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- Relationships That Call You To Rise! The Possibility of Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Sonika TinkerIn our workshops, we'll ask participants: "How many of you would sign up for a class on relationships taught by your parents?". Once in a while, a hand goes up, but it's a rare sight. Yet, that very class, taught by none other than their parents, was the first, and for most people only, class ...
Views: 867 - Relationship Advice on Mens Mother Complex - Rape of the Heart - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Richard ColeInsights For Marriage Counselling This article describes a common relationship pattern where men have closed down their “ability to feel’. The origin of this pattern is the man attempted to fill his father’s role when he was a boy. He attempted to meet his mother’s needs at the cost of his ...
Views: 8616(1 vote) - For Men Only: 7 Ways to Impress a Worthy Woman - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Dr. Gilda CarleFor Men Only: 7 Ways to Impress a Worthy Woman By DR. GILDA CARLE (Ph.D.) Gals may be uncertain about what they want from guys, but there are some behaviors to which they always respond! Courtesy of Match.com’s Happen Magazine ...
Views: 2932 - The Women In Love Stories - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Dale SadlerA few weeks ago I wrote an article about what men could learn from heroes in the romance novels their wives love so much. Read the article, “Living Your Own Love Story” here. Well, what can women learn from the main female characters in these stories? In her book, Writing the Great American ...
Views: 867 - Tantra Massage Tips And Techniques That Will Drive Her To Really Want You! - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Maurice TateUsing Tantra massage is a great way to grow closer as a couple. This kind of touch isn’t about intercourse, but it is about very intense orgasms that take your time in the bedroom to a whole new level. In Tantric massage, a man’s penis is called Lingam (wand of light), while the vagina is called ...
Views: 6651(1 vote) - My Husband Doesn't Listen to a Word I Say - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from linda lipshutzMy Husband Doesn’t Listen to A Word I Say!! By Linda Lipshutz, M.S., LCSW Sherry K. writes: “No matter what I do, I just can’t get through to my husband. He’s in his own world and completely tunes me out. I don’t have any trouble getting along with anyone else, but somehow Ted always blows ...
Views: 5524 - More Than Skin Deep: Touch Of Love- We Can’t Get Enough Of It - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraTouch of love we can’t get enough of it. It’s a need. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs- men have five basic needs. One of these need are the physical needs like food, water, clothing and shelter, the safety needs like security and protection, the social needs which is the need of the ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - Snoring and Separate Bedrooms… Are They A Sign Of Lost Intimacy? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Jennifer Ross-TaylorWith over 90 million snorers in America, and studies showing up to 80% of couples sleeping in separate rooms when one partner snores, it is no wonder that builders and architects alike are reporting that more and more Americans are building homes with two master suites or are remodeling homes to ...
Views: 2400(3 votes) - How Your Differences Can Make You Closer - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Kara OhYour relationship cannot be as close as you’d like it to be if you’re not willing to shift your attitude about your differences, i.e. what causes the friction between you. In the beginning, you probably thought his differences were cute, adorable, enchanting even. As you became more familiar, ...
Views: 1539(5 votes) - Should A Woman Say Yes to Sex Every Time? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Sonika TinkerI remember hearing years ago from a man I studied with, that he and his wife had an agreement: she was to say "yes" to him every time he wanted sex. It was the condition for the fulfillment of their monogamy promise. "If you want me to only have sex with you, then you need to provide for and ...
Views: 9375(3 votes) - Why do women get stuck? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Oriah MillerWhy 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: 1774(1 vote) - Three Ways to Bring Playfulness (Back) Into Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Shela DeanRemember when you and your sweetheart first met? You counted the minutes until you saw him again. You called just to hear her sweet voice. The air was alive with the snap, crackle & pop of sexual energy. You couldn't get enough of each other and you were always on your best behavior. It was easy ...
