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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience on recounting her marriage to an astrologer.

An interview with Meredith Vieira, a U.S. journalist, television personality and game show host, is presented. After nine years of winning fans on the ABC morning talk show "The View," Vieira did some thinking when she was offered the opportunity to take Katie Couric's place on the "Today" team. Now that her children are teenagers, Vieira believes, co-anchoring "Today" is the right job at the right time. Vieira has recently returned from Scotland, where she interviewed J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books.

This article presents suggestions on how to help friends at times when they have problems or in crises. Seek out your friend's company as often as you can, suggesting specific times to get together. Keep asking, even if she says no the first time. Psychologist Alice Chang, coauthor of Survivor's Guide to Breast Cancer, says that if a friend is ill but mobile, you should take her out to eat every week or two, because sick people are often isolated. If she's housebound, drop off some food and bring videos and books on tape, because certain treatments impair vision.

Provides tips on staying strong and vital as one grows older. Health benefits of not smoking; Need to wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen; Importance of knowing the family's medical history; Suggested exercises for women.

Presents the author's view of the incestuous relationship she had with her stepfather when she was eleven years old. Psychologists' exploration of the concept that incest does not leave the same mark on all women; Truths about female collusion and childhood sexuality; Ways in which a child can encourage an adult's attentions.

Presents information on good marriage. Women's disappointment in their choice of mate; Opportunities to reach a level of commitment; Difference between a two-career marriage and a traditional partnership; How to avoid destruction in a marriage.

Presents a quiz to find out which sense turns you and your partner on. Sight, sound and touch as the dominant senses; How some people react to their dominant senses; How playing to your partner's dominant sensory preference can affect your sex life; How to improve the sex life of `visual' partners. INSETS: How to talk to his dominant sense;The quiz.

Compares the attitude of different types of husbands a woman could have married. Advantages and disadvantages of being married to either one; Loving the person one has married. INSET: How some famous guys measure up..

Relates a story by the author of how she was sexually abused as a child by her stepfather. Impact abuse had on her love life; When abuse started; How it affected her relationship with her mother; How she overcame the terror of being abused.

Provides strategies to counter several myths that hinders effective lovemaking. Telepathic sex; Lack of openness on the topic of sex; Negative response to a specific style; Lack of motivation to try new things; Selfishness; Stress.

Focuses on the benefits of occasional envy. Improvement of self; Clues to a person's desire and dreams; Use of envy to empower one to achieve goals.

Discusses the reasons for men's reluctance to answer their wives' and partners' question on their thoughts. Coverup of negative emotions; Fear that answering will lead to a lengthy discussion on the relationship's problems; Meanings of the question; Men's socialization to avoid vulnerability; Reasons for his silence or taciturnity; Communication guidelines.

Analyzes the situation of being in the middle of a conflict between friends, each claiming one's allegiance. Quarreling couple; Figuring out where you stand; Family matters; Cases involving adultery.

Discusses the anxiety and stereotypes associated with sexual foreplay. Discusses the emotional benefits of foreplay and how men's and women's views of it vary. INSETS: Put the love back in lovemaking, by Dava Sobel.;Fast facts about foreplay, by Richard Greene & Katherine....

Looks at how so many men are dependent upon their wives for every detail concerning home life, yet are still able to convince women that men aren't dependent. Discusses why both sexes take part in the cycle, and why it's dangerous.

The article presents tips to transform envy into a force for positive change. Sharon Salzberg, author of "The Kindness Handbook: A Practical Companion" advises that one must start accepting that feeling envy is part of being human to transform it into force for positive change. Solomon Schimmel, professor of psychology at Hebrew College in Massachusetts recommends to reconsider assumptions about what makes one a worthy person.

Presents advice to fitness enthusiasts on developing resilience to be able to deal with stressful events. Ways of dealing with the effects of injuries or illness; Importance of patience; Significance of adjusting one's attitude towards perfection.

Offers tips for addressing the correlation between health and personal relationships. Factors related to personal relationships that may cause cardiovascular illness and premature death; Effects of intimacy on a person's health; Advice for overcoming the anxiety caused by a failed relationship.

Focuses on circumstances surrounding a woman's decision not to have children. Age factor; Alternatives to child bearing; Ability for motherhood; Readiness; Activities that can be done without children.

Presents guidelines for women to have better sex with their partners. Sexual pride; Using energy from anger to energize lovemaking; Putting energy into making time for pleasure; Gluttony for sex; Seduction tips.

Focuses on the conflicts between husband and wife regarding sex. Disagreement on sexual needs; Reasons for blaming of sexual inadequacies on spouses; Cases of conflict regarding sexual matters among husbands and wives.

Discusses the reasons why a woman still finds her former boyfriend alluring. Friendship; Shared memories; Proprietary feelings for a former boyfriend; Husband's jealousy.

Presents advice on handling family secrets. Case studies; Cultural roots and history; Secrets as tests of a family's togetherness; Parental decision regarding withholding of information; Types of information kept as secrets; Effects of lies and secrets to family members. INSET: What should you tell your children?, by L.D..

Opinion. Discusses the psychological effect on the wife of the husband's opinions regarding her clothes and beauty. Need for reassurance; Comparison with the opinion of other women.