Insight Is 20/20

Let’s be honest: Mother’s Day isn’t just about fancy lunches, boxes of chocolates, and manufactured greeting cards. Read More

The myth suggests that rehab is the hard part for those struggling with addiction, but the truth is that life after rehab can be just as awful. In fact, the first few weeks after rehab are arguably worse for the struggling addict because they have a lot less support once they’ve left the rehab facility. In other words, for the addict, life after rehab can be downright terrifying. Read More

Conventional wisdom suggests that relationships end for complex reasons, but the truth is that relationships end for pretty simple reasons. I've highlighted five factors below that inevitably lead to the end of a relationship if they become a long-term pattern. Be careful, because relationships are fragile!

1. Emotional over-reaction Read More

In an interview published in the new February issue of Harper's Bazaar, Demi Moore gets real and openly discusses some personal feelings that most people would only share with a best friend. Read More

If you're a political buff like I am, odds are that you'll find Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaums' new book That Used To Be Us to be an interesting read. Yet the truth is that everyone - even those who don't follow geopolitics closely - can learn from this book about the decline of American greatness. Read More

Given the laundry list of factors that can lead to divorce (money problems, adultery, differences in raising children, and so on), the smartest thing that couples can do is to seek counseling before they say "I do." The problem is that, typically, the only couples who engage in pre-marital counseling include couples who actively practice a religion. Read More

If you polled a large group of people and asked them if they liked themselves, the great majority would tell you "yes." But the truth, underneath such a response, is often different. Many people who like to think that they like themselves simultaneously engage in behaviors that are physically self-destructive to their bodies. Read More

When it comes to sex and relationships, potential problems are constantly brewing for couples. Though some may have a slightly different definition of what qualifies as infidelity, most people seem to believe that it involves sexual or physical betrayal. Read More

"I love unicorns. How about you?" Oh, dating. There's really nothing quite like it. Conventional wisdom tells us that dating can be downright treacherous, and your own experience with this supposed one-eyed monster might confirm that. The truth is that most people are terrible at dating, hating every minute of it and wishing they could find The One...and STAT! Read More

If you've walked through a department store lately, you've been hit smack in the face with what advertisers tell you is sexy: Photographs of impossibly perfect models line the walls, their faces perfect, with cheekbones carved like Canadian glaciers and eyes that sparkle like the lights of Times Square. These objects, Madison Avenue teaches us, are what defines sexy. Read More

Am I the only one in America who is more than a little tired of the incessant television coverage of the April 29th royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton? Come on, I couldn't possibly be! Honestly, it's a testament to the in-your-face coverage of the event that I even know Ms. Middleton's first and last name. Read More

I've noticed lately that a very old trend persists against all odds: men hold doors for women, and then these same men refrain from extending such kindness to other men who lag only a step or two behind. Come on, guys. It's 2011 and it's time for our society to evolve beyond the point of expecting chauvinistic behavior be applied toward women. Read More

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm no pessimist. I believe that people are inherently good, that life is full of possibilities mixed in with all the hard work, and that sending kindness out to the universe will bring it - and a host of other goodies - back to you in spades. But I'm also a realist, and advocate that people get real with themselves about the lives they're living. Read More

In an earlier blog post, I talked about the major complaint I hear from women reporting back from the dating trenches. But what annoys the guys? I can assure you that there are a few behaviors that undoubtedly annoy men in the early stages of dating. So, be mindful when you're dating to not push those particular buttons that will send him running, never to be seen again! Read More