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Dr. Tina Tessina - Author, Counselor/Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, Relationship Coach - Long Beach, CA
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Dr. Tina Tessina (LMFT,MFT,PhD)

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Creating Unconditional Love

Love, commitment and relationships seem to be in disfavor these days. I’m seeing a lot of articles and TV shows saying love doesn’t last, so why bother. But, I believe that all of us want to be loved, and I know from experience that a relationship can work, and that a great partnership is a joy not ...

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Dr. Romance Says: Lighten Up: Cures for Marital Boredom

Dr. Romance writes: The old folk songs say it: Oh, love is handsome, love is fine Love is a jewel when it is new; But when love's old, it waxes cold And fades away, like morning dew. Folk wisdom says it: If newlyweds put a penny in a ...

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Dear Dr. Romance: What Is Wrong with Me?

Dear Dr. Romance: What is wrong with me? Angry, sad, blah? It's 5 am and I'm still awake. I'm 29, single (I don't mind), I go to school, an ok job, pets. I'm not starving, as long at there's a roof over my head i'm good to go. So many ...

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Creating Family Acceptance

Lately, I’ve gotten so many anguished questions from people who are being criticized and rejected by family for making relationship choices the families don’t like, usually for cultural or religious reasons, that I changed my mind about what I was going to write this month. If your choice of a ...

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Dear Dr. Romance: How Do I Make Sure He's Not Looking for a Visa

Dear Dr. Romance: I met a cute guy that's a foreigner in the USA from Russia. So how do I make sure he's not looking for a visa green card marriage? Dear Reader: Whether or not he wants a green card isn't the real question. The real question ...

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Articles by Dr. Tina Tessina
Slice My Heart

Creating Unconditional Love

5 tips for creating the real-life version of unconditional love.

Spring Love

Dr. Romance Says: Lighten Up: Cures for Marital Boredom

Dr. Romance writes: The old folk songs say it: Oh, love is handsome, love is ...

Love Sugar

Dear Dr. Romance: What Is Wrong with Me?

How resisting having a relationship with YOURSELF affects your other relationships.

Meet For Coffee

Creating Family Acceptance

Guidelines for Growing Up within Your Family

Spring Love

Dear Dr. Romance: How Do I Make Sure He's Not Looking for a Visa

Dear Dr. Romance: I met a cute guy that's a foreigner in the USA from Russia. So how ...

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The Real 13th Step : Discovering Confidence, Self-Reliance, and Independence Beyond the 12-Step Programs
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True Partners (An Inner Workbook)
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The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again
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The Commuter Marriage: Keep Your Relationship Close While You're Far Apart
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Gay Relationships
Here is a step-by-step guide to making ...
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LoveStyles - How to Celebrate Your Differences
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The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty
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How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free: Third Edition
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Money, Sex, and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage
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It Ends with You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction
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