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- Dear Dr. Romance: Now That We Are Together, Things Have Changed. - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been dating this girl for 3 months now but we were talking and going on occasional dates for a good 5 months before we finally made it offical. Now that we are together things have changed. She ignores me when we are around friends and family. When I ask her if she ...
Views: 532(1 vote) - DETOX YOUR LIFE AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIt was incredibly nice disconnecting from the usual during our Spring Break… Even when life is grand it’s nice to change things up. I found myself not interested on being on my phone or any other electronic device. It was a struggle checking-in on things and people. It felt like being pulled ...
Views: 356 - Relationships: Why Are Some Men Attracted To Unavailable Women? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperEven though a man may have the desire to be in an intimate relationship with a woman, he may continually end up with women who are not available. Through having been with a number of women who are like this, he may find that this area of his life causes him to experience a fair amount of ...
Views: 478 - Dating: Is It A Bad Idea To Have Sex On The First Date? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperMany, many years ago, sex was something that people would typically have if they wanted children. Nowadays, it is something that lot of people have if they want to experience pleasure. In the past, then, it was generally seen as having one purpose and in the present, it is generally seen as ...
Views: 507 - COMBAT NARCISSISTS’ AND ABUSERS’ PRIMARY WEAPON: PROJECTION - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2019 from Darlene LancerProjection is a defense mechanism commonly used by abusers, including people with narcissistic or borderline personality disorder and addicts. Basically, they say, “It’s not me, it’s you!” When we project, we are defending ourselves against unconscious impulses or traits, either positive or ...
Views: 439(3 votes) - Relationships: Why Would Someone Try To Make Their Ex Look Bad? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperOnce a relationship has come to an end, it could result in two people going their own way. This will then be a clean break, meaning that both of them will be happy to move on with their life. What this could illustrate is that they gradually grew apart, with there being nothing to keep ...
Views: 348 - ARE YOU ACHIEVING YOUR RELATIONSHIP GOALS? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Emma ViglucciMid-March – how about them apples? Times flies when you are having fun, or are too busy! LOL Hopefully it’s the former for you. How is it going? Having a good week? Having a good month (March can be rough on people)? Having a good quarter…? As we are quickly approaching the end of Q1, this is ...
Views: 308 - Would You Like To Know Why Real Love Is So Scary - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2019 from Sheryl Paul“We are all made up of yearning and light, searching for a way out, afraid we will be shut in or cut off or repelled back into the ground from which we are reaching. This is enough to begin: To know, before all the names and histories drape who we are, that we want to be held and left alone, ...
Views: 435 - Relationships: Is The Purpose Of A Relationship To Trigger Old Wounds? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone has just started to date another person, they can find that they feel really good. They are then still going to be on the same planet that they were on before they met this person, but it can be as if they have been taken somewhere else. This area of their life is going to be ...
Views: 423 - The Primary Energy Types For Our Lives - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Michelle FisherThe Three Energies that make the world go around The basic concept for the System to Creating a Successful Life is based on understanding Energy, specifically your own Energy and the force that drives it and I know that Energy isn’t a real exciting topic to most of you but once you understand ...
Views: 320 - Relationships: Can A Relationship Bring Up Someone’s Attachment Trauma? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone gets into a relationship, they may believe that they have finally met their match. What they have been through in the past, when it comes to this area of their life, is then going to be well and truly over. At one point, it will have been as though they were on a stormy sea and ...
Views: 398 - Relationships: Can A Lack Of Emotional Intelligence Cause Someone To Cheat? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperThere are a number of things that can have a negative effect on a relationship and, while some of these things can be the result of what is taking place within, there can be others that are due to what is taking place without. When it comes to the former, it can be due to inner conflict, ...
Views: 494 - Kamagra Soft Tablets UK: Men can access easily Online - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Alice JonesThroughout the globe, erectile dysfunction is such a common problem that more and more people are talking about it. Erectile dysfunction or ED affects about 1 in 3 men at some time in their lives, this means that a third of the male population is suffering from this issue right now. The problem ...
