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- "You Don't Understand Me!" - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Lex SisneyAn Issues Clearing Model for Better Communication “You don’t understand me!” a wife screams at her husband. “How can I possibly understand you?” shouts the husband. “You’re not making any sense!!” A mother bemoans to her teenage daughter, “We never spend any time together. You’re ...
Views: 2452(2 votes) - Don’t Let Your Belief-System Hurt You & Sabotage Your Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Doron GilIt is being said that having a belief-system is good: it is something which directs you; guides your actions; motivates you to know how to go about feel you know how to move forward with life. But if your belief-system controls your attitudes and behviors without you being aware of it, you are ...
Views: 2449 - 5 Tips to Foster Great Communication - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Carla TaraGood communication is the foundation of every great relationship. Listening and being listened to are signs of care and respect for your partner. When you feel cared for, you have more energy flowing through you, and sex is better. Real, powerful Intimacy comes from such caring and respect ...
Views: 2444 - Dating a Love Rat by Rosemary Price Psychic - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomDating a love rat by Rosemary Price psychic. In my decades of working as an agony aunt most of my clients have been women who have been upset because of the broken promises of a man. Very often it has seemed to them that their whole World has come to an end because they trusted him so much and ...
Views: 2443(1 vote) - Unhappy marriage SOS: how to kill the boredom and resurrect your marriage - by When your spouse looks to you as if he or she is part of the furniture, you know it’s time to take action. Boredom in a marriage is not a problem to be taken lightly. If left unaddressed, it can certainly lead to a very unhappy marriage. I strongly believe that it is more a problem of not ...
Views: 2442 - How To Be Great At Foreplay: What Does Foreplaying Consist Of - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Melvin SheltonThe secret of a great foreplay is to keep the foreplay highly exciting and full of sensational touch. There are a number of ways to keep the foreplay exciting. Use the tongue and mouth to assist in the foreplay.... Foreplay while dressed- To increase excitement gradually, start the ...
Views: 2439 - Top 3 Reasons Why Marriages Fail - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Mika MaddelaAre you married and the worse case scenario for you and your spouse is divorce? Perhaps you are already in a struggling marriage that's headed for disaster. Here are 3 tops reasons why marriages fail. Are you doing any of these things that's ruining your marriage? 1.Communication This one ...
Views: 2438 - Long Distance Relationship Advice. How to Keep Your Relationship Intact - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsMaintaining a long distance relationship is surely not the easiest thing to do. When you are living far away from each other, your relationship becomes more vulnerable. For one, there’s the lack of intimate contact. Then there’s also the problem with miscommunication. Given these possibilities, ...
Views: 2437 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Play Games In Relationships? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile it is often the intention to have a relationship that is free from games and all the drama that they can create; this does not always mean that one will avoid them altogether. And as a result of this, one may come to the conclusion that they have absolutely no control as to whether their ...
Views: 2435 - 5 Ways To Regain Your Intimacy When You Have Arthritis - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Angie CarterMy husband and I had only been married for two years before I had knee surgery that set off a barrage of problems for me. During the surgery they found arthritis under the knee cap but decided not to remove it because they felt it would interfere with my recovery from the knee surgery. After ...
Views: 2434(1 vote) - The Past and Future of Marriage Institution - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from hanna brulskaBased on Wikipedia, Marriage is a social establishment in which interpersonal relationships, financial and personal obligations as well as intimate and sexual relationships are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture. If we look into history of creation a ...
Views: 2432 - Sex – Learning to Ride a Bicycle - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeWhy is sex like learning to ride a bicycle? Well, do you know how to ride a bicycle? Not the four-wheeled type. The two-wheel ones (one front, one back) upon which the rider needs to be balanced. If yes, how long did it take you to learn to ride one? While you were learning how to ride the ...
Views: 2431 - The Key Ingredient for Deep Emotional Intimacy - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Richard NicastroEmotional safety is something couples typically don't think about until something happens to threaten this safety. Emotional safety (knowing that you can trust your spouse/partner, that s/he has your best interest in mind and will try to be responsive to your emotional needs) creates a ...
