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Getting Naked: It’s Not Just About the Sex January 23, 2013 . 16 Comments
I’ll never forget the first time my friend took me to Elysian Fields, a “nudist colony” in Topanga Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. I was twenty-something ... Read More
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Should You Date Someone with a String of Exes? January 22, 2013 . 13 Comments
Unless you are relatively young, it is highly unlikely that you will never date someone with an ex-spouse or ex-live-in-lover. The reality is that a large percentage of people have some ... Read More
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What’s Draining Your Sexual Energy? January 18, 2013 . 3 Comments
Don’t wait for trouble to set in when it comes to the enriching elements of your life, such as sensuality and sexuality. Often, we are draining ourselves of the essence in our sexual, ... Read More
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6 Buddhist Teachings Can Help Soothe the Pain of Divorce January 16, 2013 . 16 Comments
Anyone who has been through a divorce knows very well that it can invoke the worst parts of the self. Divorce is consistently associated with contention, negativity, bad behavior, and a ... Read More
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Conflicts in Older Couples May be Signs of Cognitive Impairment January 11, 2013 . 7 Comments
Couples who have been married for decades seem to know the secret to successful relationships. But when couples bicker and fight after years of being together, is it a sign of an unhappy ... Read More
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Five Reasons Porn Can Hurt Your Love Life January 9, 2013 . 3 Comments
According to comScore, which measures Internet traffic, 66% of Internet-using men between the ages of 18 and 34 look at online pornography at least once a month. Does it really matter if ... Read More
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The Pain of Undiagnosed ADHD in Adult Relationships January 7, 2013 . 23 Comments
Editor’s note: Melissa Orlov, LLC, is a marriage consultant who specializes in working with couples impacted by ADHD. She is the author of the award-winning book, The ADHD Effect ... Read More
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Do Partners Contemplate Murder More than Divorce? January 4, 2013 . 4 Comments
The new movie This is 40 has a lot of people talking. It is not only crass and funny, but also controversial. The two main characters in the movie reveal that they have secretly fantasized ... Read More
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‘The Family Man’: a Timely Reminder of What Is Important December 24, 2012 . 18 Comments
The Family Man, starring Nicholas Cage, is a great Christmas movie, and I watched it last night. Nick’s character makes a choice at the beginning of the movie and, more than a decade ... Read More
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Geriatric Marriages: Still Getting Along after 50-Plus Years December 24, 2012 . 12 Comments
Being married to the same person for a long time can be quite an achievement. But for many older couples, the celebration of a long life together is overshadowed by health issues, caregiver ... Read More
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How Thought Distortions Impede Our Sensual and Sexual Selves December 21, 2012 . 11 Comments
Thought distortions are common thinking “crutches,” or thinking habits, we fall into despite the lack of reality and truth in the thought. There are 10 common thought distortions we ... Read More
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What Causes Jealousy? December 16, 2012 . 21 Comments
In the spectrum of human emotions, jealousy is almost certainly one of the most complex, frustrating, and uncomfortable. This cocktail of anger, sadness, suspicion, and envy can destroy ... Read More