Uncle Chuck and Aunt Janie had a difficult marriage. Aunt Janie became disabled a few years after their wedding. Due to brain damage,...

Nothing buoys my ego like giving wise and helpful advice. But in my line of work, that’s often a precarious move. For example, not long ago, I was talking with a woman and man, both in their early 30s, contemplating marriage. Meeting with me privately, the woman told me the man was everything she wanted in a partner: He was responsible, kind, smart, funny, and they were super compatible. “The person I’ve been hoping for all my life,” she said. “But I’m extremely stressed, b

When 26-year-old Tiffany arrived home for a visit from her job in Philadelphia, I happened to be with her parents in the kitchen. During...