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She had been so excited to learn this enticing nugget of insight into her relationship - so why couldn't she make it work to her advantage?

Rochel was willing to give up everything for Akiva's Torah - but his story almost didn't happen.

When the kids are tracking crumbs across the house 3 days before Pesach - sometimes you just gotta laugh.

It's really easy to find evidence of his negative qualities. But what if you tried something different?

If you're married, I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is - the vast majority of your husband's character traits that bother...

You know what you think you said - but you may be surprised to learn what your husband actually heard.

You dreamed of being Rochel, Eishes Rabbi Akiva. You were willing to sacrifice everything, everything for his learning. (Well maybe not...

Did you think that being a "good wife" means giving in or not expressing your preferences? Think again!

We may use the same words - but sometimes it seems like we're speaking an entirely different language.

It's true that it takes two to tango - but it only takes one to change the dance.

What happens when you hold in your feelings? Is the only alternative to dump them on someone else's head?

The letter said it all. A young woman, wondering why she should want to get married. What went wrong? Well, it started with good...

Before I proceed, full disclosure: I personally am not a gift person. I don't ask for or expect gifts, and I'm fine buying the things I...

When was the last time you had a DMC with your husband? a. Why, last week, of course b. I don't know, but it was definitely before our...

I recently heard someone suggest that shalom bayis classes are really unnecessary. After all, you just need to know 2 words in order to...

Ever have one of Those conversations? You know, the one where you say something perfectly sensible to your husband... and before you know...

Are you a frog farmer? Um. Excuse me? Oh, right. Let's start from the beginning. Once upon a time, there was a princess. Blah, blah,...

Have you ever noticed that we are far more likely to notice the negatives than the positives? To test out this trait, try this experiment...

Have you been hearing what I'm hearing? An article in Mishpacha Magazine. A podcast episode on Headlines. All addressing the question:...

Sometimes your brain and your heart just can't seem to get along. It happens, oh, probably hundreds of times a day - when you KNOW you...

Appreciation is a tricky thing. On the one hand, we know it's a nice thing to do. It creates warm feelings. And we certainly like it when...

He may be a whale, but he sure does have a lot to teach us about relationships. I'm always on the lookout for practical tips that will...

Does it feel like you're holding your world together with the strength of your own two hands? What would happen if you didn't feel the...

Have you checked out the Between Carpools website lately? You may have seen the article I posted a few weeks ago , In it, I listed some...

I sometimes get asked: Do you teach men, too? Or Why do you only teach women and not men? Or Why do most marriage coaches, speakers, and...

Sora had a beautiful relationship with her husband, Ezra. They were perfectly matched. Not because they liked the same style of music –...

There’s a feature that I love in Mishpacha Magazine. It’s called Double Take, and it’s a fictional story told twice: once from the...

I know how it is. You have so many things you wish you could change in your marriage - or in your husband. You wish he would help more he...

You know you want him to listen to you - but how do you actually get him to do it? The answer may be a lot simpler than you think. So I...

You don't always have to agree with your husband. But what if you could minimize conflict and increase emotional intimacy, all with 3...