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Attract, Turn On, And Touch The Heart Of A New Lover [EXPERT]

Attract, Turn On, And Touch The Heart Of A New Lover [EXPERT]

Here are 4 powerful and proven tips on what to say and how to say it!

Whether you’re out there looking for a compatible mate, are dating someone new, or have been seeing your current partner for awhile, try these approaches to enliven and enrich the connection between you..   Tip #1: Personalize your Expressions of Attraction

12 Things To Do To Improve Your Relationship

12 Things To Do To Improve Your Relationship

How to Replace Relationship Fatal Errors with Helpful Behaviors Instead

Last week, I wrote an article entitled, “Are You Committing These 12 Fatal Relationship Errors?” [EXPERT]. As a counselor educator, I am frequently telling other counselors that “stop doing” plans never work. We can tell people to stop doing something but without developing an alternative behavior, it will be difficult to make it work. People need to know what they are supposed to do instead when they find themselves wanting to engage in the forbidden behavior.

Dear Dr. Romance: Should I Date My Girlfriend's Best Friend?

Dear Dr. Romance: Should I Date My Girlfriend's Best Friend?

What men can learn from the Tiger Woods fiasco about respecting their partners

Dear Dr. Romance: I need relationship advice!!!? I have been with my girlfriend for 4 months now and her best friend who's a girl is also my best friend and I'm very close with the best friend. Me and my girlfriend do fight a lot but there are times where I'm in love with her. And me and the friend have talked about a few times what it would be like if we went out and know it would be good because we have similar interests and sense of humor and trust each other so much.

Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner? [EXPERT]

Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner? [EXPERT]

Do you often feel disconnected from your partner? Discover why - how to re-connect.

"We can't seem to connect anymore." This is one of the most common complaints I hear in my counseling practice. We all know that it is generally easy to connect at the beginning of a relationship - before all the protections and defenses come up. But what do you do to reconnect once you feel disconnected from each other?

It’s Official – Online Dating Has Lost Its Stigma

It’s Official – Online Dating Has Lost Its Stigma

New research study claims that online dating has a "shopping cart" mentality. Dating sites disagree.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you probably thought the stigma associated with online dating had already disappeared. However, a team of five researchers has published a report in the February issue in the journal, Psychological Science in the Public Interest to spread the news we already knew. It's ok to tell your friends you've joined an online dating site.

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Do you recognize any of these errors from your own relationship?

Are You Committing These 12 Fatal Relationship Errors? [EXPERT]

12 funny, but true, mistakes people often make in relationships.

While these are basically written tongue-in-cheek, each has an element of truth to it as something people do when in a relationship and then they have difficulty understanding why things aren't going well with their partner.

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Though engaged, the writer's didn't feel truly "over" her ex until he unfriended her.

Our Breakup Wasn't Complete Until He Unfriended Me On Facebook

An engaged writer unexpectedly learns the power of breaking digital ties with an ex.

After six tumultuous years of being lovers, worst enemies, exes (three times over), and pseudo-friends who would only catch up occasionally via Facebook, my ex Jack finally cut the cord on our online relationship: he de-friended me on Facebook.

The Value Of Trust In Relationships [EXPERT]
Expand your trustworthiness and you will be well on your way on the road to love!

The Value Of Trust In Relationships [EXPERT]

Don't let a lack of trust hold you back from personal freedom and infinite love!

Joy and success in relationships are built on trust. Without trust, what’s really left? Certainly not fulfilling sex! Who and what you trust will have a great impact on the results of your intimate relationship and life. You can look at the quality of trust in your life from four different perspectives: How well you trust in your divine source, how well you trust yourself, how well others trust you, and how well and wisely you trust others.

5 Breakup Myths And Facts

5 Breakup Myths And Facts

Turns out, women don't wallow and binge eat after breakups.

Ending a relationship is rough. We discovered that women aren't wallowing and eating their feelings post-breakup, as pop culture might have us believe. Instead, they're taking healthy, proactive steps like exercising, spending time with friends and avoiding ex sex—all in the name of moving on from an ex.

7 Times Women Overreact In Relationships, But Shouldn't
Sometimes you have a legitimate reason to be mad at him. Sometimes you don't.

7 Times Women Overreact In Relationships, But Shouldn't

Men and women have different communication styles. There are times he didn't mean to make you mad.

To put it simply: Sometimes men know they're doing something wrong (and they're just too lazy to do the right thing) and sometimes, they don't know. But as a woman, it's hard to tell the difference. Here are 7 times he probably didn't realize he was pissing you off.

Getting Back On The Dating Scene After Divorce

Getting Back On The Dating Scene After Divorce

Divorced and ready to meet your perfect partner? Follow these three easy steps to find your match...

So life hasn’t quite turned out how you expected. But just because you’ve been through a divorce it doesn’t mean you won’t find your perfect partner. It takes time to get over any long relationship, let alone a marriage, so remember not to rush into anything. It’s important to enjoy being by yourself before diving back into dating.