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Expert Author: Eileen Church | Summary Mary's quest in finding a suitable partner for romance seemed impossible. She found the singles scene at clubs to be uncomfortable and her social circle seemed to consist of more married friends with a shrinking amount of singles.
Although she had heard of internet dating and saw the ads, she had hesitated to take what she imagined was a rather drastic step. What would her experiences be like(tm) How would she find someone online(tm) What were the risks(tm) Expert Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Summary Many partners attempt to bond with candles, wine or lingerie, only to find their time together feeling flat, empty and passionless. In this article, discover what really creates bonding, intimacy and passion with your partner. Expert Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Summary Marilee, a client of mine, was commitment phobic. "I'd love to be in a loving relationship", she told me in one of our counseling sessions, "but I'm not willing to give up my freedom. I have a great life. I love my work and my friends. I love to travel and take workshops and classes. I don't want anyone telling me what I can or can't do. I don't want to deal with someone feeling hurt because I want to work rather than be with him. It's just not worth all the hassle." Expert Author: John Morris | Summary Have you ever had this experience? You finally found the nerve to ask that "special girl" out on a date to dinner and a movie. Without even hesitating she gave you a nervous "yes!". Perhaps you even talked further on the phone and felt that you two clicked well. The date was planned and finally comes Saturday night. You are all decked out in your best shirt, nice shoes, with money to spend, and waiting at the agreed restaurant meeting place. Expert Author: John Morris | Summary When you are with someone you really care about, how can you tell if that person is the one for you? How can you find out where your relationship stands? Are there any clues that could tell you if the relationship will lead into marriage? Expert Author: Natali Roettger | Summary A few years ago I - Natali - was still living in Russia and had never dreamt of living in a foreign country. On a beautiful sunny day, back in 1996, when I worked as a kindergarden teacher, we were given notice that our kindergarden was about to be closed down.Two months later I was out of work. Expert Author: Willie Jones | Summary Only twenty years ago, people would casually stroll the neibourhood, stop and chat with each other or walk down the street and greet you cordially. Nowadays people walk at a very fast pace and for the most part just walk past you looking at the ground lost in their own thoughts. It seems less people will say hello to a stranger. Expert Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Summary "I've waited so long for love to come into my life, yet now that it's here, I'm depressed. I can't figure this out," complained Elayne in one of our phone counseling sessions. "Todd is really terrific. He's all I've been wanting in a man - open, caring, and emotionally available. I really think there is something wrong with me." Expert Author: Timothy Cole | Summary Why do husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, lie to each other?
Our romantic relationships are seldom what they seem. We all want a relationship that is built on openness, intimacy, and trust, but the truth is, our relationships do not always work that way. More often than not, our intimate relationships involve secrecy and deceit. In fact, if you want to look for deception and betrayal in your own life, the best place to start is close to home. Expert Author: Timothy Cole | Summary Everyone keeps a few secrets from a husband or wife, boyfriend and girlfriend. And people keep their secrets for a lot of reasons. Often people are embarrassed or they are fearful of a partner's hostility or possible rejection. Expert Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Summary Communication between partners often gets confusing, and there is a very good reason for this. Most of the time, the words we use have far less impact than the energy behind the words. Therefore, what you say is often not what the other person hears. Expert Author: Sintilia Miecevole | Summary Ladies, this one is for you. Your mother always told you "Don't give away the farm." Yet men have been saying, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" It's a paradox; women think they need to put out, or they'll lose their man. Men don't want a woman who puts out; at least not long term they don't. Are you the type of woman who men take home to bed; or the type who men take home to meet Mom? Expert Author: Rori Gwynne | Summary Any woman can attract a better quality man or inspire the man she has to give her more love, affection and romance, by learning the truth about Overnurturing. Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary "Posted by Anonymous
The last woman I was involved with was quite full of herself. So then why did she dump me?" And my answer to him was this... Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary If you have been there so to speak, then you know what it means to suffer from a trust betrayal, or BROKEN TRUST. For lack of a better word. It just plain SUX! Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary "If I can't trust my spouse to keep their sexual promise to me, why am I in this relationship? I don't ever want to "control" another person's life. I choose to believe in the promise until prove otherwise. Positive attracts positive." My first thought was,"WOW"! Does one really feel that they are controlling their mate? Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary You really have to experience this emotion to understand its strong hold on a persons mind. Not only their mind, but their entire being. Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary Low self confidence is a very nasty characteristic to have inside us. It makes us feel weak. It makes us lose faith in our actions and dreams. It can even stop us from going forward in our lives with relationships. Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary Once a trust is breached, it creates a scar that has it's own heart and never goes away. We just learn to ignore its beat. We try to reorganize our minds and put it on the farthest burner we have. Some of us can do just that, while others cannot. For them life is not so easy. Expert Author: Dorothy Lafrinere | Summary Walking on egg shells! Has anyone ever told you, that's how they feel around you? If they have, it's a huge red flag and one that should not be ignored. It needs to be dealt with immediately.
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