Views: 1145(4 votes) - Face Book: A Mind Field for Troubled Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2010 from Miho AdkinsThe re-acquaintance of old friends, classmates and distant relatives has been a recent aspect of our new millennium lives. The social network site of Face Book puts us in touch with sometimes hundreds of people from our current lives as well as past lives. The sites, at first glance, give us ...
Views: 1312(3 votes) - The Four Keys to Flirting with Heart - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Meghan Gehan‘Flirting with heart’ is an expression to describe the conscious way of meeting others, expressing attraction and begin dating! There are no rules to follow and no specific expectations to meet....except one: be in your heart and your light will shine. This light - self-confidence - is what ...
Views: 1215(7 votes) - Use the Law of Attraction To Overcome Social Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Lexie MoonI suffered from social anxiety disorder for many years. And as I got older it got worse. Of course, the fact that I created a life perfect to serve my dysfunction probably didn’t help. I had a job and I didn’t have to leave my house most days and when I did it was very low stress. I didn’t have ...
Views: 4725(8 votes) - How to Avoid a Blissful Law of Attraction Relationship From Turning Sour - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Karen KanOne of the interesting questions I received lately: Hi Dr. Karen, About 3 years ago I began learning about the Law of Attraction. Single at the time, I immediately made a list of the qualities I desired in a partner and began imagining meeting him. It worked VERY quickly: in 10 days I'd ...
Views: 2027(1 vote) - 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: 1995(2 votes) - Executive Marriage Coach – Allow Love to Heal You - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Tom KingAll of us have scars from past experiences that cause pain and conflicts in the present. Until we allow healing of the wounds from those things long ago hidden away they will continue to surface in one form or another; self-destructive behaviors, physical or emotional symptoms, or recurring ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - 6 Things NOT To Say On A First Date - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Terri SmithIt seems that when people talk about first dates, they have so many "helpful tips" on how to behave that once you are actually on the date, you can hardly remember what to do. If you're anything like me, you want to be able to relax and be yourself instead of trying to keep a mental checklist of ...
Views: 2268(2 votes) - Courtship Vs Dating - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Terri SmithThere is a distinct difference between courtship and dating, though many people are not quite aware of it. In fact, many people are not even aware that a courtship even exists. Why should they? Our society has fallen into a habit of dating, then suddenly marrying. Divorce runs rampant, and many ...
Views: 4502(3 votes) - The Ultimate Relationship Checklist - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Rachel MohebanEver 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: 1759(1 vote) - Marital Counseling: How to Make The Most of the Opportunities of Marriage Counseling - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Peggy FergusonPeople seek marriage counseling because they need help or are in pain. In any given couple, there is usually one who is more interested in counseling than the other. With a list of complaints, each partner usually feels compelled to make his/her case to the counselor about their spouse being ...
Views: 983(1 vote) - ***"What is a True Connection?" - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Sandra DawsonOne of the biggest problems in relationships is the lack of a true connection. What is a true connection? It is a desire to be with someone, because you want to share yourself with them and you want them to share themselves with you, too. A true connection is what intimacy is all ...
Views: 5532(3 votes) - How to Resolve your Relationship Conflicts through Communication - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Susan LiddyRelating with others is a delicate balancing act between having our own wants and needs fulfilled, and making sacrifices on behalf of the other person. In other words: relationships are about give and take. The line where things grow blurry is in the everyday exchanges we have with those we care ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - A PATH TO FEARLESSNESS AND FREEDOM - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Janice Hylton“As spiritual energies living out a human existence, transformation has its seed in our deep longing to be whole. It is something which we hope will strip away the stagnant, unworkable, or merely unsatisfying. We want what is outworn to be demolished, making way for a new expression of our ...
Views: 1457 - Our Marriage Is In Trouble But My Spouse Won't Go to Marriage Counseling: 7 Reasons Why Your Spouse May Resist Counseling - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Peggy FergusonThe idea of marriage counseling is usually brought up and pursued by one partner, initially. The possibility of marriage counseling is often an ongoing debate or discussion for sometime before couples actually find their way to the counselor's office. There are a number of reasons why one ...
