Unappreciative children are those offspring who perennially fail to recognize the efforts others exert on their behalf.

Your last boyfriend was a cheater. He texted and emailed old girlfriends while he was living with you.

National Problem Gambling Awareness Week is Sunday through March 10. This is a campaign sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to educate both the public and health care professionals about the warning signs of uncontrolled gambling and the programs available to treat it.

I recently attended the funeral service of a longtime family friend. My husband and I met at his house 36 years ago. I taught tennis to his wife and daughter.

It’s easy to blame our spouses whenever we’re not pleased. We tell ourselves they’re being unreasonable, that they’re stubborn or just plain hard to be around.

We teach our children algebra, literature and chemistry. Yet we offer no instruction in a topic that has far greater implications on the ultimate success of youngsters’ lives: picking the right marital partner.

We all experience unpleasant moments in our relationships. A husband may go car shopping with his friends and come home an hour later than planned, forcing an embarrassing change in the couple’s dinner reservations. Or a girlfriend adopts a new puppy even though her boyfriend would prefer no more pets.

At a ecent multi-generational gathering, we began talking about ways that we waste time. We unanimously agreed that cell phones, social media and the Internet were responsible for countless misspent hours.

We all know about grumpy old men. They’re the irascible geezers who complain about their food, snap at their wives and are perpetually unhappy about everything.

Half of all marriages end in divorce. That means millions of children are impacted by their parents’ breakup. Divorce is always stressful for kids; but some folks make matters worse with their bad behavior following the split.