Couples Court

Can they smooth it over?
Can they smooth it over?
Can they smooth it over?
Mother-in-law jokes didn't just come out of thin air -- friction between a parent and that parent's son or daughter's spouse has been going on ever since society invented marriage. This week's Couples Court case is a prime example.
Touchy subject
Touchy subject
Touchy subject
This week's Couples Court involves the complaint of a boyfriend who's jealous of his girl's massage therapist. She says the visits help relieve the pain of a car wreck injury, but the thought of another man touching her gets her boyfriend bent out of shape. Here's the rub ...
Should she just chill?
Should she just chill?
Should she just chill?
This week's Couples Court case could seem trivial at first, but it's a surprisingly common domestic dispute. And it's one that often speaks to deeper issues in relationships -- such as respect and taking your partner's concerns seriously. It's also a tough one for which to find a good compromise ...
Over the limit?
Over the limit?
Over the limit?
Lots of couples keep their finances strictly separate -- what they spend their own money is their own business. But where do we draw the line? When your spouse is spending money on activities you don't know about has he crossed that line...
Who's in the picture?
Who's in the picture?
Who's in the picture?
Sometimes it can get pretty tricky defining "family" -- especially in situations like the one this week's Couple Court plaintiff finds herself facing. Dear Rik and Michele: I want to take a family portrait of my husband and I, my daughter and her husband and my son and his child...
Get home by midnight?
Get home by midnight?
Get home by midnight?
What parent hasn't been there? Waiting up half the night, anxiously wondering where their teenager is and why she hasn't called. Praying she's OK ... but ready to wring her neck the minute she slinks in the back door. You probably stayed out late a time or two yourself, right? Did you have a curfew? Do your kids have one now? That's the central question in this week's Couples Court case ... Read M
Kids say the darnedest things
Kids say the darnedest things
Kids say the darnedest things
Kids really do say the darnedest things. And often, they have more to say than you might realize. Take this week's Couples Court case ... Rik and Michele: I have a problem with my boyfriend and don't know how to handle it. He has custody of his two children, who I often baby-sit for when he's working third shift...
Should he fight back?
Should he fight back?
Should he fight back?
It's one of the most painful moments a parent has to endure -- comforting a child who's just been bullied for the first time. Whether you're a mom or a dad, you ache for your youngster. And then, you're apt to use it as a teaching moment. But to teach what? How to make peace with your playmates? Or perhaps some basic fighting techniques? That's where this week's Couples Court litigants are ... Rea
But it's my day!
But it's my day!
But it's my day!
Planning the guest list for a wedding is tough any way you look at it. You don't want to leave anybody out or hurt their feelings. But where do exes fit in? Should they be on the list? This groom thinks his ex should be invited, but his bride is having none of it...
Make that to-go?
Make that to-go?
Make that to-go?
"Life," a wise man once said, "is a sandwich I did not order." Or in this week's Couples Court case, Chinese takeout. The problem is a woman whose boyfriend's cheapness makes her feel like chopped liver. Like most of us, she wants to be wined and dined...
Stuck in the middle
Stuck in the middle
Stuck in the middle
This week's Couples Court involves a worry many parents are forced to confront at some point: a teenage daughter wanting to date an older, out-of-school boy. But it gets even more complicated if the parents are separated and don't agree on the answer. Such is this case here ...

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