Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are getting divorced. There are a lot of complex financial issues to work through, and we’re meeting regularly with a court-appointed mediator. So far, the process has taken more than a year, and although it’s been painful, things were proceeding along in a fairly friendly way. Or at...Continue reading
Men Are More Likely To Have Parkinson’s Disease, Here’s How You Can Help Spread Awareness
While June is behind us and with it Men’s Health Month, it is still important to think about the health and safety of the men in our lives. During the month of June, health care providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders conduct outreach and educational activities to improve awareness of health problems that impact men and...Continue reading
Sex After Cancer
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, redeeming about cancer. And in many cases, treating it wreaks even more havoc on your body, mind…and sex life. But alas, broken crayons can still color, and much of what cancer does to unravel sex can be repaired. A Sex Trio In order to understand how cancer can affect a...Continue reading
How to Love a Man Without Trying to Change Him
A wise person observed that “women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So, each is inevitably disappointed.” I’ve been helping men and women have successful relationships for more than fifty years now. As a man, as well as a therapist specializing in working with men, I know that...Continue reading
Infertility: Not Just for Women Only
Dear Mr. Dad: A few years ago, you wrote a column about male infertility. I remember being surprised, since I’d always thought women were the only ones who had fertility problems. But now, after several years of being unable to conceive, I just found out that, just like the man who’d written to you back...Continue reading
Cardiac Health Should Concern Everyone, Especially Young Men
As a young man, I often learned life lessons from my father. Perhaps none have been as lasting as the lesson he inadvertently taught me about health as his own health took a downward turn. While I was in middle school—a time when most boys are navigating puberty—my dad was busy prepping for heart valve...Continue reading
Depression Is On The Rise In Men, This Is How Women Can Help
While Men’s Health Month came to end this past week, it’s still important to talk about men’s health issues year-round. As a woman, men’s health might not be at the forefront of our minds but it is increasingly essential that women start talking about depression and suicide in men. Already nationally, there has been increased...Continue reading
Obesity, Exercise and the Testosterone Sweet Spot
He looked absolutely shredded. An all-natural body builder with more ripples than a lake on a windy day, he worked out 3 hours daily and it showed. But his testosterone levels were in the tank, far lower than normal and similar to someone who is overweight and doesn’t exercise at all. How is this possible?Continue reading
What Women Need to Know to Attract Their Soul Mate
I’ve been a marriage and family counselor and therapist for more than 40 years and one of the most common concerns I hear from women is this: “Where are all the good men? I’m a quality woman who has a lot of offer a partner, but I can’t seem to find my soul mate.” I...Continue reading
The Dad Effect: There’s More to Fatherhood Than What’s in Dad’s Wallet
Dear Mr. Dad: I think I know how you’re going to answer this question, but my wife and I have been arguing (in a friendly way) about whether moms are naturally better parents than dads. She says yes, but I disagree. What’s your take? A: For decades, conventional wisdom told us that when it came...Continue reading