Love is an addiction. And its potency can be compared with any addictive substance in the world. And just as when we begin to fall prey to any addiction, it’s often hard to recognize the signs. You may never really realize when you start to like a person, when you start to fall for them, [...]
10 Types of Misses Men See as Mistakes
April 16, 2013 | Posted by
I recently wrote an article on Huffington Post Women entitled 10 Types of Men Who Won’t Marry You and in response to it, I have gotten over 1,000 comments as well as endless emails asking me why I hadn’t written a similar list of types of women. As a result, I have created such a list here, [...]
Is Romance Doomed in a Long-Term Relationship?
February 8, 2013 | Posted by
Have you settled for companionship in your would-be romantic relationship? Companionship happens when you exist in the same home but spend very little time together, and neither of you is particularly satisfied. Take the stereotypical man-watching-football-while-his-wife-cleans-the-house scenario. She resents that he gets to relax while she slaves to keep the home clean. She complains about [...]
Improve Relationships by Responding Reflectively, Not Reacting Reflexively
January 19, 2013 | Posted by
Imagine the following scenario. One member of a committed couple arrives home 45 minutes late. The other member of the couple, who spent hours preparing a nice meal, feels unappreciated and angrily snaps, “Why are you so late?” This seems like an attack to the other mate, who is feeling hungry, angry and tired after [...]
5 Relationship Management Strategies for Couples
January 11, 2013 | Posted by
A new University of Illinois study revisits five relationship management strategies that couples can use to preserve or improve the quality of an intimate relationship. “Relationships are like cars in that you have do certain things to keep them running, especially when your goal is to strengthen and preserve your bond with your partner,” said [...]
Showing Appreciation Strengthens Relationships
January 4, 2013 | Posted by
The ability to show appreciation to the important people in our lives is heavily underrated. When we feel under-appreciated, it can start eating away at our relationships. We may start to feel taken for granted, or taken advantage of, and get a sense that our partners, family, or friends don’t actually regard what they bring [...]
Women Hold The Keys to Real Intimacy But Often Leave Them Unused
January 3, 2013 | Posted by
I teach intimacy skills, but not to couples and not to men. I only teach them to women because we are the ones who have the power to make our relationships intimate. When a woman learns intimacy skills, her relationship becomes passionate and peaceful in about two weeks. Clients often say, “I feel like I [...]
New Year’s Resolutions for Couples
December 31, 2012 | Posted by
As a couple, you might be interested in creating New Year’s resolutions to improve your relationship. But you might be stumped about where to start – especially since resolutions tend to get a bad rap. The reason? We usually don’t follow our hearts or our values. We asked three relationship experts for their suggestions on [...]
New Study: Most Women Don’t Marry Their ‘Best’ Sex Partner
November 25, 2012 | Posted by
This goes against the premise of every single romance novel, but you’re not going to marry the best sex of your life. At least, not if you’re like most women. According to a recent study by iVillage, less than half of wedded women married the person who was the best sex of their lives (52 [...]
Making Couple Time Even During Family-Orientated Holidays
November 21, 2012 | Posted by
Even though the holidays are about loved ones, they somehow don’t leave much time for couples to connect. Between added responsibilities and family obligations, it might seem like you’re spending less and less time together. Or maybe quantity isn’t the issue, but quality time is. “It is very important for couples to remember that although [...]