Views: 2221 - 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: 1563(1 vote) - How to make a relationship last and grow? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to make a relationship last and grow? Many couples wonder how to make their relationship last for ever. Studies show that more than 50% of marriages end up in divorce. Did you ask yourself why that is the case? What happened to the old times where people used to stay together for ever? ...
Views: 1124(3 votes) - ***"Why Loving Yourself Will Increase Your Ability to Be Intimate" - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Sandra DawsonWhen you truly love yourself, you easily meet all of your needs. You take care of your physical needs. You take care of your safety and security needs. You take care of your belonging and acceptance needs. You take care of your self-esteem needs, and you take care of all of your needs to ...
Views: 2255(1 vote) - Sex Advice Nobody Else Will Give You - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Alisa BowmanNobody Else Is willing to Impart to You When you received the Birds and the Bees conversation from Mom and Dad, it most likely centered on two objectives: how you can get around unintentionally creating a child and the way to steer clear of becoming infected with a disease that has no ...
Views: 2047(3 votes) - Slow Down! Enjoy More - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Susan DerryWe live in a fast paced world particularly in the western hemisphere. There is a song, “I’m in a Hurry” by Alabama that aptly describes many of our lives: “I'm in a hurry to get things done Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun All I really gotta do is live and die But I'm in a hurry and ...
Views: 1605(3 votes) - The Playful Erotic: Dusting Off the Adult Imagination - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Shahrazad @ the INNER FIRE TEMPLEShe chased you to the back of the playground and told you she'd share her new crayons with you if you showed her what you had "down there". You tried kissing her with bubble gum in your mouth to see if you could share a "bubble". He often played "doctor" with his next-door-neighbour, always ...
Views: 4103(1 vote) - Why Women Like Pink? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Trevor MayesPink is a Fake! Because it does not appear on the colour spectrum! The word pink was first used to describe colour in the 1600's to name the light red flowers in the dianthus family as 'pinks' a close relative of carnations. However, light red is not pink as pink has a bit less green in the ...
Views: 2054 - Relationship Advice That Starts With You - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Shela DeanDo an Amazon search on "self-improvement" or "self-help" and you'll get a long list of books to choose from (including my book Frequent Foreplay Miles, Your Ticket to Total Intimacy). There are books on how to have better communication, better sex, more intimacy, fair fights, more fun, less ...
Views: 960(4 votes) - Ancient Sex vs. Modern Day Sex - Has Anything Changed? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from leonard rosmarinI learned about the destruction of Pompeii back in Grade 10 in 1954 when I was translating the ancient Latin text by the writer, Pliny, about the eruption of the volcanic mountain, Vesuvius, and the subsequent burial of the town. The devastation unleashed was the equivalent of a nuclear ...
Views: 4670(5 votes) - The Benefits of Life Coaching: Your Accelerated Growth - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Mark GibsonPerhaps the most important commonality clients of trained personal coaches have in common is that they achieve their clearly defined life goals sooner by moving through challenges more quickly. Many coaching clients enjoy new levels of happiness, improved communication skills, renewed mental ...
Views: 1016(3 votes) - “I work so hard for my relationship...so where's my payoff?” - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Susie and Otto CollinsDoes it seem to you that you're always the one in your relationship being flexible, giving and self-sacrificing? If it does, you're not alone. Many men feel like they bear the brunt of the work. They keep the yard mowed, go to work everyday, change the oil in the car, watch the kids and ...
Views: 2336(3 votes) - Better Emotional Intimacy - 50 Ways to Love Your Lover - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Shela DeanIn 1975 Paul Simon released his hit song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." I recently looked up the lyrics and discovered something I'd failed to notice in 1975 when I was hummin' along. The song is about a woman giving a man advice on how to extricate himself from his current relationship. The ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - What You Need to Know About A Multiple Orgasm - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Serj SaganA multiple orgasm is something that sounds like "Fiji" to women. It is something wonderful and exotic... and unlikely to be obtainable. Meanwhile the ability to experience an orgasm several times in a row lays at the very nature of female sexuality! So why is it that not all of the women use ...