Views: 2431 - A solution to loneliness at least, an energetic solution - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Bruce DicksonA solution to loneliness at least, an energetic solution A Healing Toolbox article, Best practices in energy healing, 'with God as your Partner' I was feeling lonely yesterday. I had just completed all the heavy lifting on a big project, shooting and editing, a series of 15 videos, it had ...
Views: 2429 - How To Stop Yourself From Ejaculating Too Quick: How To Stop Yourself From Coming Quickly - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2018 from Sylvester DanialHow To Stop Yourself From Ejaculating Too Quick: How To Stop Yourself From Coming Quickly From a recent poll, we discovered that 80% of women asked, who admitted to being unfaithful to their husbands or boyfriends, said they betrayed their male partners because of their inability to satisfy ...
Views: 2427 - Intimacy: What Does Intimacy Mean To You? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there can be general meanings to words, there can also be personal meanings to words and intimacy is no different in this respect. Intimacy is generally described as what occurs when one person is close to another. And although one can be close to friend's, family or colleagues for ...
Views: 2419(2 votes) - Balancing Healthy Relationships with Various Men in Our Life - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Allura JoyWomen enjoy a variety of qualities from many different men in their lives. We can still enjoy and honor a monogamous relationship; however one man is sometimes not enough to fulfill a woman’s many needs. We are extremely social creatures and experience unique connections with most everyone we ...
Views: 2412(1 vote) - Eroticism: A Welcome Gift! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Jim AccettaEroticism… mmmmmm… the word itself brings up images, fantasies, feelings. What is eroticism? Where does it show up in our lives? What is ‘erotic’ for each of us? David M. Schnarch, PhD in his landmark work "The Making of the Sexual Crucible" defines eroticism as ...
Views: 2409 - Super Seduction Power, We Show You How. - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Dan ThompsonI'm not a psychologist. I'm not a sexual therapist. I'm also not claiming to be a horribly unattractive guy that has The Magic Formula for seducing women within 15 seconds. I'm actually a Signal Processing Electrical Engineer with a passion for Persuasion Psychology (from a motivational ...
Views: 2400(1 vote) - How To Keep A Woman Happy - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from David BrittoMany of us have hard times keeping relations. Here are a couple of tips on how to keep your woman happy. These steps are fairly basic, all you need, is to follow these simple steps and you are off to building robust relationships. 1- You want to begin with making sure you're emotionally ...
Views: 2399(1 vote) - 2 Secrets To Staying Connected In Intimate Relationship - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Jennifer JonesWhat’s the secret to ongoing intimacy, in and OUT of the bedroom? Most couples agree that they feel more emotionally, mentally, and physically connected with each other, after a good romp in the sack. But generally that yummy feeling of mutual connection begins to wane over time, ...
Views: 2397 - "It's Not Fair" How Whining Can Kill Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Marcus Ambrester"Successful Relationship" from the book Pillars of Awesome Relationships "It’s Not Fair!" How to kill a successful relationship. Pillars of Awesome Relationship - Successful Relationshipwww.pillarsofawesomerelationhsips.com We are spiritual beings having a human experience and so often, ...
Views: 2392(2 votes) - Improving Your Marriage May Begin With You - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jay Tow, M. S. Counselor, Life Management and Relationship CoachMy approach to working with couples has always started with the following: Two people coming into a relationship with their own set of issues. They act out on these issues within the relationship. In order to deal with the issues that may be having a negative effect on the ...
Views: 2385(2 votes) - Misguided Hope in Marriage and Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bryce Kaye"Love is the most powerful force in the universe." Most of us actually believe that, if love is strong enough, it will create a healthy relationship in addition to changing the course of rivers and moving mountains. Forgive my indulgence in cynicism but the parallel is appropriate. For some ...
Views: 2380(1 vote) - Recovering From Co Dependency - Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Caroline NettleMany people do not understand what Co dependency is, and many professionals struggle to describe it so that it is well understood. It is an insidious disease that underpins all addictions. It is born out of abuse or neglect in childhood. The net result is a person who suffers from self- hatred, ...
