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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Can a HIV Negative Person Date a HIV Positive Person? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Jessy JohnsonThere are so many heterosexuals out there with HIV that the numbers are greatly surpassing. Gay couples, fortunately for me, had HIV education. Before I came out of the closet when I was 12 years old, a guy in our church died of HIV. He lived in our house for I think two years before he died, ...
Views: 49 - The Ultimate Truth about How to Meet People and Turn Strangers into Friends or Lovers Instead of Getting Blown Off - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2021 from Kynan PatramWhat’s the difference between someone you consider a stranger and someone you consider a friend? Isn’t a part of it found in the fact that, with a friend, you know things about each other and about each other’s lives? And if that’s true, how do you intentionally go about getting to know ...
Views: 15(1 vote) - For BBW Admirers: How to Choose the Right BBW Dating Apps - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2021 from Candy ButlerSome men are BBW admirers because not only do BBW look beautiful but also they are fun to hang out with. Due to this reason, the demand for BBW hookup apps is increasing. However, you must be aware of key points before choosing a suitable dating app: Consider the brand of the BBW ...
Views: 31 - Post Valentine’s Day Blues are real… - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2021 from Emma ViglucciPost Valentine’s Day Blues are real… There is even a thing as “Anti Valentine’s Day Week”… This week is not just for those that don’t believe on the mushy holiday, but also for those who are disappointed by it. Regardless of what camp you are in on the holiday and your Valentine’s Day ...
Views: 29 - Book Review – Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed: What is this ‘life’ thing, sis? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com I have 104 Highlights/Notes marked on Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things – my highest ever in the six years of Kindle reading. This book is a series of advice columns addressed to “Sugar” that was run at The Rumpus. I know the ...
Views: 51 - Emma by Jane Austen Book Review: The Power Of Unlikable Characters - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com The novel is set in a beautiful, British, fiction town, Highbury. Austen’s Emma is beautiful, rich, smart but also meddlesome, deluded, and spoiled. She is not a likable character and you won’t really root for her when you read ...
Views: 37 - On Honeymoon Periods: Ugh, How Could I Have Ignored This Earlier? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com Mmm, it is honeysugar, the beginnings. Every gesture so sweet, every crossed boundary charming, and every habit adorable. All of us possess a little bit of this sparkly honeymoon period nostalgia at the back of our palms. It most ...
Views: 40 - How to know Love Marriage according to Astrology? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Sri TulasiIf the 7th sub lord signifies 5-11,after marriage the couples will be affectionate to each other.They lead a very happy marital life without any arguments or quarrels. If it signifies 5–11 and 4–10 the love between them will fluctuate according to situations. The native experience mixed ...
Views: 43(1 vote) - How To Tell Her She's Special? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Rukayya ZirapurHow to tell her she is special? 1. I am proud of you. 2. I would love to help you 3. You work really hard 4. You make me smile 5. I love your attention on my side 6. I appreciate everything you do for me 7. Hey, you're beautiful! 8. Can we cook your favorite meal ...
Views: 56 - What to do with Valentine’s Day… - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from Emma ViglucciDo you love Valentine’s Day? Some obviously don’t. And, some would totally love to love it but because of their circumstances it is just a painful holiday for them. Which one are you? If you fall in the don’t love it (actually hate it) or in the painful category, I hope you can still find ...
Views: 60 - Top 5 Benefits of Life Coaching that You Should Know - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2021 from Kim SmithDid you hear about life coaching anytime before? I am sure there are many people who don’t have any idea about it. Don’t worry! In this article, we are going to discuss about life coaching and its benefits in detail. Let’s get started without anymore waiting. Life ...
Views: 86 - Dr. Romance: Is there a right way to ask for more sex? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Tina TessinaIf you and your partner are not on the same page sexually, you need to learn how to talk with each other about sex: Dr. Romance's Guidelines for Creating a Sexual Agreement: * Set up a problem-solving session: * Having a time to talk about sex will help you create trust and sexual ...
