couple of bits of womanly wisdom on to me, one of her sons... More >>

My recipe for a perfect marriage has two ingredients. The first is choosing wisely. When people don't choose wisely, start grinding out kids, and then call my show, there's not a lot I can do to help them. The second ingredient is treating kindly. Treating kindly means behaving in a loving way whether you feel like it or not. The fact is, when you act in a loving way, you actually feel more loving. More >>

Recently, Dr. Laura discussed shacking up before marriage. There were a lot of good responses and here are a couple that were mentioned. More >>

I worked in Human Relations for 6 years so I am not only speaking from my personal experience, but also from the perspective of having to deal with real issues... More >>