It’s often said that you should “look for a man who loves his mother” in a partner. But what if the man in question has yet to separate from his mother emotionally? How do you ensure that you stay #1 in his emotional life? Dr. Peggy Drexler is here this week to weigh in on this topic.

Francesca is joined by Abby Rodman who’s here share some insight from her book “Should you Marry Him.” Stay tuned for an episode chock full of advice that anyone interested in tying the knot would be grateful to have.

Who waits till they’re 50 to call it quits on their marriage? It turns out that graying divorce isn’t just an observation in this country, it’s a trend. Laura Silverstein joins Francesca to help explain why.

Who hasn’t enjoyed a drink or two in their life? But did you know that risky drinking has become endemic among women worldwide? Anne Dowsett Johnston is an award-winning journalist and her new book “Drink: the Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol” combines cutting-edge research with the story of her personal journey down the road of recovery. Anne is here this week to talk with Francesca about the complicated relationship that so many women find themselves in with the number one drug of abuse.

We’ve all had sexual Fantasies running through our heads at some point, but have you ever wondered where they come from? Michael Gilbert author of “The Disposable Male: Sex, Love, and Money: Your World through Darwin’s Eyes” is here to help shed light on the origins of our deepest, darkest, fantasies.

Guy Winch is the author of “Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts”. He’s here with Francesca this week to help dish out some advice on how to prevent the smaller let-downs in our life from growing into big ones.

The modern workplace has seen rise to a slew of improvements for working women. Yet something that continues to elude women in the workforce is distinct sense of confidence in themselves. Good Morning America corespondent and co-author of The Confidence Code Claire Shipman joins Francesca to talk about so many working women seem to lack the self-assurance of their male colleagues.

When women are the primary breadwinners in a family things change. Studies have found that Women who act as the top earner in a household are at a higher risk for burnout, infidelity, and divorce. One such women Farnoosh Tarobi, author of When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women chats with Francesca about why all these problems plague working women and what you can do to alleviate them.

Many American’s might think that you’d need to win the lottery or work until you were 75 in order to retire with financial security. Well, Wes Moss has some good news for you as he talks with Francesca about how you might be able to retire a lot sooner than you think. 

Born in a town where a handful of families control everything, George A. DeMoulas grew up as the biggest open secret in town. An illegitimate son of a prestigious family he joins Francesca this week to discuss his life and new memoir Illegit.