Are you frustrated? At your wits’ end? Feeling like you are doing all the work in your relationship?

It is extremely disappointing and exasperating if your spouse has “checked out” of his/her role in your relationship. You are probably feeling lonely and hopeless that your marriage will ever be what you had once dreamt. Here are six things you can do on your own to create a happy marriage even if your spouse isn’t interested:

Become Conscious

One of the major areas that set marriages up for failure is unrealistic expectations or a misunderstanding of how relationships work. While couples often start

DEAR MR. SOLOMON,
My six-year-old grandson was at my house on Shabbos afternoon, and I was playing memory with him and a neighbor’s child. Every time the other child or I got a set, my grandson started to cry. He just couldn’t handle not winning. Funnily enough, I could understand him in a certain way. I also felt excited when I got a set and a little stressed out when another player got one turn after another, because when you get a set you get another turn. This incident reminded me that being able to lose is a very important

Although I generally enjoy my writing assignments, this one came with a downside. Each time I sat down at my computer to work, I began to itch, and it did not stop until I was done working. For most of us, the mere mention of lice invites an itching sensation that’s hard to suppress. I remember as a kid reading a list of cute quirks within the English language, such as “Why do Americans drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?” Another was, “If the plural of mouse is mice and the plural of louse is lice, then

GG is definitely my oldest friend, ever. She also happens to be one of my most closest, most vivacious, witty, intuitive, insightful, interesting, and fun friends, as well. I have been blessed in my life to have many close friends who can boast these same traits. What makes this friendship different than any other I’ve experienced? In great part, it’s because GG is old enough to be my great-grandmother!
You would never know that GG is a nonagenarian-plus. She does not look it, nor does she act the part. I try

Summary: After the premature birth of their son, Rafael Shlomo Boruch, while attending a Shabbaton in Tennessee, Yehuda and Tzipora Frager learn he has Down syndrome. Distressed by both the diagnosis and the insensitivity of the staff, they were also buoyed by brachos from Harav and Rebbetzin Gifter, the support of their family, and the help of Dr. Steven Caplan, their pediatrician. Upon arriving home in Baltimore, they weather more ups and downs due to comments by friends and social workers. They start learning how to deal with their own emotions and decide to focus on practical matters, like getting

You’re a young parent or an old parent, and you’re passionate about raising your children in the best possible way. You’ve attended parenting classes, read books, and have been conscientious about being a good Mom or Dad. There’s one key ingredient that you might have forgotten, and that’s the relationship with the one who helped make you a parent in the first place, your spouse. Yes, working on your relationship with your husband or wife may be the most important thing you’ll ever do to ensure the emotional health of your children. Here’s how: