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- Imagine..a Better Way to Communicate With Your Spouse and Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mika MaddelaIs your marriage crumbling apart? Are you and your spouse headed for divorce? A lot of marriage issues are due to the fact that many couples have a lack of communication skills. Yelling at your partner to clean up after themselves from across the room is NOT an appropriate way to communicate ...
Views: 807(1 vote) - Intimacy in Relationships - Remembering How You Got There - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonAre you starting to feel as though the intimacy in your relationship is dissolving right before your very eyes? If so, it doesn't have to be this way. Intimacy and relationships don't have to be mutually exclusive. You can begin to rekindle the intimacy in your relationship by learning a few ...
Views: 2210(1 vote) - Intimacy: Can Emotional Repression Sabotage Intimacy? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough the need to experience intimacy is one of the strongest needs that someone can have, it doesn’t mean that this is a need that will always be fulfilled. For some people in the world, intimacy will be part of life and something that is simply taken for granted. And as long as they can ...
Views: 2033(2 votes) - Investigating the False Intimacy of Online Dating - by Investigating
the False Intimacy of Online Dating
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online dating really what we think it is?
Everything moves so fast in today’s
world, and dating is no exception. Online ...
Views: 3798(2 votes) - Investigating the False Intimacy of Online Dating - by Investigating
the False Intimacy of Online Dating
Is
online dating really what we think it is?
Everything moves so fast in today’s
world, and dating is no exception. Online ...
Views: 3798(2 votes) - Investigating the False Intimacy of Online Dating - by Investigating
the False Intimacy of Online Dating
Is
online dating really what we think it is?
Everything moves so fast in today’s
world, and dating is no exception. Online ...
Views: 3798(2 votes) - Is Your Marriage Intimacy Alive And Well? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonIf you're married, you may have began to notice that your marriage seems a bit comfortable--not at all like when you were dating--in fact you may have even heard yourself thinking something like, I can relax, they're not going anywhere. The problem is with this kind of thinking is that many ...
Views: 2056(1 vote) - It's Mother's Day Again!!! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Tracy PhaupWhat would life be without mothers? They’re everything in our lives – as friends, mentors, critics, nurses, teachers… In the endless roles that mothers play so that we can feel safe, secure, and loved. Do you know how Mother’s Day began? It has nothing to do with ...
Views: 1087(4 votes) - Learn How To Address Peyronie's Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Paul RodgersWhile there are procedures in place which has the potential to help minimize, if not fix, peyronie's thoroughly - such as penis corrective surgical treatment and manhood enlargement tools - indeed preventing peyronie's before it happens is still not workable. Precisely what is ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Love is in the Air - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Allan HardmanI am writing this from my winter home in Chacala, Nayarít, Mexico. The moon is full, hanging softly overhead in a warm tropical night sky. I can hear the ocean waves caressing the sandy beach, and mariachi music is playing in the distance. What could be more romantic?? In fact, this scenario is ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Love Myth: Love is Blind -- Love Truth: Love is Consciousness - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Dr. Lisa Love - Best Selling Author - Attract & Keep Real Love, Law of Attraction, Soul SuccessIt’s a common saying, “Love is blind.” And, it’s a phrase that has been stated by numerous well known people. Many movies also proclaim it. Yet, is this really true? Or, is it just another myth about love that prevents us from knowing what love really is, and therefore, stops us from attracting ...
Views: 6690(1 vote) - Love's Perfect Questions - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Lex SisneyHave you ever noticed how the work week tends to build up a dust of separation and isolation between you and significant other? You’re doing your thing. Your partner is doing his/her thing. You’re both busy, doing your best to juggle the demands of work, home, family, kids, money, carpools, ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - Love, Lust or Addiction? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerWonder whether you’re in love or in lust? Whether your obsession about someone is a sign of love or addiction? Whether you’re staying in a troubled relationship because you’re addicted or in love? It’s complicated, and lust and love and addiction don’t always exclude one another. Endless ...
Views: 1877(1 vote) - Love…what is love all about? That is the question - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Isabel KirkIn this month when we celebrate love, I wonder what we are celebrating and what love is all about. Love…what’s love? That is the question. A word that causes the biggest happiness but can also cause the biggest misery in our lives, especially when we don’t know what it means, misuse it to ...
Views: 1453(4 votes) - Marriage & Intimacy: Discover Erotic Massage and the Amazing Benefits to Long Term Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Maya SilvermanPeople who have been married for many years often find their sexual lives becoming stale and predictable. The business of life, children and careers can interfere with maintaining a close bond and the deep understanding and intimacy we all long to share with another person can slip through our ...
Views: 4583(1 vote) - 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: 1522(1 vote) - Pathway to Intimacy - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Stefanie MillerNotes to Myself I report to you from within the void. I've been residing here since perhaps June or so. It has been a very sacred space but outgoing communication has been stunted. I can't seem to string a group of words together to form a sentence or complete a thought, so please bear with ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - Peyronie's Disease Treatment That Actually Works - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Paul RodgersIf you suffer from painful erections and are having difficulty during intercourse you may suffer from Peyronie's disease. Fortunately Peyronie's treatment can be treated. You main goal of treatment for Peyronie's disease is probably to keep yourself sexually active. Peyronie's Disease, also ...
