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Five Tips on Managing the Stress of Deciding To Divorce

Five Tips on Managing the Stress of Deciding To Divorce

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Deciding to divorce is stressful. Five practical tips to manage stress and cope with bad feelings.

Breaking up is hard to do Have you been thinking about divorce for a while and finally ready to take the plunge? Maybe like Andrew you have been going back and forth for some time and have reached your limit. It takes anywhere between three to five years to come to the point of initiating divorce proceedings. (Love and Intimate Relationships: A Journey of the Heart, by Brown and Amalea). Stress caused by roller coaster of emotions

How to Make Him Crazy For You

How to Make Him Crazy For You

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Do this and he'll easily be yours

At one point or another, we've all wondered, "Why is it that the people I'm interested in are not interested in me? And the people I ignore keep contacting me?"  It would be statistically improbable, if not impossible, that every time you liked someone they didn't feel the same and vice versa. So what's really going on here?

Sacred sexuality unraveled

Sacred sexuality unraveled

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Sacred sexuality can transform you, your life experiences, and your relationships. I’ll tell you how

Does the term sacred sexuality intrigue you? Are you open to inviting rituals, new techniques and a spiritual practice into your sex and love life? Sacred sexuality can transform you, your life experiences, and your relationships. I’ll tell you how: The good news is:

Who Loves You?

Who Loves You?

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Unleash the power of self-love in your life!

“Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it.” –Thaddeus Golas, 20th century author and philosopher Are you a loving person? Are you kind, friendly, and encouraging? For most of us, the answer to these questions is yes—at least to some degree.

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10 Ways To Have More Love In 2011

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How to bring more unconditional love into your life this year.

What’s the one thing that would make 2011 your best year ever? More money? A better job? Losing 20 pounds? As great as those might be, there’s something else that I guarantee will create a magical year: love. Not Hollywood or Hallmark-card kind of love, but love as a state of being: the kind of love I call Love for No Reason. Here are 10 ways to bring more unconditional love into your life this year.

7 Ways To Avoid Getting Hurt

7 Ways To Avoid Getting Hurt

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I was told about this very smart woman who just turns stupid when it comes to men.

I was at a conference of academics and I was talking to a woman about what I do. She told me about a very smart woman who teaches finance, very accomplished, many awards and lots of respect from her peers. But, she said, this very smart women just turns stupid when it comes to men. Why do we do that?

Forget about fighting less... fight better!

Forget about fighting less... fight better!

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Many couples wish for no more arguments but what they really need is just better conflict resolution

One of the toughest parts of communication is dealing with conflict. In relationships, we often hope to avoid these emotionally charged situations or even convince ourselves that “good couples” or “happy couples” don’t fight (or argue, or disagree or whatever term you like to use here). The truth is that couples who have lasting relationships don’t learn how to avoid conflict or magically agree on everything; they learn how to fight fair.

3 Critical Online Dating Tips For Women

3 Critical Online Dating Tips For Women

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Online dating is more popular than ever. Here are 3 important steps for online dating success

There are currently 40 million single Americans searching the internet & online dating sites looking for love. A recent study reveals that up to 10 percent of the individuals on these websites intentionally lie and misrepresent themselves. Here are 3 critical steps that a woman can take to weed out those individuals who lie and pretend to be something they’re not.

10 Easy Ways To Use Your Bedroom Behavior All Day Long!

10 Easy Ways To Use Your Bedroom Behavior All Day Long!

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Why do we act so differently in and out of bed? Ever wish that bedroom behavior lasted all day?

Most couples share their intimate feelings in their bed. They love each other there, try to please each other there, and hold each other there. Once they get showered, dressed and ready to leave they tend to leave that loving behavior behind. They may be terse on the phone, controlling with their language, or irritated when their spouse or partner asks them for a favor. What happened? Just this morning you were feeling loved and respected by your partner in bed. Once they got their clothes on, it was if they put on an invisible repellant as well.