Views: 439 - My Husband No Longer Wants To Be Intimate: My Husband Is Not Intimate With Me Anymore - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2019 from Bentley MilesMy Husband No Longer Wants To Be Intimate: My Husband Is Not Intimate With Me Anymore Do you strongly believe that you can save marriage? If you don't, all your efforts to get back with your ex will not make any difference to the situation. So, first create a belief in you that it will be ...
Views: 383 - My Husband Rarely Makes Love To Me: My Husband Is Not Sleeping With Me - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2019 from Bentley MilesMy Husband Rarely Makes Love To Me: My Husband Is Not Sleeping With Me Are you in a sexless marriage? I'm a sex therapist in Orange County, CA and I assure you, you are not alone! About 25% of all marriages are "sexless," meaning that the couple has sex fewer than one to two dozen times a ...
Views: 320 - Four ways to improve your sexual relations life with Kamagra - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2019 from Alice JonesPreventing Erectile dysfunction (ED) might be easier than you think. For years, men have had to forfeit treatment because they thought the only cure was the expensive blue pill Viagra, as they didn’t have the option of buying equally effective generics such as Kamagra. Nor were they aware that ...
Views: 391 - How To Start A Difficult Conversation With Your Husband: How To Talk To Your Husband About Problems - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2019 from Maci AspenHow To Start A Difficult Conversation With Your Husband: How To Talk To Your Husband About Problems You really need to have good communication as the foundation for any healthy happy marriage. If you do not have good communication, all you are essentially doing is sharing the same last name, ...
Views: 406 - Relationships: Can Someone Have Relationship Problems If They Lack Self-Awareness? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn the same way that someone would need to be in the right place in order to drive a car, they would also need to be in the right place to have a relationship. When it comes to the former, if someone was unable to drive or was drunk, it wouldn’t be a good idea for them to drive. On the ...
Views: 437 - Married Couples Sleep In Separate Beds: Married but Living In Separate Rooms - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2019 from Baker JackMarried Couples Sleep In Separate Beds: Married but Living In Separate Rooms Recent studies show that more and more couples are sleeping in separate beds, and even in separate bedrooms. Numerous reports claim that 1 in 4 couples have taken up this habit and the National Association of ...
Views: 459 - My Husband and I Have Grown Apart: Husband Won't Commit To Saving Your Marriage - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2019 from Baker JackMy Husband and I Have Grown Apart: Husband Won't Commit To Saving Your Marriage Most married couples are blissfully unaware of which way their marriage is heading. They tend to look at marriage optimistically but it could so happen that things keep on brewing for a long time and the marriage ...
Views: 290 - Watering the Plant of Intimate Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2019 from Sarah KoestnerToday I want to talk about connection. It's something we all want more of and something that in today's culture, many of us are lacking. We lack real connection with friends, family members and even the people who are closest to us: our partners. Our society doesn't set us up for making ...
Views: 348 - Relationships: Is It A Good Sign If Someone Is Extremely Attracted To Another Person? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhile one could come across another person and not really experience anything, they could come across someone else and it could be as if their whole being has been hijacked. But, even though this is the case, it doesn’t mean that one will see this as a bad thing. One will then have lost ...
Views: 373 - Showing Respect For Your Spouse: Demonstrating Respect For Your Husband Or Wife - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2019 from Weston BrantleyShowing Respect For Your Spouse: Demonstrating Respect For Your Husband Or Wife A successful family is establish on the platform of mutual respect of the husband and wife. No marriage thrive without respect. In this article I shall be pointing us to areas a wife must respect a husband in ...
Views: 274 - Online Dating: Should Both Men And Women Be Careful What They Reveal If They Want A Relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to use an online dating app to try to find a mate, it is naturally going to be different to how it would be if they were to try to find a mate in the real world. For one thing, there will be only so much information available to them online. When they are looking at another ...