Views: 5352(1 vote) - Power Partner's, Intimacy In Top Form - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Lori SnyderThere's one sad truth in life I've found while journeying east and west - The only folks we really wound are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know we please the fleeting guest, And deal full many a thoughtless blow to those who love us best. ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox Many ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Reaching New Heights Of Pleasure Through The Male G Spot - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Paul RodgersThe prostate gland does not exist in isolation. It shares the blood supply, the hormonal and chemical ebbs and flows of the rest of the body, and all of the other factors that give rise to health and illness. No doubt there are "condition-specific" herbs such as Saw palmetto and African plum ...
Views: 11020(1 vote) - Recognition of True Love - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Swami AaronDoor can be used for the purpose of confinement as well as the gate way to freedom too. It all depends upon you how you use it. Same is true for all relationships too, whether it be with your spouse or friends. If you have true love, you will give freedom to everyone whomsoever you are related ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - Regain Your Relationship Mojo - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Candace CzarnyEven if you're deeply in love with your partner, there will be times when it feels like you are miles apart. This is natural, but that doesn't make it any less uncomfortable. To help you maintain a healthy and peaceful relationship, you can use Feng Shui. As with any relationship, energy shifts ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Relationship Advice for Men (and the Women Who Love Them): How to be Open to Intimacy - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Richard NicastroHave you ever related to your spouse/partner in a totally non-defensive, emotionally open way? If you have, in that moment you and your spouse/partner were vulnerable and receptive to each other’s emotional needs/experiences. To do this, you were able to free yourself from the emotional ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - Relationship Advice for Women - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Rita Bigel-CasherIf I can tell you one thing that will improve your relationship with your partner or spouse, whether you are gay or straight, regardless of your age and how long you've been together, it is this: DON'T CRITICIZE. Sometimes I think that we women have a genetic pre-disposition to be ...
Views: 2138(1 vote) - Relationship Help: Why Do I Get So Upset with My Partner? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Richard NicastroQ: I need some relationship help. While I love my husband with all my heart, sometimes it's just so frustrating being married to him. When I feel that he's ignoring me, I get so upset, and he's usually surprised by the intensity of my reaction. Why do I get so upset with him? ~Lynn, Carlsbad ...
Views: 2019(2 votes) - Relationships: Is The Fear Of Being Abandoned Defining Who You Are Attracted To? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, many points of view have been put forward as to what causes one person to be attracted to another. These have come from scientists, relationship experts and everyone in between. And while some of these views can sound accurate and as though they reflect reality, it doesn’t ...
Views: 1541(2 votes) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Fall Apart When A Relationship Comes To An End? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf one has just gone through a break up, they may find that it is hard for them to focus on other areas of their life. Due to how much pain they are in, everything else could fade into the background. Perhaps they were with someone for a long time and they may have even had a strong ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - Restructuring: Are You In Your Partner’s Circle…? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2014 from Emma ViglucciCouple relationships experiencing difficulties can be categorized into two broad styles of relating: temperamental or tenuous, and can fluctuate between these extremes. These relationships are not satisfying, and not likely to succeed – enjoy couples’ inherent synergy, as the partners are spent ...
Views: 1879(2 votes) - Romance Telepathy - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Kathy DawsonYou and your mate don’t have to be separated by land or sea to feel like you’re having a long distance relationship. Sometimes you can be living in the same house and feel miles apart. Opposite shifts, busy schedules, and fatigue can separate you. When this happens, a simple technique called ...
Views: 3416(1 vote) - See What Lurks Beyond Your Own Drama - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 See What Lurks Beyond Your Own Drama Is there somebody who always leaves you feeling better than he found you? I used to live next door to such a person. Whenever I ran into Bob, whether it was for 20 seconds or 20 ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Sex, Love, Intimacy: Understanding and Enjoying Your Sexuality - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my last three posts I discussed the importance of establishing a sense of self-worth. In my next three posts, I'll look at how this sense of self-worth plays into your sexuality and relationships, and how your sexuality and relationships affect your sense of self worth. Regardless of what ...
Views: 2010(1 vote) - Should You Stay or Should You Leave an Unsatisfying Intimate Relationship? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Doron GilIntroduction Whether you decide to stay in an unsatisfying intimate relationship or leave is up to you. But you can make a proper decision only when you are aware of your fears and needs, of what might keep you hanging on to a partner which is not for you, in a relationship which is not ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - 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: 3019(2 votes) - Speak Your Truth, Not Your Mind - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from James Patrick McDonaldIt’s one-thirty in the morning and a single mother frets anxiously for her seventeen-year-old daughter to come home, anger building. Mother falls asleep on the sofa. The next day, daughter leaves for work before mother awakens. Upon returning home from work at 2:00 p.m., mother speaks her ...
