This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday, so instead of dinner after work there’s a whole day or even a weekend to plan. The economy is a mess and for most of us the money is simply not there.

Could this be you: Neglected and lonely during football season? Does he watch the climactic Super Bowl stuffing his face with chips, dips, hero sandwiches and guzzling beer and making a mess which you will have to later clean up?

Shabby chic is out and frugal is in. Many people are going closet shopping, their own or their friends´ where mixing and matching to create a "look" is the hottest trend in fashion.

There’s something about love which stimulates the imagination. We fantasize about romance and sex. And this is just the setting for all the other lies which will soon emerge in our relationships:

Yes, we can! But what exactly can we do? We all start out with great intention; however, it is the commitment which fades away. Happiness occurs when…

Stress stifles libido. In a recession job loss is at an all time high with households subsisting on their savings or if they’re lucky on one salary. Must financial woes ruin a relationship?

What is will power anyway? Apparently, it is the vast wasteland between I will and I won’t. Will power is driven from both the mind and the body.

A reduced home equity has a negative impact on marital equity. If you want to fall in love again with your good friend and feel happier/healthier, here are some suggestions.

Someone you know is probably out of work at this very moment whether it is a neighbor, friend or family member – maybe it is your spouse. You tiptoe around the laid-off person not knowing how to interact, what to say or not say. Here’s how to deal:

Parents are afraid to have that “talk” with their children about simplifying this holiday season for fear of disappointing them. Gifts have become a monetary barometer for love and affection.