Meet Our Contributors

David Culkin, Ph.D., is a professional educator and co-author of OCD and Marriage.

Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., is a social psychologist and a professor of psychology at Loyola University Maryland.

Bill Doherty is a Professor of Family Social Science, a practicing marriage and family therapist, and Director of the Citizen Professional Center at the University of Minnesota.

Paul Eastwick, Ph.D., has studied sex differences in initial attraction processes, the theories people hold about their romantic lives, and the importance of attachment and bonding in early relationship development.

April Eldemire, LMFT, is a psychotherapist who specializes in marriage and couples issues, new-parenthood transitions and blended family dynamics.

Robert Enright, Ph.D., is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a licensed psychologist who pioneered the social scientific study of forgiveness.

Annalisa Enrile, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, turning classrooms into brave spaces to train the next generation of change-makers.

Sarah Epstein, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, and consultant seeing therapy clients in TX and Pennsylvania.

David Evans is an award-winning writer and mediator. He has an Emmy Award (shared) for writing on The Monkees and two Outstanding Case of the Year Awards for The Los Angeles County Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

Eli J. Finkel is an associate professor of psychology at Northwestern University.

Helen Fisher was a Research Professor in the Dept. of Anthropology at Rutgers. She wrote extensively on the biology, evolution, and cross-cultural expression of sexuality and romantic love.

Carlin Flora is a journalist in New York City. She was a member of PT's staff from 2004-2011, most recently as Features Editor.

Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the author of Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship.

Madeleine A. Fugère, Ph.D., is a professor of Social Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University, and her areas of expertise include attraction and romantic relationships.

Diane Gleim is an experienced and sex-positive Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist.

Martin Graff, Ph.D., is a Reader and the Head of Research in Psychology at the University of South Wales.

Dianne Grande, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with individuals, couples, and families.

Jane Greer, Ph.D., is a Marriage and Family Therapist, the author of Am I Lying to Myself? How To Overcome Denial and See The Truth, and the radio host of Doctor on Call.

Randi Gunther, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and marriage counselor in Southern California.

Pamela Haag, Ph.D., is the author of Marriage Confidential and many other books, essays, and articles—from the scholarly to the popular—on cultural trends, modern relationships and feminism.

Deborah Heiser holds a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology and specializes in midlife and beyond. She is a TEDx speaker, adjunct professor, coach, author, and Founder of The Mentor Project™.

Bjarne Holmes, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Program Director for Psychology at Champlain College in Vermont.

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT, are psychotherapists and co-authors of Home Will Never Be the Same Again: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce.

Jane Isay is the author of Secrets and Lies, Mom Still Likes You Best, and Walking on Eggshells.