Views: 2380(1 vote) - Why Outsource Online and Offline Data Entry Projects? - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Rita ThomsonFor all type of business it is necessary to arrange their data in to respective order in any format. Disordered data can decrease efficiency and speed of work and that surely effect progress of the whole organization. In the globalize world, to get maximum gain in business all organizations need ...
Views: 2380 - Are You Heart Smart? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoAre You Heart Smart? How to Enhance Your Emotional Quotient By Michelle L. Casto You don’t have to be Albert Einsten to be smart, although having a high IQ has been associated with being intelligent. Having a high IQ means that you are “head smart.” If you have a high IQ, you are good ...
Views: 2377 - How To Deal With Stubbornness In A Marriage: How To Deal With A Stubborn Person In A Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2018 from Sylvester DanialNow, as you are most likely aware, a marriage is a coming together of two equal partners, both have an equal say in what happens in the marriage, and both have an equal responsibility to make the marriage work. A marriage is a partnership where you have to leave behind you those heady days when ...
Views: 2376 - A Couple's Guide to Intimacy...When One of You is a Sexual Abuse Survivor - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Susie and Otto CollinsJeanette really wants to have a “normal” sex life with her husband Carl. The problem is her memories of being sexually abused as a child by a neighbor. It seems like whenever Carl touches her or talks to her in a sexually suggestive way, she freezes up. This has been a struggle for the two ...
Views: 2364 - Exercise For Premature Ejaculation And Have An Incredible Orgasm At The Same Time! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Wisey LimExercise for premature ejaculation comes in various forms including pelvic muscle exercise, breathing exercise and masturbation exercise. While all these exercises work equally well to prevent premature ejaculation, masturbation exercise is the exercise which allows you to enhance your ...
Views: 2364 - Inner Child Work in Heartbeat Nurturing Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Amara KarunaGiving Voice to The Inner Parts Emotionally, we are made up of many different feelings, patterns and habits, which can be looked at as separate aspects of our personality. They can be called sub-personalities or personas, or just patterns. Each of these inner voices has an important message ...
Views: 2364(2 votes) - Does Frequent Masturbation Cause Premature Ejaculation? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeFor most men, their earliest sexual experiences are with masturbation done secretly and quickly, for fear of being found out. Hence it is often believed that such early experience actually condition some men’s sexual response to a pattern of rapid ejaculation. In reality, masturbation is one of ...
Views: 2360 - Woody Allen and the Depiction of Strong Women in Film - by Submitted on May 01, 2018 from Maqsood RahmanWomen in film have come a long way. There was a certain way that women were depicted in film that painted them as demure and always a second fiddle to a male character. Even distinct female characters in films still relied on a man to either save the day or protect them from either an emotional ...
Views: 2360 - He’s Not Ready for a Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Kara OhHave you ever had a man tell you he likes you, enjoys dating you, but isn’t ready for a relationship right now? I get letters from women all the time who are upset when the man they’re dating delivers this message. Usually, the woman paints him as a villain, when he’s actually just being ...
Views: 2359(1 vote) - 5 Health Benefits of Sex - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2017 from Lucy ClarkeAs if you ever needed an excuse to have more sex, there are some health benefits to getting between the sheets that might really surprise you. Check out this list of five of the top five benefits that you could see by regularly jumping into bed with your partner. Work Off the Pounds We all ...
Views: 2357 - Sex Advice Nobody Else Will Give You - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Alisa BowmanNobody Else Is willing to Impart to You When you received the Birds and the Bees conversation from Mom and Dad, it most likely centered on two objectives: how you can get around unintentionally creating a child and the way to steer clear of becoming infected with a disease that has no ...
Views: 2357(3 votes) - ***How to Deepen Intimacy through the Power of Empathic Listening - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Richard Nicastro"I hate having to compete with the TV or computer for my husband's attention. He used to be such a wonderful listener. I feel like I'm not important enough to him anymore." ~Jennifer "It's really frustrating. I'll tell my girlfriend something and by the next day, she's forgotten what I said. ...
