Dispute

In a recent column, I addressed the issue of whether a couple is "on the same page" regarding the idea of having children. This concern is often an easier one to resolve than how to actually discipline your children once you’ve made the decision to have them.

Dr. Sherman, my wife treats our 24-year-old son like he's still a baby and it drives me nuts. Is there any way I can stop her from doing this?
Unfortunately, today’s world is complicated and has a great deal of uncertainty and insecurity in it. Truly, it is a difficult time to raise children as they are exposed to so many potential dangers and threats.

Children! It seems the expectation is most married couples will have kids. Notice I say, "most." That’s because years ago, it was never a question. In today’s society, whether a couple has a child is a choice. And, if they do, the usual 2.5 kids statistic is not necessarily the norm—many are opting to

My husband and I have been arguing over who will take care of our kids if something happens to us. How can we work this out?
I often tell couples it’s a realistic expectation you will disagree and have fights. Perhaps one dispute

My wife and I constantly battle about TV, the cable bill and who gets the remote. What can we do?
Though the issue you bring up may seem so simple, there really are a lot of different aspects to it. Let’s see if we can tease them apart.

My wife smothers me. I love her, but sometimes I just need space.
The situation you raise is a case of good news and bad news. First the bad news: this is probably one of the most typical scenarios between husbands and wives—and most husbands get really

My wife and I have noticed that are kids are gaining weight because of what they eat and we wind up arguing with each...