Frank Pittman

Frank Smith Pittman III, M.D. (July 11, 1935 – November 24, 2012) was an American psychiatrist and author. He wrote a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in ''Psychology Today''.

During his lifetime, he was a "widely quoted author" of ''Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity'' and ''Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy''. He was also author of books ''Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult'', and ''Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis''.

Dr. Pittman practiced out of Atlanta, Georgia, where he was active as a psychiatrist and family therapist from 1962 until his death in 2012. Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologists.

Infidelity was a central focus of Dr. Pittman's work. In a 1993 article for ''Psychology Today''.

In 2003, Dr. Pittman was recognized with the Smart Marriages Impact Award at the annual conference of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education.

Dr. Pittman died at his Atlanta home on November 24, 2012, of cancer. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betsy Pittman, two daughters, Dr. Tina Wagers of Boulder, CO., and Dr. Virginia Pistilli of Portola, CA.; a son, Frank S. Pittman IV of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Joanna Fox of Cashiers, NC, and seven grandchildren. Provided by Wikipedia