Views: 1560(2 votes) - Speaking with your whole body - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Vic WilliamsThis is a short article on body language, written as if you will do a presentation, and get feedback on it. Speaking with Your Whole Body Time: 5 to 7 minutes Our bodies talk all the time. 80 to 90% of our normal human communication is via our body language, and much of that is ...
Views: 2603(2 votes) - Subtle Danger Signals in Everyday Married Life - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Azriel WinnettIf you've been around long enough, you're aware of the many things that can play havoc with domestic peace, even where the parties concerned are not short of goodwill and have the best of intentions. High up on the list of culprits here are poor communication habits, either on their own or in ...
Views: 1580(3 votes) - Take Actions Into Your Own Hands and Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mika MaddelaWe all know marriage is not easy. If you want to have a successful marriage then you need a lot of hard work, dedication, compromise and sacrifices. There are some marriages where you feel you're the only one willing to make it work. This may be the case if you and your spouse are separated or ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - Taking A Female Libido Booster - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Paul RodgersAs in the case of men, a woman's decline in her sex drive could originate from different physical and psychological causes. These causes include birth control and anti-depressant side effects, weight gain, and even anemia, which a woman is prone to because of iron loss during her menstrual ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - The 3 Best Ways to Stop Your Husband From Cheating and How to Keep Him in Love With You Forever - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Jack HutsonI bet a lot of you ladies out there worry whether you husband is cheating on you or not. I don't know if he is, but what I do know is how you can prevent it from happening and how you can become the ONLY woman he's interested in. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you some fairy tales about ...
Views: 8586(1 vote) - The Art of Effective Listening - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from cedric riceSome people are effective listeners and some are not. The difference between being a good listener and a bad one lies in the way that you interact with the speaker. A good listener is intimate with the speaker in that he or she listens on a whole different level. An average listener will hear ...
Views: 3593(1 vote) - The Benefits of Self Pleasure - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Stuart BlochI dislike the term “masturbation,” which comes from the Greek root word to “self pollute.” I prefer self pleasuring. Only through self pleasuring can we discover what our bodies are capable of and what really pleases -- or pleasures -- us. Without that knowledge, we can never let our partners ...
Views: 5611(1 vote) - The Best Gift of All - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Mike RobbinsDuring one of her shows a few years back, Oprah Winfrey made a profound and beautiful statement that I appreciated very much. She said, “We do shows about lots of ‘stuff’ and my ‘favorite things,’ but what people want more than anything else is to know that they’re appreciated...that’s the best ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - The Dance of Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Darlene LancerThe relationship duet is the dance of intimacy all couples do. One partner moves in, the other backs-up. Partners may reverse roles, but always maintain a certain space between them. The unspoken agreement is that the Pursuer chase the Distancer forever, but never catch-up, and that the ...
Views: 7551(3 votes) - THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL FULFILLMENT ON OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Sadie SheafeFor the patient, psychotherapy is the treatment of emotional or behavioral problems designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into their problems; the goal being relief of symptoms and changes in behavior leading to improved functioning. Our expression, experience, and ...
Views: 2464(1 vote) - The Law of Attraction and Building New Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Karen KleinwortWhile it's undeniable that being in a loving relationship can be incredibly fulfilling and full of positives, it's also undeniable that finding relationships like that can be difficult. We've all experienced the defeated and heartbreaking feeling of rejection or an otherwise failed relationship, ...
Views: 1381(3 votes) - The Law of Attraction Between Men and Women - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Inner Sync Systems Inc.Have you ever had an instinctive "knowing" that your relationship is more than simply a connection with another person? That there is a purpose in that connection? That it's a natural channel for attracting what you want in life, whatever that means for you - being cherished, good health, a ...
Views: 3566(3 votes) - The Man who Kills You Softly - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Lita PernaThis man doesn’t make the headlines. He won’t steal your money or kill you and dump your body on the side of the road. But he can steal your heart, rob you of your time and kill you slowly from the inside out like radiation that eats at your heart and soul. Does Your Man Act Like ...
Views: 6693(1 vote) - The Many Parts Of Love - Part One - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Daniela RoherAffective relationships give us a sense of purpose and provide added meanings to our lives, actions, and choices, as they create powerful motivations to set and pursue goals which aim is that of maintaining them. They affect us deeply, offering us opportunities to feel and express emotions that ...
Views: 4677(1 vote) - The Mind of Love - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Luminessa EnjaraI have found relationship to be a deeply spiritual process. It will reveal to you all of those unpleasant aspects of yourself that you would never face without one. It can be used to purify those aspects, to grow beyond them. It is a spiritual journey. This is where we get to learn about ...
Views: 2042(1 vote) - The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Nurture your marriage this holiday season - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Richard NicastroIf it's the season to be jolly… …then why am I seeing so many stressed, beleaguered couples walking around? Is it more apt to say, 'Tis the season to feel tense, frustrated and constantly on the go? Whether you're feeling totally overwhelmed or slightly frustrated, it's easy to lose ...
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