Dr. Tonya Foust Mead, PhD, MBA, MA, is an expert on international family, spouse, and work issues. Her research has appeared in Financial Times, Telegraph Weekly, the Employee Relocation Council's Mobility magazine, and others.
According to Power of 10, CBS, forty percent of women rejected their partner's proposal of marriage. In recent times, men have been pressured into formulating a creative wedding proposal; plaster it on billboards, fly it...
In thinking about Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, it is heartbreaking that Ms. Biel didn’t put her foot down when she had the chance. But we all want to hold out until the very end, thinking that one...
The National Institute of Marriage conducted a survey to determine the respondents’ attitudes about accepting personal responsibility. Ninety-nine percent indicated that ‘personal responsibility’ was an important factor for relationship quality. Paths leading to improved...
Have you been trapped in a situation that required you to accept blame for your direct supervisor? Commonly accepted social norms (backed by evidence-based research) supports the notion that one would need to ‘suck it up, dog&rsquo...
Sibling rivalry is jealousy, envy, competition, put-downs and fighting between brothers and sisters. Competition between sisters almost destroyed Larry King’s marriage. The brawl between Kyle and Kim Richards is regular fare in a typical...
Are you worried about an upcoming visit from your in-laws (2)? Popular culture offers a plethora of negative attitudes about mother-in-laws. Come to think of it, the relationship with my mother-in-law...
This is a continuation of part one. Read it here. If you are interested, see fun things to do with your in-laws here.How to prepare the kitchen for a visit from the in-laws
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Ok, you guys have got me cornered. I really meant mother-in-law. I’m not alone, though. (read part two of this article here) Terri Apter, author of 'What do you want from...
So, Mel Gibson’s case against Oksana Grigorieva for possible extortion has been rejected (don't forget to view the slideshow to the left). To be expected. Ms. Grigorieva employed 39 attorneys to help fight her legal...
Where are the fault lines in your marriage (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)? A fault line is a place where two tectonic plates meet, or a crack or separation in the earth’s crust. According to the...