The Biblical books of Joshua and Samuel tell us about a Canaanite people called the Gibeonites. When the Jews left Egypt and were about to enter Canaan, they offered the…

Tragically, in troubled marriages, spouses focus on the other spouse’s weaknesses and/or denigrate every strength or contribution to the family. One wife complained bitterly: “My husband did not come home…

Recently, a woman we were counseling claimed her husband said many critical things about their relationship to her. We asked about how often he had done this. After a few questions, the…

There is a halacha called onas devarim - hurting with words. We are not allowed to hurt others with our words. Now, we all know that lashon hara is prohibited. That is, we…