Views: 100(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: How can I let go of a toxic relationship? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I wonder if you have an article that you've written that you can point me too on how to let go of a toxic relationship. I've been involved for 7 months with a man who is continually evasive, avoidant-attachment, manipulative and I need to figure out ...
Views: 90(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I guess we don't separate the "math" from the "emotion!" - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw your article "How to Avoid Financial Infidelity" about couples fighting over finances: I am totally on board as I think what you share is phenomenal. The challenge is my approach I suppose as my wife is almost NEVER on board. I guess we don't ...
Views: 79(1 vote) - The relation between stress and sex - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Rea SetiaStress and sex are linked in so many ways. We all are well aware of this fact and feel it unmistakably when a stressful week or days zaps us of our sex drive. Although stress can lead to low libido, it can also act as a great stress reliever. Ever wondered how much truth there is to the idea ...
Views: 75 - Tips of Choosing the Right BBW Dating Sites and Apps - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Candy ButlerBBW is the abbreviation of big beautiful woman. Today there is a large group of plus size women and their admirers in the world. This makes the dating business for them become larger scale. Normal men always like dating thin girls since these girls have wonderful body shape and small food ...
Views: 138 - Tips for Finding the Perfect Home That Both You and Your Spouse Will Love - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2021 from Dixie SomersHouse hunting may be fun because of having to attend open houses and marvel at some architectural masterpieces. However, the process may also be downright tedious and mind-boggling. Buying a home is a lifetime investment that you and your spouse should approach with utmost mindfulness. It may ...
Views: 79 - Use Every Relationship to Uplift Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Guy FinleyThe greatest, most abundant resource on planet Earth is also its least understood and utilized. Its unlimited supply is found virtually everywhere, anytime, and under all circumstances, even though few recognize its real value. What is this most precious collective resource? It is our ...
Views: 100 - New Powers to Help You Perfect Your Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Guy FinleyThere is always a moment before a problem starts with another human being where we realize that what we want is not going to happen. Ordinarily we'll say the other person is about to "ruin my day." But there is, for those of us who want to understand, not only a way for our day not to be ruined, ...
Views: 99 - Do you know how to have fun together? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2021 from Emma ViglucciCouples usually have a challenging time coming up with fun things to do as a couple. They have difficulties having fun in their relationship. And, they might struggle having fun with each other. Do you know how to have fun together? This is not unusual as partners have a tendency to focus on ...
Views: 112 - Dear Dr. Romance: He calls me names and puts me down - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I would like your advise in my relationship with my boyfriend. We have been living together for a year and a half and known each other for 3 years. He calls me names and puts me down when i try to communicate with him and every time i want to break it off he tells me we should ...
Views: 117(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My girlfriend doesn't think she can handle this relationship. - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am (or was, perhaps) in a fairly strong relationship for a few months now. Recently though, as the upcoming fall quarter approaches, my girlfriend doesn’t think she can handle a relationship. Between stress from school (she really wants her 4.0 this year), over-bearing ...
Views: 113(1 vote) - The All Important Job of Home Mortgage Brokers - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2021 from kingof seoYou will find around 8,000 mortgage services and products to pick from on the mortgage market. A go down your local High Road provides you with accessibility to many of the very most well-known vendors - the big banks and developing societies. But, these major suppliers will not have access to ...
Views: 124 - Episodic Intimacy vs. Committed Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2021 from Paul DunionEpisodic Intimacy vs. Committed Intimacy Dr. Paul Dunion There are at least two expressions of emotional intimacy, with one gaining increasing popularity. Episodic Intimacy is the one becoming more and more in vogue. It can offer some advantages that don’t come with the ...
Views: 153 - 3 Tactics to increase connection in your relationship - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Emma ViglucciI love new beginnings whether it’s a new year, a new season, a new chapter, or just a nice and simple refresh and reset… I believe these are amazing opportunities to take stock and plan anew to keep evolving and expanding ourselves and upleveling our life. This applies to all areas of our life, ...