Views: 408 - Dear Dr. Romance: How do I flirt to grab a guy's attention? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2019 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'd like to learn something flirty and funny that will grab a guys attention!? I am going bowling with my crush and a group of friends (I never talk to my crush so this is huge!) and I am trying to think of some cute flirty things to say! Any suggestions? Examples please ...
Views: 462(1 vote) - TIS THE SEASON FOR RECEIVING… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciI have noticed that we have a tendency to have difficulties Receiving. And, that this is especially true for people who appear entitled, arrogant, demanding, critical, picky, choosy and such for in that approach they are actually rejecting… They have an underlying unconscious operating program ...
Views: 294 - TRUSTING AND LIVING - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciTrust is very delicate and fragile and needs to be earned and developed, it is not a given. And, once it is achieved it is only transient. For it to survive it needs to be safeguarded and nurtured. It is like achieving our ideal weight and level of fitness. To maintain them we need to continue ...
Views: 284 - GIVE THE GIFT OF YOU - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciA lot of times when we are feeling stressed, bored, out-of-sync, reactive, and other such feelings, part of the reason is that we are operating from a less-than-resourceful state and are not tapping into our fullness, power and authenticity. When we operate from this place and do not bring ...
Views: 257 - HALLOWEEN AS AN APHRODISIAC… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWhoever said that Halloween is just for kids and trick-or-treating? Yes, adults have fun too with the decorating, costumes, and parties. But I’d like to also suggest taking this a step further by using Halloween as a relationship-building tool. Why not? Why waste a perfectly set up situation ...
Views: 258 - BREAK THE BARRIER TO CONNECTION - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciIn most relationships usually one partner wants more closeness and togetherness than the other. The partner that wants the togetherness and closeness derives their safety, meaning, and joy from being in relationship and in connection. They are the ones that do the “relationship work”, make the ...
Views: 289 - CONNECTING AND GETTING MORE INTIMATE - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciA common complaint in relationships is partners feeling disconnected from each other. I hear this as one of the primary concerns couples present with in my practice, aside from fighting a lot and not communicating. As a couple is composed of two different individuals who have different ...
Views: 289 - IT IS TIME TO CONNECT, HERE IS HOW - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWhether there is a lot of fighting and bickering or quiet discontent and separateness, most couples struggle in their relationship. You might feel dissatisfaction, loneliness, and hopelessness seep in and take an unrelenting hold of your relationship from which you can’t seem to figure out a way ...
Views: 261 - THE SPACE BETWEEN US… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciWhat makes us Us? What is the essence of our relationship? Is it the sum of You and Me? Of two separate entities committed to each other, hopefully, that positively, or indifferently, relate to each other? The essence of our relationship is made up of the connection between ourselves and our ...
Views: 253 - PINK IS FOR BONDING… - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciOur relationship has a purpose. There is a reason for our relationship why we chose the partner we did. People, in more recent times, usually say they got married, or are involved in their relationship, because they love their partner, and/or have also other logical reasons why they decided to ...
Views: 230 - ARE YOU ALL IN YET? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciHave you gotten over yourself, evicted your Ego, yet? Are you full steam ahead? Are you all in? Are you fully committed to really giving it your all, to throwing your whole Self in? Are you fully committed to kicking some serious butt, to creating an extraordinary life and awesomest ...
Views: 280 - ENERGY, PASSION & SEX - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Emma ViglucciCouples frequently come to my practice expressing that they have lost something or that something is missing in their relationship. They complain there is no passion. They share that they are good friends, but want something more in their relationship. A lot of these couples have a sexless ...
Views: 666 - The Intersection of Sex and Relationship Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Sheryl PaulIf you’re familiar with relationship anxiety, you know that it doesn’t take much for a flyaway thought to send you into a tailspin of anxiety that then leads you to question if you’re with the right person. This thought could be, “I’m not feeling in love” or “My partner always irritates me” or ...
