Archive for Couples
Living Without a Label: A documentary on HIV/AIDs
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Sex Advice: How Sex Doesn’t Need to be a Chore
Posted by: | CommentsLadies….Sex Doesn’t Need to be a “chore!”
Countless women across the world feel as if sex is more like a job and less of a special bonding time. When sex feels like a requirement or an expectation, the desire to be intimate can quickly dwindle away. Not only can it feel like a job, the ongoing pressures and the mental “to-do” list over take the mind and become a prominent thought. Even further, woman experience sex as a hassle, avoids the topic at all cost, is self conscious of their body, and/or dislikes the sexual act itself. Does this sound familiar?
The physical bond of intimacy is the rawest form of feeling attached and connected for couples. But what happens to relationships when sex feels like a job? This job-like view of sex eliminates the special connection, it prevents women from enjoying the experience, and it builds distance between two people. Good news, sex doesn’t have to be a job, work, or a chore! Read More→
More Sex? Here are a Few Tips to Spice up the Bedroom Intimacy
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Work, kids, dinner, cleaning, bills, errands, social life …the list is endless. One of our society’s theme for life is “keep working, keep doing.” It is very helpful for business, yet can creating more of a “routine” in the bedroom. Simply because life has a routine, doesn’t mean the intimacy needs to be on autopilot.
Here are a few tips to spice up the bedroom connection: Read More→
Healthy Communication in Relationships: What does that mean?
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Couples frequently come in to my office saying that they want “healthier communication.” But what does that really mean?
All of these high functioning, business oriented, goal driven couples communicate to one another; they talk, express how they feel, and continue to discuss ongoing issues. They regurgitate the problem over and over, they reshape the way they say things, they shift their perspective, and they constantly try various ways to explain their side. Communication is exactly what they do, but the bigger question is what do they accomplish? Learning how to communicate is too broad of an issue….healthy communication is about narrowing in, taking a deeper look at the interactions within each partner, and understand how the couple interact together. Read More→
Simple Relationship Advice: Helping couples stay Connected
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Just a few words of advice….
Love isn’t the only thing a relationship needs to stay alive. It needs attention, emotional security, and effective communication. Read More→
Relationship Advice: Body Language Speaks Louder than Words
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Have you ever wondered why your partner keeps hearing something totally different from what you are saying? The message you are sending may be very different from your words. In his book Silent Messages, Dr. Albert Mehrabian says that the majority of communication is through body language and tone of voice, not what is said. He calls it the “7%-38%-55% Rule.” Fifty-five percent of other people’s reactions to you are based on your facial expression, 38% based on your tone of voice, and only 7%of their reaction is from the words you are actually saying. While we usually know what we are saying, often we do not know what other messages we are sending through body language. Want to find out? Read More→
Infidelity Advice: How to trust after the affair
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Rebuilding trust can be extremely difficult, especially for the deceived partner.
Rebuilding trust requires the involvement of both participants in the relationship.
Initially, the person who shattered the trust will need to work hard to build the trust back. Showing remorse, being consistent, and understanding their partner’s pain are all very important in building trust. The unfaithful participant will need to teach their partner that they can be a trustworthy and an emotionally safe person.
The partner who was deceived, on the other hand, will also need to do some work to build the trust. These simple steps will help this participant to begin rebuilding the shattered foundation of the relationship. Don’t just shove this all under the rug and pretend nothing happened. Here are a few tips on how to take steps on learning how to trust your partner again after the affair: Read More→
Advice for Affairs: Quick Tips to Build Trust after infidelity
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It may have all started with a flirt, a simple flirt. This harmless friendship crossed the line; flirtatious text messages, anticipation for the next contact, or simply a shoulder to cry on when things weren’t going right in your relationship. The friendship started off innocent, but after one too many drinks, you two ended up hooking up. This “one time mistake” or “long term affair” was hidden, pushed aside, or buried under lies because you knew you were wrong and didn’t want to lose your partner. As you attempt to keep your relationship connected with your partner, reality hit full speed ahead and your partner found out.
Rebuilding the trust and facing the consequences of your actions may feel never-ending. Hang tight, it doesn’t have to be like this forever. Keep in mind that it will be like this for now. Simply because the relationship is in a tragic storm, it doesn’t mean that it won’t make it through to sunlight again. Read More→
Sex Tips: How to Improve Intimacy in your Marriage
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Intimacy is an all-encompassing word with sex being merely an offshoot. Intimacy is a substance that supplements the healthiest relationships by allowing partners to share their physical and emotional selves.
If you find it in yourself to be more emotionally intimate in your relationship, both you and your loved one will definitely reap the rewards in the bedroom!
Here are the top ten ways to increase and upkeep intimacy in your relationship: Read More→
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