Hara Estroff Marano

About 50 to 80 percent of new mothers and 30 percent of new fathers suffer depression, setting them up to be unresponsive to their new baby and to each other.
He's divorced and lives with his mother, should she stick around?
Questions and answers on calling it quits and the word "love."
Advice on the patterns of infidelity and how to overcome jealousy.
Questions and answers about ambivalent spouses and conquering loneliness.
Ever since my mom and siblings died, I haven't been the same.
A relationship on the rocks and an ever intrusive mom.
He wants a divorce, but it might be a mid-life crisis. Here's how to counter the impulse to split up.
Questions and answers on romantic affairs with co-workers and how accessing online pornography can both harm-and help-a relationship.
Dieters who persevere with exercise and diet may get help from the hormone leptin.
Authentic power encompasses the ability to face adversity, to overcome fear and inhibition, to be in touch with our inner lives and be able to plan ahead.
A diet of fish can boost your mood and heart.
One male virgin and women are befuddled.
Advice Q&A: Five years after her husband’s affair a woman still feels hurt and betrayed.
Dumped fiancee seeks advice about unapologetic partner who was over-controlling.
Changing your behavior is possible. Start by taking small steps and using positive reinforcement.
Hara Estroff Marano advises a woman whose friend has fallen in love with her. She wants to stay friends, but he also has multiple sclerosis and feels a desparate need to settle down. How can she help him without hurting him?
Every cell of the brain and the heart is held together by a membrane that is rich in fat. Studies show that fish oils -- rich in omega-3 fatty acids -- may be as effective as conventional drugs in alleviating unipolar and bipolar depression. And they reduce the risk of heart disease.
Big events don't always have big consequences.
Devotion does not cure jealousy.

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