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- Dr. Romance Says: Lighten Up: Cures for Marital Boredom - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: The old folk songs say it: Oh, love is handsome, love is fine Love is a jewel when it is new; But when love's old, it waxes cold And fades away, like morning dew. Folk wisdom says it: If newlyweds put a penny in a jar for every time they make love in the first ...
Views: 9 - Marriage Counseling in Denver for Smart Phone, Texting, Email, Twitter, and Facebook Addictions. Three Tips For Better Intimacy, Sex, and Relationship Satisfaction. - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Jim BowenIn marriage counseling, and relationship psychotherapy, I have noticed my clients have issues with their partner being too busy texting, returning emails, and donning headphones, both at home and at work! Have you noticed with texting, email, mobile devices, and tablets, that we are more and ...
Views: 13 - Timing is Everything - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Pamela TurleyWhile eating dinner with a single male friend of mine, I was reminded again how important timing is in relationships. There's no way around it. We either manage the situation or the situation manages us. After we both pitched in the obligatory small talk, the conversation turned to the ...
Views: 30 - Make No Deals with the Devil: He is Deaf - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Renee L Richardson, M.Ed. Article Do Not Make Deals with the Devil: He is Deaf As we have been told since forever, the “Devil” as you know him has the following characteristics: A liar, cunning, a tempter, deceitful, totally evil, a thief, an adversary, wicked, cowardly, a murderer, ...
Views: 16 - Can You Blame “The Other Sex” for Your Failed Relationships? - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Doron GilIf you have been trying for a long time now to have a satisfying intimacy and didn’t succeed, it is very likely that you fail due to lack of Self-Awareness: you don’t understand how you shoot yourself in the foot. Developing Self-Awareness will enable you to realize a host of factors which drive ...
Views: 33 - 3 Things Your Woman Wishes You Know About Making Love to Her - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Saeed SikiruDo you feel dissatisfied after making love to your lady? You can easily tell from the reaction of a woman after love making if she is satisfied or not. Making love to your lady is not about bouncing on her and twisting your waist for a few second and pshhhhhh …… you’re done! It’s about ...
Views: 81 - How To Stop Premature Ejaculation Naturally - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Wisey LimAre you troubled by the problem which haunts 40% of the men? Are you not able to last longer in bed? Do you want to end this issue by using natural methods? If the question of "how to stop premature ejaculation naturally" keeps popping-up in your mind from time to time, read on! There are ...
Views: 65 - How To Stop Premature Ejaculation Naturally By Mastering Your Essential Muscles! - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Wisey LimIs premature ejaculation still haunting you? You have been searching for the answer on how to stop premature ejaculation naturally? Have you found the answer? If you want to end premature ejaculation naturally, then you must learn the way to control your pubococcygeus muscles (PC muscles) ...
Views: 54 - Are YOU and Your Partner Compatible? - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Rosemary PriceAre YOU and your partner compatible? Many saunter into a marriage or living with someone with little thought to this. They rely on chemistry and having a laugh and a joke and then find they have problems later. Whether you are married to yours, living with them or contemplating spending a lot ...
Views: 111 - Love and Marriage Forum - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceThere is a new love and marriage forum which is ideal for anyone who is wanting to swap views or get support or find out information on any subject relating to feelings, relationships and people. You can find it at http://www.girls-magazine.moonfruit.com. Girl's forum. One of the reasons ...
Views: 145(3 votes) - Where are you headed ... in your relationship? - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Jan DeniseWhere are you headed ... in your relationship? by Jan Denise As seen in Jan's relationships column "Choosing Love" in the May 2012 issue of In Jersey magazine If you don't want to take a vacation, you can stay home; but if you don't want to go anyplace in your relationship, you can't ...
Views: 72(1 vote) - The Magic of a 5 to 10 Second Kiss - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Edie KayOne of the biggest frustrations I hear from couples who are struggling or unsatisfied in their marriage or relationship, is the lack of “touch” that has seemed to be lacking or has all-together disappeared from the relationship. Surprisingly, this is the number one complaint I hear from men; ...