Views: 2351 - *** Communication Clinic: 5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Listen - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Richard NicastroWhat motivates someone to listen to another person? Understanding this question will help you work toward more effective listening in your own marriage or relationship. 1. Clear message, favorable outcome Clearly communicating your needs is the foundation of effective communication and a ...
Views: 2350(6 votes) - ***Marriage problems: Are power struggles destroying your relationship? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Richard NicastroIn the past you were single… …and you could make decisions without having to check in with anyone. Your favorite color was red and you liked small, fast cars (as in Cherry Red Sports Car, beloved even though you wrenched your back getting in and out); The one bedroom apartment ...
Views: 2348 - Love is a Many Scary Thing - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Judy WidenerAs human beings, one of our primary needs is to cultivate healthy self-love. But at the same time, we have a strong drive to connect with others. Relating and loving are innate. The more people we have who love us, the more secure we feel, and the sweeter our lives are. The pleasures we ...
Views: 2340 - Frequency & Intimacy - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from alex blackwellHow often do you want to make love with your partner? How often does your partner want to make love? Many times the answers to both questions are not in sync. The best answer for your relationship, however, may be found somewhere in between. When most relationships first begin there is high ...
Views: 2335 - The Secret to a Peaceful Life - or The Fear of Death - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Sheryl PaulWe all long for a peaceful life. We search for peace through the mediums that our culture sells: through spending, watching television, searching the Internet, finding the “perfect” partner, having a baby, and a variety of other misguided methods. We even meditate, practice yoga, and attend ...
Views: 2332(1 vote) - Attachment Issues In Couples therapy - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossI have always enjoyed therapy with couples. It is stimulating, interactive work and can create dramatic change quickly. By strengthening a couples' communication pattern, you not only help them to improve their relationship, but help them to learn more about themselves and what drives their ...
Views: 2328 - Have you received good enough love? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneHave you had good enough love in your life? So much depends upon your earliest years be4efore your conscious memory has developed. What you experienced way back when can determine how you give and receive love - for the rest of your life - unless you make a concerted conscious effort to study ...
Views: 2327(2 votes) - Receiving - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary Fitzpatrick"And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth" Raymong Carver Many of us were told as children, some of us relentlessly, about the primacy of giving. Yes, it is very important to give of ...
Views: 2327(1 vote) - How is “Oversexed” and Sexual Addiction Different? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Martha Tara LeeThe definitive DSM-IV-TR, which is the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, does not recognize sexual addiction as a diagnosis. Conventional wisdom among therapists has long been that there is no such thing ...
Views: 2319 - Commitment: Why Do Some People Fear Commitment? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough one may want to commit to a relationship, it doesn’t mean that they feel comfortable doing so. On one side they may have to have the need to be with someone and at the same time, it could be something they fear. And while this could be something that only has an impact on their ...
Views: 2318 - Don't Sleep through your Sex Life - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Bobbi PalmerHave you ever found yourself in a sexual lull? Maybe you're in one right now. During my oh-so-many single years, I used to call my gaps in dating and intimacy "being on hiatus." And the hiatuses were often pretty long. (Sorry…TMI?) The truth is that extended periods of celibacy are somewhat ...
Views: 2315(5 votes) - Seduction: From the Avenue to the Altar - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Jonathon AslayHas seduction become a lost art? In a society of strong women with powerful careers and tight schedules it may have lost it's place of importance. Being aggressive is not necessarily considered sexy by the man on the other end of the couch. Alluring him with hints of desire can whet his ...
Views: 2315(1 vote) - Vegetable Nutrition Healthier Sex - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Popa WoolseyLatest breakthrough for vegetable nutrition healthier sex by eating more green leafy vegetables taking vitamin B supplements enhances the libido and overall health. According to Dr. Daniel Amen in his book "Change Your Brain Change Your Body" eating more green vegetables and taking vitamin B ...
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