The Love Doctor

Making your relationships healthier and more fulfilling.

by Terri Orbuch, Ph.D.

What Can Will and Kate Do to Live Happily Ever After?

After nine years of friendship and courtship, Prince William and Kate Middleton will be walking down the aisle of Westminster Abbey on Friday, April 29, 2011. It's no secret that daunting challenges lie ahead for the couple. Read More

Dilemma: Do You Tell or Mind Your Own Business?

As the new comedy Dilemma hits movie theaters, I got to thinking about that age-old problem: what to do if you find out your friend's partner is cheating on him or her. In the movie, Vince Vaughn sees his best friend's wife passionately kissing another man. Should he tell his friend? Confront his friend's wife? Become an amateur sleuth to uncover the truth? Read More

3 Romantic Tips For The Holidays

The holiday season is typically a time of great stress for many people. You know what I mean - the whirlwind of shopping, gift-giving, holiday parties, cooking, and family gatherings. But what about romance and time alone with your partner? Is it even possible over the holidays? Read More

5 Ways to Ask for Help

The sense of being able to count on your spouse for help turns out to be a key to marital happiness. Read More

Are You Getting the Help You Want From Your Partner?

Theresa came home from work complaining that her boss was making unrealistic demands. Her husband, Phil, immediately told her what she should say to him, how she should approach the subject, and offered ways she might lighten her workload. Theresa felt deflated, as though he hadn't "heard" her. Read More

Are You Haunted by an "Old" Love

Do you find yourself still aching or angry from a past relationship? Whether you're "on the market" for a new partner or are already in a new love partnership, when memories of an old love are triggered by everything from the corner sandwich shop to a favorite CD, you may find that it's troubling at best, and destructive at worst. Read More

Don’t Let Money Ruin Your Relationship

Love may make the world go ‘round, but disagreements over money can stop even the best relationship dead in its tracks.

My research shows that 7 out of 10 couples report that money causes tension in their relationship. That may be why so many couples avoid the topic entirely - particularly in the early stages of a relationship. Read More

Jealousy in New Relationships

Have you followed the ups and downs of Jake and Vienna from the reality TV series The Bachelor? If so, you've had a ringside seat to the power of jealousy to bring out the worst in a romantic partner - particularly one you've only recently started dating or with whom you have a new relationship. Read More

Nine Key Tips for Dating Online Safely and Successfully

Many people wrongly assume that using an online dating service is the equivalent of throwing in the towel and screaming, "All right already, I'll do it - I'm desperate!" Actually, online dating is not for the desperate. In fact, research shows that more than 40 million Americans (40 percent of all singles) use online dating services. Read More

Getting Your Teen to Talk Requires the Right Questions

When my kids were younger, I comforted their fears after a scary nightmare, dried their eyes when they hurt themselves, and helped with homework and class projects. I brought birthday treats to their classroom. I would call home after school and the two of them couldn't wait to tell me about their day's adventures. They even wrestled to see who would talk to me first. Read More

Are You Ever Too Old to Date?

Without a doubt, the question I'm asked most frequently by people in their fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond is "Am I too old to date?" My answer is always the same: Regardless of whether you are on your own due to death, divorce or a lack of long-term relationships, you definitely are capable of finding a new companion for friendship, marriage or something in between. Read More

Happy Employees Make Happy Spouses

There are lots of reasons why loving your job makes you a happier person. But did you know that job satisfaction also makes your relationship happier? Read More

Four Ways to Make Your Relationship Sing

Happy relationships shouldn't be hard work! That's one of the upbeat findings from my landmark study of marriage, which has been following 373 married couples since 1986. Read More

Great Marriages: Understanding How The Opposite Sex Thinks

We are alike in so many ways, but when it comes to relationships and love, men and women are complete opposites. There's no denying it. What might surprise you however is just how many and how real these differences are. Hang on though, you don't want to run and hide or ignore these different ways of looking at love and relationships. Read More

Surviving Holiday Meals With Your Family

The holiday season is supposed to be a time to spend relaxing meals and converse with family and friends. After all, that's what we see in movies and TV shows, isn't it? Read More

Powerful men cheat for many reasons

Following in the footsteps of Mark Sanford, Eliot Spitzer and David Letterman, another high profile man-Tiger Woods-has been caught having an affair.

What was Tiger Woods thinking and didn't he know that someone would find out? Read More

Signs Your Partner is Lying

Honesty with your partner builds trust and intimacy-and we all value honesty in our relationships. We also expect that in trusting relationships, both partners are totally honest and open with each other. When one partner has secrets or withholds information from the other partner, it violates the expectations of a trusting relationship. Read More

Love Handles: A Sign of Commitment?

The most important step is to figure out how you and your partner can de-stress together. Take time to chill out with your partner for better physical health and a reduced chance of gaining weight. Read More

Dr. Terri Orbuch, Ph.D., aka "The Love Doctor®," is an Oakland University professor and research professor at The University of Michigan. drterrithelovedoctor.com

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