Tomorrow is my birthday, and being Born on the Fourth of July has always made me feel special. After all, the fireworks were all for me. At least that's what my Dad told me. But this Fourth, I'm not ready to sing about bombs bursting in air....

I feel as though I've neglected a large segment of the newlyweds population, those who are newlyweds for the second time. Either divorce or death brought their first marriage to a close -- and now they are giving it a go with someone new. This group of newlyweds tends to...

I've been reading a couple of break up books lately, more so because they've landed on my desk than anything -- although as I read them I realize that the astute advice held within might be useful to readers of this site as well. Books like How To Survive the...