How Talking To Your Partner Can Save Your Sex Life

Learn why communication is the key to satisfying sex!

If you're dissatisfied with the sex you are having with your partner, talk about it. Do so with kindness and clarity. Here are 4 tips to help this conversation flow easily.

Hate Sports? 5 Tips For 'Football Widows'

Football season can take a toll on couples. Here's how to get through it together.

The term "football widows" was coined to describe how women feel when their men park themselves in front of the TV or are off to the stadium for — what feels like — the whole weekend. Fortunately, your partner's love of the game doesn't have to tear you apart.

Could Your Relationship Use A Break?

Sometimes, a trial separation is exactly what a couple needs to last forever.

There are times when friction between two spouses or an unmarried couple can be so intense that the only wise, mature choice is a separation. When two people truly want to work out their differences but can't, my clients and I call this type of separation an intermission.

interracial couple — She's white, he's black. Will it work?

In 2012, Should Race Ever Be A 'Dating Dealbreaker'?

A new survey found that many people are still hesitant to date someone outside of their own race.

A recent survey conducted by online dating site OurTime.com found that 42 percent of adults would not date somebody outside of their race. Within that statistic, respondents age 55 and up tended to lean more toward those of their own race, at a whopping 54 percent, compared to those between 18 to 34 at only 33 percent.

How To Maintain Intimacy After The Birth Of A Child

How to maintain intimacy? The birth of a child does not necessarily mean that the romance should end

There is so much excitement in the air when both of you find out you are going to have a child. Unfortunately, you would experience a lot of problems when the baby comes out. You will find out you won’t have time for each other anymore because of the new member in your family. However, this is just another obstacle in making your family work as you must sacrifice for the good of your child. If you find yourself not getting enough time with your partner then you must know you will get more time with him when the baby grows up.

Be A Prepared Scout for A Good Relationship

Having the proper expectations about your marriage is important for it's success!

Aside from being a relationship expert in private practice, I also teach at a local university. Recently, I had the opportunity to teach a class on Relationships and Marriage. A great deal of the material is devoted to providing proper expectations. One of the students said that she felt the course should be mandatory for all college students. I believe many of us in the field would agree with her.

Vulnerability is Essential to Love

True Vulnerability Depends on Knowing Your Worth.

Why is self worth necessary in order to be vulnerable? When we seek validation from others, we give away our power by letting them define our worth. If your worth depends on your partner’s validation, you won’t say what’s really on your mind and how you feel. You’ll censor your words and emotions in order to get your partner’s love, approval and acceptance.

Having Relationship Trouble? Weigh The Pros & Cons

When having second thoughts about a relationship, write a pros and cons list!

Whether for good or bad, nobody is capable of changing us but ourselves. Until we realize this in our hearts and minds, the change, whether in ourselves or someone else, will never happen. The wisdom is in accepting this.

How To Make The First Move

Whether you want to initiate a kiss or take your relationship to the next level, here's how.

Yes, it's the 21st century and yes, plenty of women are in this frustrating situation. While a lot has changed in terms of gender dynamics in heterosexual love relationships, a lot has stayed the same. Many heterosexual women still leave it to the man to make the first move, whether it's asking her out on their first date, having sex for the first time or moving their relationship to the next level of commitment.

Dating The Insecure Woman & The Secure Woman? Part 2

Insecurity is a character trait that if not managed properly will suffocate the man of your dreams.

continued from part 1 Excessive calls to his place of employment What are you trying to do? Get him fired? Now your man cannot pay his phone bill or even his rent, because you assisted in getting him fired. Now he must move in with you because you overextended yourself with phone calls to his job.

Labor Of Love: 4 Tips On Dating A Busy Person

Is my date really that busy? Why timing is everything plus 4 tips on how to woo a busy professional.

Have you ever dated someone who is always on the go? Maybe they were focused on their career, worked long hours or travelled a lot for work. Whatever the case may be, they had a full schedule and finding time to go on a date with them seems virtually impossible. Before you count them out, here are some things you might want to take into consideration. When the economy tanked, the job market became unbelievably competitive. It caused a lot of people to shift their priorities and the mindset became to find a job, keep a job or become an entrepreneur.

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