You’re trying to live healthy and he won’t get his butt off the couch… You’re trying to eat fruits and vegetables and he’s shoving down ice cream… What can you do?

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Where should we go for dinner? Who’s going to pick up the kids? How should we invest our savings? Should we allow our daughter to go out on a date? Should we get a divorce?

Couples spend much of their time making decisions about their lives together. Decision making can be challenging for anyone, but when a couple needs to make a collective decision the challenge becomes greater.

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Holly was out sick so I was on with Rodney Peete.  Lots of callers for this show.  Think the take home message is that when it comes to a happy relationship stop trying to give or take the pants- just jump into the pants with your partner and wear the pants together.  Click here to listen to the show…

Oprah.com has an article I wrote for the website. I’ll be talking about it today on “Meet the Peetes” on XM.  Click here to take a look and tune in at 12pmCST on XM 156.

I’m on with Rodney and Holly Peete this coming Wednesday (October 29th) at 12CST… The topic is “Pants” – who is in charge in a relationship? Can both people have equal roles or is it better for one person to be the relationship CEO?  If you have XM radio the show is “Meet The Peetes”on XM 156.  Also, be sure and check out Oprah.com on Wednesday for my tips on how couples can make decisions without killing each other….

Here’s an excerpt from the show I did with Holly Robinson and Rodney Peete on the Oprah and Friends Network..     Click here and then click on “listen in”…

You know what’s going to happen right after Halloween- right?  The candy is going to somehow magically appear at your office… What are you going to do? 

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Halloween is a great time for the kids, but it can be a very tough time if you are trying to stick with a diet or trying to keep your kids eating healthy. With candy everywhere. Sticking with a healthy diet can be next to impossible. So what can we do? Does anyone have the willpower to resist all that candy?

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Great Meet The Peetes show… Holly and Rodney are a great couple and the callers were- uhh great:)…  Anyway, all the callers were women, and all talked about how long cheating had gone on in their relationships before it came to a head. 10, 15, 25 years.. The ones who sought counsling faired well.. The ones who didn’t, didn’t…

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So tomorrow I’m going on Meet The Peetes on XM– I’m supposed to be answering the question: “Are we hardwired to cheat on our spouse?”…. Well? Are we? 

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