Views: 63 - Is Romance Important? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceIs romance important?How romantic are you? It tends to be considered to be old fashioned now to be interested in charm, dating, getting to know someone and to use courtesy and court a lover. Holding hands, sending flowers, sending love letters and many other things can be a sign of living this ...
Views: 114 - Online Therapy Courses - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceOnline therapy courses - It is good to help others and it is even better if you can help them to transform their lives. To take a person who is going through an emotional torment or who is undergoing an emotional improvement in their goals or their personality. To take someone who is anxious ...
Views: 142(1 vote) - Going out with a Toy Boy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Rosemary PriceGoing out with a toy boy used to be shocking and people raised their eyebrows at it, now women often get jealous if they hear that another woman has been able to. But it can be fraught with problems and it can mean lots of regrets. To go out with one is quite different to settling down with ...
Views: 148(3 votes) - The common denominator of "feeling stuck" - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA Healing Toolbox, Best Practices in Energy Healing article When we are stuck, we almost always are facing multiple problems--and do not recognize this. The other day a friend was sharing something of his inner experience that the secret of soul transcendence really works, that it's ...
Views: 77 - "Being stuck" as a lack of simple, healthy discernment - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA Healing Toolbox, Best Practices in Energy Healing article To anyone feeling stuck in life, I wish to suggest a simple way to get UNstuck. "Being stuck" is exactly analogous to the "deer in head lights" phenomena, "Do I stay now or do I run now?" If where you are now is comfortable, both ...
Views: 69 - A solution to loneliness at least, an energetic solution - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Healing Toolbox ~ Bruce DicksonA solution to loneliness at least, an energetic solution A Healing Toolbox article, Best practices in energy healing, 'with God as your Partner' I was feeling lonely yesterday. I had just completed all the heavy lifting on a big project, shooting and editing, a series of 15 videos, it had ...
Views: 61 - The Magic of Listening Like You Only Just Met - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Lois FrancisOne of the worst things you can do in any relationship is to think you know everything about the other person. When you do, a little bit of the magic goes, you stop being curious about them and enchanted with them. You stop wanting to find out what makes that person tick and start assuming ...
Views: 50 - How to Plan a Romantic Date at Home and a Romantic Date Out - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Don DiebelHere are a couple of ideas to start your creative juices flowing for planning dates: • Watch a romantic movie. Grab a blanket and snuggle on the couch with a dvd she’s been dying to see. Or pull out an old favorite that has special significance. It doesn’t matter if it is a drama with ...
Views: 60 - Don’t Let Your Belief-System Hurt You & Sabotage Your Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Doron GilIt is being said that having a belief-system is good: it is something which directs you; guides your actions; motivates you to know how to go about feel you know how to move forward with life. But if your belief-system controls your attitudes and behviors without you being aware of it, you are ...
Views: 87 - Smaller is Better - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Austin ImoruLadies please, it is time to be proud of what you are, male or female doesn’t really count. Equality should be encouraged but not on the platform of competition rather on the pedestal of usefulness. If you know what I know, you would realise that to be fighting for equality with men is to reduce ...
Views: 58 - Vegetable Nutrition Healthier Sex - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Popa WoolseyLatest breakthrough for vegetable nutrition healthier sex by eating more green leafy vegetables taking vitamin B supplements enhances the libido and overall health. According to Dr. Daniel Amen in his book "Change Your Brain Change Your Body" eating more green vegetables and taking vitamin B ...
Views: 118 - Basic Principles of Learning, as the Source for Relationship Advice and Marriage Counseling Processes - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamPsych 101 tells you that much of our every day life can be explained by the basic processes of 'Learning', which is: things we know and are able to do that are beyond and above our innate basic abilities. Every relationship and marriage includes the 'joining together' of two people's ...
