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Dear CMR:

I have been trying to think of dates that I can set up with my wife that will help us connect with each on a deeper level. It can be hard to schedule that into our routine with kids and other things making life busy. Can you help me with some ideas?

SignThe Busy Romantic

In this article, Alisa Grace and Dr. Jana Anderson explain three ways to ruin an apology. Have you ever caught yourself doing these things?

Dear CMR:

My roommate struggles with depression, and she is often discouraged about the things going on in her life. I am thankful that I can be her friend; it seems like not many others know or understand what she's going through. What should I do?

A Friend

In this article, Dr. Chris Grace shares seven points on how to begin to build confidence in yourself, relationships, and life in general.

Do you find yourself disagreeing with your spouse on a regular basis? Maybe it’s about money or division of household chores or how to raise your children. It seems like there are a thousand things to argue about. However, according to Dr. Tim Downs, every one of our conflicts can be boiled down to one of seven basic topics, including loyalty, security, and responsibility.

Dear CMR,

How do I date someone who has been hurt by a previous marriage? What should I be aware of? How should I encourage them in our relationship?

Signed, Dating After Divorce

Dr. Bradford Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, explains 5 myths about fathers and their role in families that you might have heard leading up to Father's Day.

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff shares an analogy of two brothers throwing a baseball around and how it can teach us about communication patterns.