Views: 145 - 3 Tactics to increase connection in your relationship - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Emma ViglucciI love new beginnings whether it’s a new year, a new season, a new chapter, or just a nice and simple refresh and reset… I believe these are amazing opportunities to take stock and plan anew to keep evolving and expanding ourselves and upleveling our life. This applies to all areas of our life, ...
Views: 138 - Dear Dr. Romance: What I fear has happened the second time round - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I hope you can help me. My boyfriend passed away two years back... We were pretty much engaged, living together and everything. I thought i was over the whole thing, but now I know I'm not. A month back, or so.. i was seeing a man, and today i found out he had ...
Views: 149(1 vote) - Tactics Narcissists Use to Gain Self-Esteem and Power - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2021 from Darlene LancerTo some degree, most of us desire to improve our social status and self-esteem, but narcissists feel compelled to. A recent study concluded that it’s their constant concern. More than most people, they look to others for “self-definition and self-esteem regulation; inflated or deflated ...
Views: 200(2 votes) - Childhood Trauma: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Fear People? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone might not be consciously aware of the fact that they fear their fellow human beings, they can still be aware of the consequences of having this fear. So, if someone in this position was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, what could instantly stand out is how ...
Views: 187 - Dear Dr. Romance: It seems to be going in a circle. - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I would like your advice in my relationship with my boyfriend. We have been living together for a year and a half and known each other for 3 years. He calls me names and puts me down when I try to communicate with him and every time i want to break it off he tells me we should ...
Views: 167(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Am I wrong for asking for more time for us? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I've been in a relationship for 6 1/2 years with a man I can see myself marrying and growing old. The first 4 years we were on our long distance relationship because I was in college in another state. We then lived together for a year to realize we could work out in ...
Views: 185(1 vote) - What are the Irresistible Charms of Mature Women? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Candy ButlerTime takes away the youthful face of a woman, but it cannot take away the mature charm that a woman has accumulated during her growth. The charm that a mature woman exudes is the carving of time, the gift of time, and the unique light that young girls don't have. Therefore, women do not have to ...
Views: 167 - Intentional habits to glide into the New Year with ease - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Emma ViglucciHappy New Year! The promise of new beginnings is just beyond alluring, is it not? Whether you are rocking it or are struggling, a new ride is just fun! We’ve had a heck of a 2020, and though there is light at the end of the tunnel 2021 is off to a slow start. I say we go with the flow, with ...
Views: 132 - Who Is A Sociopath? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Dr. Anne BrownWho is a Sociopath? "Sociopaths/Psychopaths are fun, exciting, seductive, charismatic, impulsive, sexy, AND unfortunately, individuals diagnosed with an anti-social personality disorder." — Dr. Anne Brown What does this mean to you? After you have been drawn into their world, then you ...
Views: 160(1 vote) - Work from Home and Relationship Woes: Making it Work - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2021 from Clarissa LearyA Work from home job can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but when a relationship at home isn’t working, it can be even harder to manage running your own business. Pent up frustrations and all-out brawls can hinder creativity and hamper your energy for work. How can you manage the ...
Views: 139 - When sex toys become therapeutic - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2020 from Kelly JojoWhen it comes to sex toys, the thought immediately goes to the vibrator, which is undoubtedly the most famous sex object, but within the large family of sex toys, there are an infinity of other objects: lubricants, handcuffs, condoms details, pornography, etc. Their goal, however, is the same: ...
Views: 141 - Dear Dr. Romance: Why Can't I Spark the Interest of a Woman? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I read your Dr. Romance Blog. I'm trying to find out why I can't find a woman, or better put: why I cant I spark the interest of a woman? I'm 40 years old I was never married nor do I have kids. Its pretty dam aggravating. I haven't even had date ...