Views: 61 - To Trust or Mistrust - Part I - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Darlene LancerMany people claim that they trust others until they have reason not to, but when you first meet someone, you don’t know anything about their integrity or past conduct, except what they tell you. Trustworthiness is proven over time by actions, not only by words. You can get hurt by believing what ...
Views: 250 - Some Principles of Keeping Love Alive… - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Adele TheronI am sometimes really frustrated that the education system today does not prepare us for what it TRULY takes to make a romantic relationship work in the long-term. I wish that I had known some of these principles before I got married. Unfortunately I had to make all the mistakes before I learnt ...
Views: 137(2 votes) - The Art of Science and Love - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Daniela RoherMany people have been studying and discussing the mysteries, the pains and the joys of love as long as humans learned to communicate with each other. With the discovery or reading and writing, personal experiences, as well as emotional and logical theories about love were left by earlier ...
Views: 131 - What really is premature ejaculation? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Matthew J. GarciaPremature ejaculation is a topic that’s always talked about as if it’s some type of joke that people can laugh at and make people feel embarrassed about, which shatters their confidence. Society has made the world believe that intimacy is all about performance and if we can’t perform ...
Views: 103(1 vote) - Become Aware of Your Perception of Reality: Don’t Let it Harm Your Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Doron GilINTRODUCTION You and your partner react and behave in your relationship each from your own Perception of Reality – your personal view point of how things “should be”. Your perceptions are affected by many factors you have internalized over the years while growing up. As long as you are NOT ...
Views: 102 - Putting Others First or showcasing our “Good” deeds? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Renee Richardson M.Ed.Article Renee L Richardson Putting Others First or showcasing our “Good” deeds? As I sit and reflect on my experiences with sexual relations, I have found that I have performed such more so for my partner than for myself. For instance, I enjoy the concept of having sex but the actual ...
Views: 87(1 vote) - Men are from Earth and so are Women - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Bob LivingstoneThere has been a lot written about how men and women are fundamentally different (Men are from Mars Women are from Venus as an example). There is not much discussed about how the sexes are similar. While several social movements in America have created more equality between the sexes, societal ...
Views: 101 - Charisma Tips - Improving Eye Contact - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Andre ThunaCharisma and eye contact go hand in hand. When you have the charming appeal that attracts others you have a higher quality of life, in many areas of your life, both personal and business. Charisma is something that individuals possess naturally and individuals develop, and when you seek to ...
Views: 87 - Has Foreplay Turned into Boreplay? Five HOT Reasons Why Women (and men!) Need to Read Erotic Romantic Literature! - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Ande LyonsEver heard of ‘bibliotherapy?’ I’ve been a practitioner for years, but I never heard this fancy word until recently. Bibliotherapy is an academic term used to describe the amazingly beneficial (and very delightful!) mind/body reactions that occur from reading erotic romantic literature. ...
Views: 116 - McDonalds Sex - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Kelly ChicasIs your sex life like McDonalds? Filling, but full of empty calories? Satisfying, but nothing special? Let's face it, we all go to McDonalds occasionally, but if you eat nothing but a plain hamburger every day, you probably need to branch out to something more appetizing, like a Double McRib ...
Views: 102(1 vote) - Qualities to be examine when choosing a friend - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from chonyui kevinSomeone who hardly spends time with you just for the joy of being together but allows obstacle and circumstances to come in between is not a good friend Foe drains you of your energy and enthusiasm for what you are supposed to do. One whose advice has always landed you into trouble ...
Views: 131 - Forgive a Cheating Wife - How to Move on From the De-Masculation of Infidelity - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Jacob ElichmannRight now, you don't understand how it's even possible to forgive cheating...Is every man who's ever repaired his marriage after an affair really just jading over their feelings of jealousy and betrayal? Or do you believe that full forgiveness really is possible? That you and your wife can ...
Views: 115 - 5 Phases to A Committed Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Jon TaberGreetings! A committed relationship is where you and your partner explore and discover the strengths, assets and wonders of each other, and agree to love, support and protect each other through good times and bad. It is where you behave as described in many wedding vows: “I, take you, to be ...
