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- 5 Big Advantages of Physical Contact - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2013 from Dakota HandzlikIn more recent years it seems like our society has begun to shy away from physical contact. Gone are the days of constant touching and hugging, with most of us instead choosing to keep to ourselves. According to experts in the field many of us are currently “contact starved” in our current ...
Views: 1379 - Let's Talk about Sex - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2013 from Robyn VogelI have sex on the brain! Now, it's not what you think (or rather, I don't really know what you are thinking!) --- well, it is my "work" after all. It's also because I'm going to a talk on Friday night on how to talk to teenagers about sex. I'm interested in hearing what this woman has to say ...
Views: 2369 - Don Jon: A Transformation from Sex to Intimacy - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Dr. Elsbeth Meuth, EdD & Freddy Zental WeaverFor many people sexual and romantic education is derived a great deal from television, movies, and, particularly for men, pornography. Objectification, one-sidedness, and unrealistic expectations take hold resulting in a loss of intimacy and connection. The movie, "Don Jon," written, directed, ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - Seven Tips to Make The Most Of Your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2014 from Bill NieporteCongratulate us! In just about a month we (Jeana Murray-Nieporte and Bill Niepote) will celebrated 25 years of “Success-in-Marriage.” Notice our word SUCCESS. We’ve not just survived 25 years of marriage (as a friend recently said of her relationship with her spouse). On the contrary, we have ...
Views: 1163 - Break the Rules Preventing an Awesome Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2014 from Emma ViglucciBreak the Rules Preventing an Awesome Relationship Do you experience déjà vu, broken records and same old stories in your disagreements with your partner? Do you feel stuck and find yourself repeating patterns and fights without knowing how to break the impasse? You are not alone … This is an ...
Views: 1896(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Always Feel Abandoned? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOne can have the desire to be in a relationship that is meaningful and fulfilling and yet they might find this hard to achieve. And it could be that they can’t seem to attract the right person or that when they are in a relationship with someone who they connect with, it soon ends. There ...
Views: 1940 - Emotional Repression: What Happens When Men Repress Their Emotions? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOn a physical level, men and women are clearly very different; with men having features that relate to the masculine and women having features that relate to the feminine. And while this much is obvious and easily recognisable, what they are like within is not as easy to describe. But as a ...
Views: 5952 - Relationships: Do Some People Have Sex To Experience Love? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to being a human being, there are certain needs that each one of us has. And while there can be certain differences between people, these are ones that apply to more or less everyone. But while needs are something that each one of us have, it doesn’t mean that one always feels ...
Views: 1633 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Feel Smothered In A Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough one can have the desire to be in an intimate relationship with someone, it doesn’t mean that this feels comfortable. In their mind this could be what they want and yet when it comes to making this a reality, it doesn’t feel right. What feels right is for them to stay away from ...
Views: 11115 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Stop Others From Showing Their Emotions? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to feeling connected to other people and having a sense of being understood, it is vital that one is not only honest with themselves about what they are going through, but that they are honest with others to. Now, this is going to be more relevant with the people that one is ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Are You Stuck in an Unsatisfying Intimate Relationship? Here are 3 Routes for you to Consider - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Doron GilThe increasing number of separations and divorce is an indication that many are not satisfied with their relationships. Yet, those who stay in an unsatisfying relationship might have reasons for doing so. Whatever the reasons are, there are at least 3 routes to making a change. Reasons for ...
Views: 1447 - Out with the Old – In with the New - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Anthony DiazDoesn't it seem that life was so much easier when there were no IPhone’s, IPad’s, IPod's, texting , IM’s, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn? Now everyone has smart phones, e-mails and voice mail. Add the pressure from work, the economy, money issues and the housing market and it’s no wonder our ...
Views: 923 - Psychology of The Lifestyle (Swinging) - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Sam VakninThe Lifestyle involves sexual acts performed by more than two participants whether in the same space, or separately. It is also known as “swinging”, “wife-, or spouse-swapping”, “wife-, or spouse-sharing”, “group sex” and, where multiple people interact with a single person, “gangbanging”. ...
Views: 6920(1 vote) - Suffocation or Existence - Surviving a Narcissistic Mother - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Shavasti .Suffocation or Existence When a child is asked to fulfil the needs of a parent, especially its mother, then it faces one of the biggest dilemmas that can continue well into adulthood and later years. If at a young age we exist to fulfil the needs of our mother then the main way in which ...
Views: 2980 - What is “A Complete Relationship”? One which is Based on “Positive” & “Negative”. Coming to Terms with is Helps the Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2013 from Doron GilSometimes in relationships you want to have only the half – the “good” half, not the “bad”; the “positive”, not the “negative”; the “easy”, not the “difficult”. But “a complete relationship” is based on both the “good”, and the “bad”, the “positive” as well as the “negative”. And when you learn ...
Views: 1048 - The Death of Traditional Sex in a Unisex World - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2013 from Sam VakninTraditional sex – the heady cocktail of lust and emotional bonding - is all but dead. In a culture of casual, almost anonymous hookups, suppressing attendant emerging emotions is the bon ton and women and men drift apart, zerovalent atoms in an ever-shifting, kaleidoscopic world, separated by a ...
