Breaking up with someone is tough, but sometimes it is a must. So how do people go about telling their partners they are dumped? Apparently, the answer depends on whether you’re a man or woman, according to a new poll that reveals the differences in how and why each gender calls quits to a love [...]
Study Reveals How Men and Women Break Up Relationships Differently, for Different Reasons
November 16, 2012 | Posted by
Keeping Others Out of Your Relationship is Key to Keeping Your Relationship
November 10, 2012 | Posted by
Have you ever noticed that the relationships you know the least about are always the ones that seem to be the best? Of course they are, because you don’t know the details of their every move…which is not always a bad thing. No matter how hard we try not to gossip or speak negativity into [...]
Can You Keep Your Friends of the Opposite Sex After Marriage?
November 8, 2012 | Posted by
It’s an age old question, can men and women just be friends? It’s been a widely disputed debate about whether or not it’s possible to have a strictly platonic relationship. And of course, the issue becomes especially complicated when you are talking about a married person. Should a married person have friends of the opposite [...]
Ways to Constructively Handle Relationship Conflict
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
1. Fight In A Timely Fashion All arguments should begin before 10 P.M. ET so that they are fully resolved before 2 A.M. at the latest. Nobody likes to go to bed angry with their lover, but we also don’t enjoy conflict resolution at five in the morning. Some people need a full eight-hour beauty [...]
Playtime Is Serious for Couples
November 4, 2012 | Posted by
In most families mom and dad are both working. Financial stressors, and keeping up with busy kids; there isn’t time enough for anything including each other. The first thing to get deleted off our calendars is usually playtime together as a couple. Playtime is thought of as wasteful, and we have our hands full making [...]
How Many Dates are ‘Appropriate’ Before Sex in a Relationship?
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
As a matchmaker, I’m constantly asked, “When is it too early to have sex with someone I like?” I hate this question because there is no right answer. A survey was recently done at whatsyourprice.com, a new online dating site, and showed that 77% of women said they considered sex appropriate after the fifth date, [...]
Creating Time for Sexual Intimacy
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
Sex is an important part of intimacy in long-term relationships. When it is good, sex plays a big role in helping a couple connect, both physically and emotionally. No matter how well matched a couple’s sex drive is, it is normal not to always have the same desires or timing. There will be those moments [...]
How to Move On After a Breakup by Developing New Attachments
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
For those of you who are struggling to get over a past relationship, I have to say that I really sympathize with what you’re going through. Breakups can be very hard, especially when you’ve developed a close bond. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help you to move on. Here are some [...]
3 Things Strong Relationships Have in Common
October 24, 2012 | Posted by
All strong relationships have three things in common, according to Meredith Hansen, Psy.D, a psychologist and relationship expert: trust, commitment and vulnerability. “Trust allows a couple to know that their partner is there for them, truly cares about them, is coming from a good place, and supports them,” she said. It means keeping your word and [...]
Couples Counselor On Why People Cheat
October 22, 2012 | Posted by
In her 30 years of counseling couples, Mira Kirshenbaum has discerned 17 reasons that people have extramarital affairs. In a near majority of couples, one partner will cheat on the other at some point. In her new book, When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships (St. Martin’s), Kirshenbaum explains [...]