Views: 220 - Keep It Personal And Create Stunning Photo Cards - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Shane MartinSending greeting cards to let people know that you’re thinking of them at a special time of the year like Easter is always going to be a fantastic way of letting them know that they’re in your thoughts. More than text messages or e-mails, cards are a tangible symbol of the fact that someone is ...
Views: 145 - Feel Cared About - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Rick HansonEveryone knows what it's like to care about someone. Remember being with a friend, a mate, a pet: you feel warmly connected, and want him or her not to suffer and to be happy. On the other hand, you've probably had the sense, one time or another, of not being cared about. That you didn't ...
Views: 207 - How to avoid Married Men - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Rosemary PriceHow to avoid married men... Most women would not want to bother to date a man who is already married to another woman. Either they see it as wrong and would feel guilty because of their morals and what they see is damaging to the wife, or they want the man full time and see it in practical ...
Views: 214 - How To Heal Relationship Problems - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Popa WoolseyIf you are searching for ways to improve your love relationship problems. Then here is some relationship advice that you may find helpful. Start discussing with your partner something to do that is out of the routine. Long term relationships often become patterns of the same and ...
Views: 289(1 vote) - How To Treat Premature Ejaculation Naturally? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Wisey LimIs premature ejaculation causing you much embarrassment? Have you been trying to find the natural cure to end this misery? Let me share with you 3 simple steps which you could apply immediately. You have found the answer to the question of how to treat premature ejaculation naturally. The 3 ...
Views: 166 - Stop Sabotaging Your Relationships! Learn How and Develop a Successful Intimacy - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Doron GilIf you desire to have a satisfying intimate relationship but haven’t been successful until now, you can probably “predict”, your chances at success next time around based on your past experiences. In all likelihood, if you have failed until now, there is no reason to believe you will succeed ...
Views: 233 - The Effort Dynamic - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizWe all strive for equality in our lives. We look for it at work, we demand it in our classrooms and we ask for it in relationships. Gender equality, race equality and opportunity equality for all. The search is always there. The need for it is relentless, and should be. This article examines ...
Views: 157(1 vote) - A Couples’ Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Sarah RuizI recently read a powerful book that had a tremendous impact on the way I view how couples relate to each other. “The Five Love Languages”, by Dr. Gary Chapman, carefully illustrates how we express and receive love based on how we ourselves process it. There are five clear languages that ...
Views: 103 - The Golden Days of Mills and Boon Romances - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from katherine buxtonWhen I was a student in college, I had to frequently use the public library for research purposes (and off course as a meeting place for friends, but let’s keep that as a separate issue shall we?!). I noticed that there was a whole section of the library which was devoted to romantic novels and ...
Views: 104 - Asking for What You Want - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Tina TessinaIn my counseling office, I see a lot of damage done because people don't know how to ask for what they want, or don't think it's OK. Not asking for what you want means you'll eventually resent somebody, and that leads to a lot of strife. So today, I thought I'd give some hints about how to ask ...
Views: 178 - Codependent Problems in Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2012 from Darlene LancerEveryone laughs when I tell them that I wrote Codependency for Dummies. But codependency is no laughing matter. It causes serious pain and affects the majority of Americans, both in and out of relationships. I know. I spent decades recovering. There are all types of codependents, including ...
Views: 332(1 vote) - How to get into a new social group - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from chonyui kevinWe have many types of friendship like the rich class, the poor class, the average, popular class etc. While all these social classes may seem difficult for some people to associate, if you get closer, you will notice one thing about them; there is no different between you and them. You'll be ...
Views: 107 - I'm Right and You're Wrong: Is Conflict Ruining Your Relationship? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Cathy HartmanIf you’re like many people, when you think you are right and your partner is wrong - you may not actually say the words, ‘You’re wrong!” - but your gestures and tone of voice may be clear as day. How might you handle this differently? Why would you want to? Have you ever heard the saying, ...
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