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Why do most women get stuck in life after 40?
The same reason women get stuck at 30, at 50 and at 60. It is their view of themselves, and their perception of their world. They 'see' life a certain way, and build perimeters around themselves on how 'things should be'. They compare themselves ... Views: 2015
Ah, the back rub. In your love relationship, a back rub can be a welcome tension reliever at the end of a long stressful day. It can also be a prelude to lovemaking or other intimate connecting. But, unfortunately, a back rub can also backfire and end up causing pain, discomfort or even ... Views: 2012
Intimacy and Dating Advice 101: In our modern society there is a great disconnect in the dating world. What is it? Its how men and women view love, and lust.
This is important for many reasons, but none more important than communication. It is plain and simple, communicate better and your ... Views: 2012
Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy, and Ecstasy, by Gina Ogden
Once I started reading the book, I did not want to put it down. It is beautifully and succinctly written by a woman who has had to deal with her own inner ‘ghosts’ and discomforts with ... Views: 2009
Fear.
That’s the main reason. We fear the consequences of our power. Sometimes we fear the responsibility that comes with power.
You may not feel ready to wield so much power. When you realize that you can manifest your desires quickly and definitively when you go after them directly, it’s ... Views: 2008
As human beings, one of our primary needs is to cultivate healthy self-love. But at the same time, we have a strong drive to connect with others. Relating and loving are innate.
The more people we have who love us, the more secure we feel, and the sweeter our lives are. The pleasures we ... Views: 2007
Latest 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: 2004
I have always enjoyed therapy with couples. It is stimulating, interactive work and can create dramatic change quickly. By strengthening a couples' communication pattern, you not only help them to improve their relationship, but help them to learn more about themselves and what drives their ... Views: 2000
How to show your boyfriend that you care about him? How to make your girlfriend feel loved? Try sending your loved one a short love message or love poem telling him or her ‘I love you’. It’s personal and immediate, whether via SMS or via more recent messaging services like Whatsapp. There are at ... Views: 1997
Have you had good enough love in your life? So much depends upon your earliest years be4efore your conscious memory has developed. What you experienced way back when can determine how you give and receive love - for the rest of your life - unless you make a concerted conscious effort to study ... Views: 1994
Have you ever found yourself in a sexual lull? Maybe you're in one right now. During my oh-so-many single years, I used to call my gaps in dating and intimacy "being on hiatus." And the hiatuses were often pretty long. (Sorry…TMI?)
The truth is that extended periods of celibacy are somewhat ... Views: 1993
I lost the parent lottery. My mother was verbally abusive and my father threatened my life for 18 years. I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet today, and I am excited to be telling you how you can transform your life too.
You can have true love or find true love and success in ... Views: 1988
In the midst of an argument with your partner there is no time to step back and ponder why this is happening, or to evaluate what about this disagreement is upsetting you so much.
You can rely on the fact that when any of us are reactive in a variety of ways it shows we have some old issues, ... Views: 1988
Featured in the September / October 2009 issue of Kindred Spirit Magazine, the UK's leading mind, body and spirit publication.
In spring of 2009 I was sitting in a room with about a hundred other people from across the world who had come to Hamburg, Germany to immerse themselves in ... Views: 1985
Women in film have come a long way. There was a certain way that women were depicted in film that painted them as demure and always a second fiddle to a male character. Even distinct female characters in films still relied on a man to either save the day or protect them from either an emotional ... Views: 1984
1. Difference One – Facts vs. Feelings: Between men and women the most obvious difference is men love to share facts, women share feelings.
To the Men – Be willing to enter her world of emotions. The facts are not as important to her as you being willing to listen to her. Be patient and allow ... Views: 1981
The way to give Women Orgasms
Are you currently happy using the size of your respective penis? Do you like that, tips on how to, there was, the best way to, a guaranteed solution to enlarge your penis safely? Search no further – It can be now guaranteed and protected to add up to 4 inches on ... Views: 1978
"And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth"
Raymong Carver
Many of us were told as children, some of us relentlessly, about the primacy of giving.
Yes, it is very important to give of ... Views: 1977
Erectile Dysfunction in young men is more common than you think. One of the scariest things a young man can face is suddenly losing his erection during sex. Many young men struggle to make sense of erectile dysfunction problems – after all, isn’t ED an old man’s disease?
The thing is, ... Views: 1976
Is Your Flirting Technique Up To Par?
How we flirt says a lot about who we are and what our chances of finding love or starting a relationship.
Take a look at the top five flirting styles and see which one best portrays you.
1. The Traditional Flirt.
In traditional ... Views: 1973
In 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: 1968
One of the best gifts you could give to partner is the exhillarating experience of a full-body massage. In addition to immense therapeutic value, a professional massage is your one-way ticket to Pleasureville. Massage uses touch through rubbing or kneading of parts of the body to aid ... Views: 1967
It all starts with you. Will you attract love this Valentine's Day, or any other day for that matter, or are you feeling that you'll never find a good mate?
Attracting love is no different than attracting anything else you want in life and brainwave entrainment can help you do that. ... Views: 1965
Are 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: 1956
Ever wondered what happened to the passion and intimacy in your relationship?
Remember the days of sparks flying, feeling that you are the only two people in the world?
Generally, relationships start in this way, but as time passes and day-to-day life intervenes, many couples find ... Views: 1953
Does male circumcision make sex more pleasurable for both the guy and the girl?