Views: 491 - A Brave Explosion of the Myth of Desire - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Sheryl PaulAs always when I run my Sacred Sexuality course, I was blown away by the vulnerability and honesty on the forum on this last round. Where else do we share our deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings around sexuality, the ones we think we’re the only ones having, the ones that cause shame to ...
Views: 398 - A Letter of Disclosure to My Future Partner - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Amy JonesDear Future Partner, There are some things you should know about me right now before we get involved. It’s only fair to apprise you of the situation and so I am coming to you with full disclosure; requesting that you read ALL the fine print listed below to ensure you are aware of what I am. ...
Views: 353 - Relationships: Can Someone Have Affairs When They Have A Fear Of Abandonment? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is in a relationship that they no longer want to be in, it might not be long until it comes to an end. Perhaps they have been together for a number of months, or they may have been with each other for a number of years. Yet, regardless of the amount of time that they have been ...
Views: 732 - Accepting Help: 5 Ways to Prepare for Self-Care - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2018 from Anica OaksSelf-care is the essential practice of engaging in regular activities or practices to reduce stress, maintain and enhance our physical, emotional, mental well-being and health. It’s learning to take care of yourself, knowing your limits, and not sacrificing your health for others. More people ...
Views: 877 - Relationships: Do Some People Shut Down Emotionally After A Breakup? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThere are a number of things that can cause someone to experience incredible pain, and a breakup is one of those things. When someone experiences a break up, it can feel as though their whole has come to end. It won’t matter if they had been with the other person for matter of months or ...
Views: 1154 - Discovering & Uncovering Men’s Emotional Pain in a Healthy Way - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2018 from Geoff LaughtonToday’s blog is about pain and the prescription for it, all rolled into one! First, let’s talk about the pain. I hear all kinds of complaints about men from women. I hear frustration, genuine concern and fears that mostly centre around the fact that they don’t feel they’re getting what they ...
Views: 1235 - Relationships: Can The Fear Of Abandonment Cause Someone To Attract People Who Are Emotionally Dependent? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for two people to have a relationship together, they will both need to be able to behave like interdependent adults. The reason for this is that if only one of them acts like an interdependent adult, it will stop this from taking place. Instead, what will happen is that one of them ...
Views: 582 - Heartily - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn our life, we might have come across some heartily aunt, uncle or grandparents. We always find them happily talking to everyone. They seemed to be loved by everyone and their love seems to be unconditional and equal for all. The worldly dealing of such a good-hearted person are ideal ...
Views: 349 - Relationships: Can Someone's Split-Off Parts Cause Them To Have Affairs? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperThere are a number of things that can cause a relationship to come to an end, and some of these things receive more exposure in the public eye than others. For example, it is not uncommon to hear about someone who had an abusive partner and how this caused their relationship to come to an end. ...
Views: 579 - Relationships: Can The Fear Of Abandonment Cause Someone To Let Anyone Into Their Life? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn the same way that it wouldn’t be a good idea for someone to put anything into their mouth; it also wouldn’t be a good idea for them to open themselves up to anyone. Therefore, the level of discernment that they show when it comes to the former will need to be shown when it comes to the ...
Views: 473 - Relationships: Can Shame Stop Someone From Reaching Out To Others? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can’t be denied is that no one is their own island; human beings need each other. This is why it has been said that although some people say that they are independent, this is nothing more than an illusion. Therefore, while it might be hard for them to accept it, it doesn’t change the ...
Views: 530 - Dear Dr. Romance: What can an older man do to win a younger woman? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I enjoyed your article: Age Differences in Dating? Do you have any articles about younger women dating older men? I'm interested in the younger woman's motivations, and what the older man can say and do to will her affections. Have you ...
Views: 3366(1 vote) - Mother Enmeshed Men: Why Do Some Men Only Have Casual Sex? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperFor some men, casual sex is something that they will engage in from time to time, while there are others who only have casual sex. When it comes to the former, this could be something that takes place after a man has just been in a relationship. Going with another woman, more or less ...
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