Views: 153(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: His Clutter Drives Me Crazy! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I found you online when i googled "How to Live with a Slob". My husband and I are opposites in the area of how to keep a house -- i am very clean and he is, well, not at all. The clutter drives me crazy! It is just one more issue that impacts our relationship. ...
Views: 151(1 vote) - Impactful Strategies To Hold On To The App Users And Enhance Their Engagement - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2020 from kingof seoon the web food buying has created their value as a separate business phase in the recent years owing to the growth of websites and cellular app development. More over, it makes living very simpler for the active persons, preserving up their time and adjusting how they dine. Depending on ...
Views: 177 - What is Mahabhagya Yoga in astrology? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2020 from Sri Tulasi'Mahabhagya Yoga' is a god blessing… There are many Raja Yoga in astrology. And they all have their importance. But the most special of these is Mahabhagya Yoga. Mahabhagya Yoga is yoga beyond Raja Yoga. The person born in this yoga is especially blessed by God. As the name of this yoga ...
Views: 163(1 vote) - End-of-year vision, strategy and intention (Step3) - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2020 from Emma ViglucciWow, we made it. The end of 2020… And, what a year it has been. Are you excited to close what some are calling the “lost year”? I actually refuse to look at it this way and choose instead to look at it as a Transition Year into our Best Self, Best Relationship and Best Life… To that end, we’ve ...
Views: 159 - 10 effective ways to move on after a breakup - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2020 from Mann GhattOne of the toughest things in anyone’s life is breakup. It hurts when that special person is no more part of one’s life. Those conversations, text messages, and memories of the person keep haunting. Breakup is a great void and hurts badly, irrespective of the reasons why the breakup happened. ...
Views: 190 - What It's like Being Married to Someone Who Has Herpes - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2020 from Jessy JohnsonUsing protection if you have to use protection if you should use protection even though you have herpes, we're diagnosed with herpes. We think I'm going to have to use a condom with my husband with my wife. What if I want to have kids all about fun, so the short answer is no, you do not have to ...
Views: 189 - End-of-year closure, clearance and celebration (Step2) - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2020 from Emma ViglucciYes, 2020 has been challenging. Yes, 2021 seems to want to start on a rough foot also… But we don’t have to let it! It is our job to create our best life regardless of what is happening out there, to the best of our ability… Today’s topic is the second step in putting a bow on it and launching ...
Views: 206 - "You Should Know What My Needs Are!" - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperThere will be times when it is possible for someone to know what another person’s needs are and times when it won’t be. That is, of course, unless someone has the ability to read minds; if they do, they will always know. But, if this ability is put to one side, another person will need to ...
Views: 190 - How People In Relationships Can Help Keep Each Other Mentally Healthy - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2020 from Marina PalMore often than not, people mask their true selves with outwards projections in the form of behaviors. And some of those behaviors might have evolved into all you know today. Take, for instance, a lady who is not happy with her physique and suffers from low self-esteem will dress in a certain ...
Views: 196 - “I Hate You, Don't Leave Me” - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperA number of years ago, I read a book called “I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality.” This is an old book, originally published in 1989, but I thought it was still excellent. I would say that even if someone doesn’t have a borderline personality or even know ...
Views: 238 - Dear Dr. Romance: They say I am a diamond as a man - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Thanks for sharing the great article "A Good Cry" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have a question about it: "....If you're trying to help someone cope with a loss, don't try to make the bereaved person feel better. It just ...
Views: 225(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I think she is really scared to go to therapy - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: To be honest I think she is really scared to go to therapyI have been many timesAnd I know it worksAnd I really want her and I to learn how to communicate stumped Dear Reader: she probably thinks you want to fix her, and that hurts her feelings. Ask her to go ...
Views: 191(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I don't think I want to be in this relationship after all - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am currently reading your book, The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman can Make Before 40 and absolutely loving it. I have been married for a year and four months and we are going through a really tough time right now. I have suggested counseling and my husband ...
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