Author: Jackie Pilossoph

Is wanting a divorce selfish and cruel? Here is an email from a reader who is being accused of being these things because she wants a divorce:  I have been married to my husband for 5 years. 3 of those years I spent deployed away from him. We met...

There is no bigger fan of Sex and The City than Jackie P. I have seen every episode at least five times, I organized girl's nights when both movies premiered, my comforter is still Calvin Klein Bamboo Shoots (same one as Carrie in her old apartment,)...

Most couples have some kind of conflict. Some more than others, but it's almost inevitable that if you are in a relationship long enough, you will have some disagreements. Here is some relationship advice, and really it's one word that separates thos...

With the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage, I have to believe: More same sex marriage will lead to more same sex divorce. In this week's Love Essentially, published yesterday in Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press, I explore what th...

"How do I meet someone after divorce?" is a question I get asked almost on a daily basis. It inspires me that even after a bad marriage, men and women still crave happiness in this regard. However, what men and women don't realize is, meeting someone...