Views: 1826 - Relationships and Your Love Life: The Truth About Soul Mates - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOne of the most popular topics in the New Age arena, and also in the mundane marketplace, is soul mates. It’s a very lucrative subject for New Age marketers, and they frequently promote the myth that everyone has the perfect match out there somewhere and all you have to do is take a few simple ...
Views: 904 - Ending Toxic Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2013 from Jhoan Gabriel“You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with so be brave enough to let go of those who keep weighing you down.” I believe that one of the biggest decisions that we all have to make is when to end a toxic relationship. When we are being torn between holding on and ...
Views: 831 - ***Overcoming Your Love-Hate Relationship With Food - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Michelle MorandIf you'd like to understand, once and for all, why you feel so frustrated about your weight and why your relationship with food is so stressful, this article will explain it all. Regardless of whether you are an emotional eater, a compulsive eater or struggle with an eating disorder such as ...
Views: 1664(6 votes) - Fluidity Solves All Conflicts - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOpposing Polarities May Cooperate With Each Other Or They Conflict To Varying Degrees Fluidity is the answer to all confusing statements. Fluidity is the key to wisdom.This article will discuss fluidity, its meaning and use. If to you, for example, conflict means opposing, that indicates ...
Views: 1253 - How Hopelessness Brings Infinite Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelWhen anyone asks; ‘How are you?’I am always well. The secret to always being happy is to have nothing you want to do. This is the essence of the Buddhist teaching that all suffering is caused by desires. The more we desire, the more we suffer, either through lack of what we desire or fear of ...
Views: 1251 - The Difference Between Not Caring and Not Being Concerned - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelNot caring is an empty, dead feeling. Not being concerned is a very alive vibrant feeling that can come by keeping the awareness in the chest with no other thought, fully present. One is full and the other is empty. For this to be a full feeling, training and practice of repeating a word ...
Views: 1105 - Relationships: Do Some People Have Relationships To Avoid Themselves? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are all kinds of reasons as to why someone would want to be a relationship with another person. And yet for some people, they will do everything they can to avoid having one. This can be due to them being fiercely independent and not wanting to rely on another person; having trust issues ...
Views: 1626 - Listening: Do You Listen With Your Head Or Heart? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt is an essential human need to be listened to and truly heard by others. This leads to a sense of validation and the experience of being mirrored. From the moment one is born this need is there and it will stay there until the moment they pass. Although this need is essential to ones ...
Views: 1971 - When Jealousy Visits Your Relationship - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Michael BroderPractically everyone whose been in a serious romantic relationship with all of the deliciously intense and passionate feelings that go with it, have at one time or another experienced jealousy, which is really the fear that ---to some degree--- your partner is not being exclusive to you either ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - Communicating with Men in Your Relationships - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Amy RosenthalyMaking a male to be open and exhibit just what they are wondering or experiencing can be challenging. Guys do not generally reveal themselves as much as ladies do, which may be distressing in a relationship wherein individuals are meant to connect with one another. With regards to having your ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - Mystical Ecstasy - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2015 from Heather Fraser -This topic evokes such a powerful energy within my Being. It's the essence of an energy I know my Soul has come here, once again, to attempt to attain. I accept that I have not attained it yet, and that it takes countless lifetimes of earth experience for the Soul to evolve. It sure ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Relationships: Can Vulnerability Lead To Deeper Relationships? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the greatest human needs is to feel connected to others and this can relate to an intimate relationship with the opposite sex or the same, depending on one’s sexual preference and to family and friends. To share who one is and to be involved in the sharing of another, plays a vital role ...
Views: 1966 - Relationships: Why Do Some Women Sabotage Healthy Relationships with Men? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile a woman can say to herself and others that she wants to be in a relationship with a man who is healthy and functional, it doesn’t mean that she will be attracted to a man who is like this. This can relate to woman who can’t seem to attract a guy that is healthy and for women who do attract ...
Views: 3972 - Why Connection Is Easier To Heal Than You Think. . . And How To Do It! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2013 from Lee BaucomJill and Steve were similar to lots of other couples I have seen. Each was deeply hurt and angry with the other. Neither felt loved or cared for. Both felt deeply disconnected. But Jill still dragged Steve into my office, hoping for a change. Steve was sure that nothing could be done, ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Are Some People Emotionally Unavailable? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone has a relationship with another person, ideally, their body, heart and mind will be shared. This means there will be a physical connection, an emotional sharing and an intellectual exchange. But this doesn’t always take place and this means that one could have a relationship ...
Views: 8466 - 7 Steps in Getting Him to Propose - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Amy RosenthalyIt can sometimes be irritating in a relationship when your boyfriend refuses to commit to a marriage. Men can be very shifty when it comes to getting married or even speaking about it. By learning his thoughts, perhaps you can help ease him into marriage. These are some of the factors that men ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - Top 12 Annoying Things Women Do In Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Amy RosenthalyAny relationship can benefit from some help day to day. To help your love develop for each other, it's best to know and comprehend the little problems that each person in the relationship is put through. Here are some innocent things women do that annoy the men they're with. Seeing your ...
