Relevance Info Services, an international publisher of quality information, approached me as an expert in relationship issues with the question if I could evaluate a number of websites that offer methods and tips for saving relationships and prevent a divorce. The fact is that, with respect for all the well…
Sometimes dating really stinks, particularly when there’s no chemistry between you and your mate. But it’s possible that you’re turning each other off because of the way you each smell. Humans give off pheromones, or chemicals, that are intended to attract members of the opposite sex. Scientists speculate that now…
The Heartbreak Hotel is having no trouble expanding its business across the cities of America. In fact, CreditDonkey.com conducted a study in 2014 of the cities that experienced the most heartbreak. The study’s methodology was a little unconventional – after all, it’s hard to figure out who’s at home crying…
All couples, no matter how new, old or in-between, fight. But no couple fights in the same way. Arguing is not necessarily about getting your way, but many people treat it that way. Here are a few pointers on fighting fair. First, examine your motives for fighting. Do you fight…
Many modern couples are eschewing the tradition of the bride paying for everything that has to do with the wedding once engaged. Both parties are chipping in for everything from the cake, venue and even the attire. But it’s been virtually unheard of for the person who proposes to ask…
When conflict arises, are you the person who’s quick to apologize, wanting to sweep everything under the rug so the tension goes away? Or are you the one who tends to hold that hurt for a while, allowing the offensive words to gain a life of their own? Most of…
Feel like you’re fumbling in the bedroom? Everyone deserves a happy, healthy and fulfilling sex life but inexperience, social stigmas or self-esteem can all keep you from reaching your sexual potential. You might feel like you’ll be stuck as a 40-year-old virgin or an awkward one-night stand forever, but there…
Moving on after the death of a partner can be extremely difficult for the partner left behind. Dating and even sex after that death can be more complicated. Many widows and widowers are torn between the need to find love again and being unable to close the chapter of their…
If you’re thinking about improving your relationship by the book – that is, using a self-help guide to improve your love life, there are a few tried-and-true choices and some books that are timely and smart. Here are a few choices that can heat things up and even help heal…
Anyone who’s been married awhile tends to describe marriage as something they “work on.” But what do you do when it feels like one partner is working a little more than the other? Or both feel like it’s not even worth the effort anymore? Couples’ therapy can be very effective…