Dispute

If you’re like most couples, it’s hard to find time to go on vacation—especially if you’ve got children. And yet, some time away is desperately needed.
I’m not surprised that it may have taken some real work to figure out when you’re going, as well as the "ideal" spot that will meet both your personal preferences and financial needs.

Dr. Sherman, my husband always leaves the front door unlocked after I repeatedly ask him to lock it. Is there anything I can do to change his habits?
The issue you raise about safety is a typical variation in the way women and men view the world—quite different perspectives! It is not uncommon for a woman to

Now that spring is here, many will use this time as a marker for new beginnings and a time for cleaning up. In fact, it is a good idea to "let go" of clutter and allow the house to breathe, so to speak.
The problem comes when the two of you don’t see eye-to-eye on what is considered clutter and what constitutes something that is important to keep.

My husband thinks our kid is too old to hunt for Easter eggs, but I disagree. Is there a proper age or right answer? In this crazy stressed out world, it’s probably the hope of many parents that you can protect and hold onto your children, and their innocence, for as long as possible. It seems all too quick that the years rush by and

You often hear that money is one of the most common arguments that couples have with one another. But recently, a very interesting...

Every year at tax time my husband and I fight about how to spend our tax return. This year, I want to use it to fix up the house and he wants to invest it.
Well, we’re right smack in the middle of tax season and many of you will be facing a very similar and taxing question: You’re delighted to

Dr. K., my husband wants to keep a gun in the house, and it makes me nervous on many levels. Do you have any tips on having a conversation about it before I just say NO? Though you like to think that you and your partner have the same values and have discussed exactly what these values are before getting married,