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Dear Nikki, Why is my husband so much more touchy-feely and physical than I am? Is it just because men are from Mars and women are from Venus? Dear reader, John Grey did have some valid points [...]

Dear Nikki, My husband and I had a wildly exciting courtship where we couldn’t pay enough attention to one another. Now we argue often about what I feel is his laziness, lack of motivation and [...]

Wikipedia states that the seven-year-itch is a “psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage.” While the itch might not fall at [...]

Dear Nikki, I am married to a very critical and intolerant wife.  She often berates me and yells at me over what I think are non-issues.  I feel like I’m constantly being scolded and treated like [...]

Dear Nikki, My husband likes to tell his mother everything. If we have an argument, he will call her immediately to tell her all about it. I feel like the things that go on in our marriage should [...]

Touch is a fundamental part of human existence. Studies on infants have shown the importance of regular, loving touch on brain development. These benefits do not end in childhood. Life without [...]

Dear readers: During my work over the last 13 years as a marriage and couple’s therapist, I have certainly run into a wide variety of issues and conflicts that threaten the success of marriages, [...]

Dear Nikki, I have always been a very jealous person and it has been a problem in every relationship I’ve had. I am deeply in love with my girlfriend and I don’t want jealousy to ruin another [...]