The extra lubricating functions a foreskin provides are not present in men without a foreskin. However this can be remedied with the addition of a lubricant. If anything, the men I have encountered who underwent ... Views: 1952
Feng Shui Tips for Love by Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui is a lifestyle that can be incorporated into your daily routine, even if you only choose certain components. Feng Shui can be incorporated into all that you do in life, including calling in love. Before this process starts, understand the ... Views: 1951
Denying traits, emotions and behaviors and projecting them onto your partner sabotages your relationships. As long as you are not aware of this being the case you will continue harm your relationships time and again. Becoming aware is therefore the key to change.
Here are three examples of ... Views: 1950
ARE YOU CRAVING SOUL- FULL CONNECTIONS?
For many of us there is a rising passion and very sincere craving for true soul connection. This basic yearning propels us toward deeper connections that go far beyond sex, family obligations or external success. The sincere yearning to unite with ... Views: 1948
It is easy for people to throw caution into the wind after weeding, disrespecting their spouses, removing courtesy hurting each other deeply.
Many wrong things we cannot do to outsiders are what we do to our spouses, this is totally wrong.
To have intimacy in your marriage, to enjoy ... Views: 1947
Dear Dr. Romance,
I've been in a relationship for 6 1/2 years with a man I can see myself marrying and growing old. The first 4 years we were on our long distance relationship because I was in college in another state. We then lived together for a year to realize we could ... Views: 1942
Labiaplasty surgery has been described online and in the media in fantastic terms both positive and negative. Many women’s sites warn of poor outcomes, pain and problems. On plastic surgery practice sites, it is described in glowing terms. Both of these extremes are not realistic. The problem is ... Views: 1940
Although 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: 1936
Sex for most cougar women is very important. These cougars always have a way of going about these things. One thing you need to know however is that, you should never shy away from them. Older women never shy away from sexual advances made. They always make sure nothing is taken for granted. The ... Views: 1936
Love, commitment and relationships seem to be in disfavor these days. I’m seeing a lot of articles and TV shows saying love doesn’t last, so why bother. But, I believe that all of us want to be loved, and I know from experience that a relationship can work, and that a great partnership is a joy ... Views: 1934
If you wanna have success in this world, then your ability to make yourself likeable will play an essential role. Find out what makes a person likeable and you will access a very important resource for your personal or professional success.
The truth is there are lots of things that can ... Views: 1934
One of the many drawbacks to western culture is the lack of involvement and devotion on a deeply personal level to anything or anyone.
When I was in Cambodia I spent a few days with a group from Singapore who was there as a charity project bringing cloths and supplies to the poor.
There is ... Views: 1929
Are you excited about the notion of hopping into bed with your new guy?
Slowly undressing…eyes locked…savoring each other’s bodies…lust so intense that you both might explode…
…or does the thought of it make you so nervous you want to puke?
Let’s face it: if you’re working on attracting ... Views: 1926
Introduction
Kegel exercise got it’s named after Dr. Arnold Kegel (Arnold H. Kegel M.D., F.A.C.S. (1894–1981), he was a gynecologist who invented the Kegel exercises as non-surgical treatment of genital relaxation. Kegel exercise consists of contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part ... Views: 1922
In the first throes of passion, desire never seems to be much of a problem. We are so focused on the
newness of the situation – the person, the sensations, etc-- that our attention can more easily stay on the erotic. That focus on erotic thoughts keeps our bodies primed for sex. But after ... Views: 1922
We set resolutions, goals and targets for all manner of things, from our career and our finances to our love life; so why not for our sexual lives?
Your face might be wearing a bemused expression after seeing the above title. But, let’s pause and think about it. We set resolutions, goals and ... Views: 1922
Lack or breakdown of communication is the primary reasons marriages fail. Couples have to learn to talk and listen to each other if they desire a solid marriage.
Communication, most especially verbal is what makes us different from other animals and that is the foundation of all human ... Views: 1915
It's not uncommon for individuals to consider becoming friends after breakup with their partner. While being friends is completely possible for ex-couples, it isn't something that can be easily done. It's possible that being friends is not something possible between the two due to ... Views: 1915
Dr. Romance wishes all of you a happy, healthy and loving 2012!
We all are inspired to make resolutions in the new year, to celebrate new beginnings. Rather than resolving to exercise or diet, try:
Dr. Romance's Top 5 Resolutions to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great
Resolve ... Views: 1914
In 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: 1914
When you and your spouse/partner are locked in cycles of conflict, you probably assume you have nothing in common—especially during those times when your husband seems to shutdown emotionally and withdraw from you.
However, the likelihood is that you and your mate share common threads in all ... Views: 1912
While there are some people who embrace their inherent vulnerability, there are others who do everything they can to come across as invulnerable. This is not to say that these are the only options available, as there are likely to be people who alternate between the two.
There will then be ... Views: 1912
Even though it is always fun to enjoy a special date out on the town with your sweetie pie, most nice restaurants are extremely busy and outrageously expensive on Valentine’s Day. Rather than dealing with traffic, parking, long waits and overpriced menus; stay home for a romantic dinner you ... Views: 1912
Do you wish you could tell your partner what you are feeling more easily? Are you looking for a way to have a productive conversation without playing the blame and shame game? Do your "discussions" sometimes last into the wee hours of the night leaving you exhausted the next day?
When you have ... Views: 1911
1. Your Pet Peeves
Drivers who cut you off in traffic. Long lines at airport security. (Yawn.) You might as well get a forehead tattoo that says BORING WHINER. On the other hand, if you can tell a story about an impatient traveler who convinced 43 people to let him or her cut in line, then ... Views: 1910