DR. CHARLES FOSTER

Dr. Charles Foster has an international reputation as a therapist for individuals, couples, and families and as a consultant for organizations of all sizes. He is co-founder and research director of The Chestnut Hill Institute. And with Mira Kirshenbaum, he is author, co-author, and lead researcher of over thirteen books. He has lectured at the Harvard Medical School and has made numerous TV appearances.

Check out my new interview in Time about affairs!  Read the rest of this entry. »

Marriage is not low maintenance, but it’s not as hard as you might think.  Here are the fastest, easiest, most powerful ways to affair-proof your marriage: Read the rest of this entry. »

“My spouse would never cheat on me.”

Oh yeah?  Well, guess again. 

I’m not saying your spouse isn’t a good person.  And I’m not saying your spouse will cheat on you.  I don’t know what your spouse is going to do!  What I am saying is that half of all marriages are touched by infidelity. THERE IS NO OTHER PART OF OUR LIVES WHERE THE RISK OF CATASTROPHE IS SO HIGH.

What you can’t do is take it for granted that your spouse won’t cheat. 

So what DOES protect you against this catastrophe?  Read the rest of this entry. »

Affairs are the heart attacks of relationships.  Sometimes the relationship dies.  But many times it turns out better than ever. 

The best approach is always to look for opportunities for healing.  There may be more opportunities, and more healing, than you thought possible.  You never know where the healing will come from. 

To see an example of this for yourself, here’s an article by Sasha Brown-Worsham that appeared in newspapers across the country yesterday.  (Full disclosure: I am the featured expert in this article!)  Read the rest of this entry. »

Due to popular request, here, in one place, are all thirteen reasons why married couples fall into a pattern of having less sex.  More important, here also are 13 quick SOLUTIONS to help you have a more loving, more intimate, more enjoyable, and more FREQUENT sexual relationship.  Read the rest of this entry. »