Views: 2354(1 vote) - YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Valerie VinarYOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD Really...you're not, whether you want to rekindle the romance that once was with the person you are with, or if alone, to find love. August is National Romance Awareness month. Time for you to let love in, and send it out. How to do that? First, ask yourself: ...
Views: 1072 - Relationships: Why Are Some People Clingy In Relationships? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are certain behaviours that are going to cause problems in a relationship and could even sabotage one from taking place, and one of those behaviours is when someone is clingy. This can appear at the start of a relationship or it can appear as a relationship develops. For the person on ...
Views: 1948 - Are You With the Right Partner? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Pat LaDouceurAm I with the right partner? As a couples therapist, I've been asked this question a lot. The couples I see are usually frustrated, and often for good reason. They've tried to solve relationship problems by talking, by not talking, by changing their behavior and by not changing it. ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - Sexual Fantasies of Narcissists and Psychopaths - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Sam VakninInevitably, the sexual fantasy life of narcissists and psychopaths reflects their psychodynamic landscape: their fear of intimacy, misogyny, control freakiness, auto-eroticism, latent sadism and masochism, problems of gender identity, and various sexual paraphilias. Fantasies which reflect a ...
Views: 12743 - Simple Ways to Get Your Ex Back In No Time - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Uadiale JohnEvery breakup leaves behind a trail of pain and it takes a strong heart to overcome the feelings of loneliness and despair that come with it. Usually, a period of introspection follows most breakups when you are sometimes forced to look back and analyze what caused the relationship to tumble ...
Views: 1169 - Still Head Over Heels in Love? 5 Strategies to Win Ex Back In No Time - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Uadiale JohnAre you trying all the strategies you've heard of or read about on how to win ex back and nothing seems to be working? You've tried begging, had swallowed your pride and apologized a hundred times. You've even gone as far as stalk him just to find out if he's back in the dating scene already. ...
Views: 1384 - Should You Try to Get Your Ex Boyfriend Back? Find Out Now! - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Uadiale JohnDo you find yourself wondering should you try to get your ex boyfriend back? After maybe weeks of not seeing or talking to him, you would want to think that you're getting over him fast. But just one accidental meeting or sometimes even the mere mention of his name can trigger that desire to be ...
Views: 792 - Proven Strategies For Getting an Ex Back In No Time - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Uadiale JohnThe die is cast - there's no more turning back, that's what you keep telling yourself. But do you really believe that? You've both made up your minds to breakup. And this time, it's not just a temporary time out - it looks like the breakup's for good. Are you prepared to let go of this ...
Views: 919 - Get Your Ex Back Fast in 5 Easy to Follow Steps - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Uadiale JohnBroke up with your ex? Want to get them back? Nothing seems to have any meaning to you anymore? Going out seems boring? All you tend to think about is your lost partner? It is time that you put an end to this misery. There is no reason why you should continue living this way and you must ...
Views: 820 - Six Tips for Increasing Sexual Intimacy in Your Marriage - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Liam NadenCouples who have been together for a while often experience a decline in their sexual relationship. Whereas early on they felt lots of passion and lust, with time their sex life can become mundane or even non-existent. Yet it doesn’t need to be that way. If you really would like to experience ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - Can You Prevent Your Boyfriend From Ever Leaving You? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Eduard EzeanuDo you want your boyfriend to be with you forever but you are worried that one day he will eventually leave you? Then it’s important for you to understand the events that can truly occur and set the right course for your actions. Many women are worried that one day their boyfriend will lose ...
Views: 1775 - Relationships: Where Do Women’s Expectations Of Men Come From? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what a man is going to be like or what a woman is going to be like, we all have a set of expectations. And although these can be consciously known, they are very often out of one’s conscious awareness. So while a woman may be unaware of what their expectations are of men, they ...
Views: 1736 - Relationships: Is It Important To Understand The Opposite Sex? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperQuestions such as: what does it take to keep a woman happy and what does it take to please a man, have been around for many years. And sometimes people come up with answers and sometimes people give up trying to find answers. The great psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud even pondered this question ...
Views: 2152 - How To Get Your Ex-Husband Or Ex-Boyfriend Back In Your Arms Fast - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Uadiale JohnFrom time to time we all think about the good old days with an ex-boyfriend, and how things could have turned out differently. In some situations, with a really great guy, it's actually worth not just thinking about it, and actually getting out and doing something positive to make it ...
Views: 1019(1 vote) - Intimacy: Can Emotional Repression Sabotage Intimacy? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough 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: 1993(2 votes) - How To Create More Intimacy In Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Virginia ClarkDo you need more intimacy in your relationship? This may be a hard question to answer. You may be experiencing “physical intimacy” with a man but you can mistake that for being truly intimate. But there comes a time after you’ve been dating a while when you have to ask yourself — am I feeling ...
Views: 1149 - 3 Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Intimate Relationship - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Michelle SearsYes it's about quality not quantity. You can spend every waking hour with your partner and have a terrible relationship. And if that's the case then who the heck would want to spend all day with them anyway? Right? So it's definitely quality over quantity. And it doesn't matter if you've ...
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