Ask any woman and she will tell you that having a fight and/or a falling out with a girlfriend often times hurts much worse than a romantic breakup. Women adore our girlfriends, yet our friendships are tested from time to time by outside factors and life changes that are constantly taking place. And when two … Read more
Love and dementia is the topic of this week’s Love Essentially, published in the Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press. How To Live With And Love A Spouse Who Has Dementia by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press As a little girl in the 1970s, I still remember watching “The Partridge Family” every week with my … Read more
Mary Tyler Moore Offered Empowerment To Those Who Are Single by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press There are several reasons I didn’t get married until I was 35, but I can honestly attribute one of them to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” which I watched regularly with my family while growing up during … Read more
Those in the divorce industry will tell you that January is the start of divorce season, meaning the number of divorce filings spikes after the first and through the end of March or April. Why is that? And what do you do if your spouse just said, “Honey, I want a divorce?” Answers to these … Read more
This Is Us Does More Than Entertain by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press I had a chance over the holidays to binge watch the NBC comedy-drama series everyone I know has been talking about: “This Is Us.” Now I know why everyone is talking about it – because “This Is Amazing!” “This Is Us,” … Read more
The Anthony Rizzo speech is one that no one will soon forget. “He’s taught me how to be a better person,” said Rizzo of his teammate and friend, David Ross. So, does your spouse make you a better person? That’s the topic of this week’s Love Essentially. 8 Ways To Apply Anthony Rizzo Sentiments To … Read more
A Look at The New HBO Series “Divorce,” Starring Sarah Jessica Parker by Jackie Pilossoph for ESME Is it possible to have a mentor who is a fictional character? If so, Carrie Bradshaw was mine. Happy, fun, brave, and kind, Bradshaw had a way of storytelling in the former HBO series Sex and the City … Read more
What makes people fall in love? There is love at first site, there is friendship that leads to love. It could be someone’s laugh, or their passion for what they do, or the way they are with their kids. It could be anything. But what about how a person smells? Can that cause you to … Read more
If you are a fan of the hit Showtime series, Ray Donovan, than you’ll appreciate this week’s Love Essentially, published in the Chicago Tribune Pioneer press, about the Donovan’s marriage, and how even through infidelity they find a way to stay together. Nothing Can Touch The Donovan’s-That Includes Infidelity by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune … Read more
What We Can Learn From The Anthony Weiner Sexting Scandal by Jackie Pilossoph for the Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press “Strike three, you’re out!” isn’t something the Chicago Cubs are hearing much lately, but those words just hit Anthony Weiner, as the former New York congressman and mayoral hopeful recently got caught in his third sexting scandal, … Read more
In honor of this time of back to school, this week’s Love Essentially addresses how to talk to your teen about dating, love and sex. It’s not easy, but here are some great tips! 7 Tips For Talking To Your Teen About Their Love Life by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group … Read more
Watching the Olympics has certainly been motivating for me, so much so that all those golds that Phelps has been winning inspired me to write this week’s Love Essentially! When it Comes To Your Relationship, Think Like An Olympic Champion by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group “I think that everything is possible as … Read more
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