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Parenting: Adjusting to an Empty Nest

Q & A with Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie Q: "After 25 years of our world revolving around our kids, the last one is about to move out. Do you have...

Parenting: Creating Memorable Family Vacations

Q & A with Dr. Dave and Donalyn Currie Some of my best childhood memories are from our family vacations, but now that I have a family of my own,...

Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Kids Being Bullied

My son is constantly picked on at school. Bullies tease him, play pranks on him and even hurt him physically at times. Everything in me wants to protect him, even...

Parenting: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Protecting Kids Online

Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie It’s a different world than the one I grew up in. I can barely figure out emails let alone everything else...

Marriage: Getting Your Man Talking

Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie Sometimes I feel like I barely know my husband. It's so hard to get him to open up and talk about...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—No More Than Roommates

Sometimes it feels like my husband and I are more like roommates than lovers. We still get along fine, but the sizzle has disappeared from our relationship. How do we get...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Honesty in Marriage

Is honesty really always the best policy in marriage? Sometimes I think I could avoid a lot of trouble by just telling my wife what she wants to hear. What...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Work or Family First?

I know my family needs to be my top priority, but when push comes to shove it is always easier to say no to them than to my boss. How...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Problems with the “Ex”

My husband and I are both on our second marriage. Our problem is his ex-wife. She's always in his face, whether it's about the kids, or money...if it's not one...

Marriage: Q & A with Dr. Dave & Donalyn Currie—Out with the Boys…Again

My husband and I have been married just over a year. The problem I’m having is that my husband is spending too much time with his friends. Almost every night he’s...