Views: 7315(3 votes) - ***"Are You Someone Who is Open to Being Loved?" - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Sandra DawsonThe answer should be an unconditional, “yes!” But you may not know that, because you don't love yourself, or you may answer yes, but still find yourself having great difficulties finding love or keeping love alive. Instead of truly being open to being loved, you may be feeling like the only ...
Views: 1854(3 votes) - Your Relationship is a Dance - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Jennifer Zurick-WitteHave you ever marveled at how a couple dancing can flow with grace and energy and then your eyes shift from seeing them as singular entity and you distinguish the distinct movements of each person? While as a couple the dancers display harmony, each dancer also expresses his or her character ...
Views: 2253(3 votes) - Sacred Union: Relationship as a Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Devaa Haley"When two souls have finally found each other, there is established between them a union which begins on earth and continues forever in heaven." -Victor Hugo Sacred Union represents the alchemy between the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine in human form. The symbolism of king and queen ...
Views: 2234(8 votes) - Tantric Healing Touch - Enhancing Intimacy and Ecstasy - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Crystal MorrisTantra teaches that touch can be very powerful when used with the intent to heal and awaken another person. With an open mind and some practice anyone can learn how to give and receive Tantric healing touch. Learning how to give and receive touch with presence offers many benefits. 1) The ...
Views: 4890(4 votes) - 5 Ways To Show Appreciation In Your Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Rachel MohebanI’ve met so many couples whose main relationship complaint boils down to not feeling appreciated by their partner. It’s so easy to take each other for granted and to get caught up in a pattern of not expressing your appreciation of each other. So what can you do to really let your partner ...
Views: 4807(6 votes) - Are Your Expectations Too High for Your Relationship? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Guy RussellWe are all human beings, and as such have strengths and weaknesses. One of the benefits of being human is the ability to work on our own weaknesses and improving our own lives and others around us. There are numerous “self help gurus” whose basic principle is improving how you view yourself to ...
Views: 4318 - Emotional Intimacy Starts With Touching - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Shela DeanTouch is essential to intimacy. Okay, I know you think I've just stated the obvious but I'm not talking about that kind of intimacy. I'm talking about emotional intimacy and the hand holding, arms around the waist, bear hugging, back rubbing, cheek kissing, fist bumping, high fiving, shoulder ...
Views: 3124(3 votes) - Romance is not only for Valentine's Day. - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Coco JacksonBeing romantic is not just for Valentine’s Day, it is a year round “special” occasion. The following are some delightful simple ideas to assist you in preparing for an evening of romance……. One of the biggest dampeners to libido is fear of rejection. The more you make it clear that you’re ...
Views: 663 - The Love-Sex Connection - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Norman CsarniWhen we talk about the dimensions of the sexual relationship within the sphere of marriage, we always think of two individuals who share common thoughts and emotions with the “fusion” of their bodies. The individuals are normally in a state of gratifying and dedicated physical intimacy. The core ...
Views: 1339 - Giving Your Marriage One Last Chance: 3 Things to Try Before You Give Up Hope - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Eric KuhlMen and women are drastically different in many ways and have radically different needs. That’s why this great mystery called marriage has puzzled and challenged couples since the beginning of time. If you’re close to giving up hope, I’ve got great news! In this article, I’ll reveal three things ...
Views: 8672 - Battle-Tested Strategies for a Peaceful Marriage - What to Do and How to Do It - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Eric KuhlRelationships take work, the question is, do you want to work yours? Since marriage matters can be delicate, its important to carefully consider your options in restoring the peace. Getting a derailed marriage back on track can be one of the most challenging, if not trying things you’ll ever ...
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