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- Book Excerpt - Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2004 from Yolanda CardenWhy We Love: The Evolution of Romantic Love The fountains mingle with the river, And the rivers with the ocean; The winds of heaven mix forever, With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine In one another’s being mingle:-- Why not I with thine? ...
Views: 3285(1 vote) - Breaking Up With Someone You Love - It is just a phase - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from David BrittoFor most of the lovers out here, even the concept of breaking up with someone you love, may be hard enough to make you feel devastated. It is a human instinct to avoid thinking and imagining things that they rarely wish to see taking place. Nevertheless the reality of life is that we often have ...
Views: 3586(1 vote) - Build a Love Nest for Two - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Candace CzarnyWho can forget that rush of budding love? Everything is perfect. He or she is perfect. The freckles on their nose are perfect. In the first flushes of love, you even feel like you are perfect. There is absolutely no feeling like it in the world. Then life sets in and perfection seems to be a ...
Views: 1799(1 vote) - Can I Get My Ex Girlfriend Back? One Thing You Must Know! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from John Vicki"I think we need some time apart..." Is that how your girlfriend ended it? Or did she completely break up with you? Whatever the case, the bad news is that she broke up with you. You can’t put it into a holding pattern or “save it”, test run, or any of that unreasonable act guys might attempt ...
Views: 3507(1 vote) - Can Marriage Counseling Save You Marriage? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mika MaddelaAre you and your spouse having problems in your marriage? Did you recently find out that your husband had and affair and you guys are committed to saving your marriage? If you guys are considering going to marriage counseling and you want to know if it will help you marriage, please read on. ...
Views: 976(2 votes) - Capricorn & Pisces relationship horoscope 2021-Know about your relationship - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2020 from specialist astrologerEagerly waiting for your marriage? Worried about your married life? Here is the prediction of Capricorn married life 2021 and Pisces married life 2021. And how to have a hassle married life. Date of birth figures the outline or free horoscope prediction, which, thusly, gives knowledge into ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - Celebrate the Week of Love - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Sarah AshlinThe month of February is the most romantic month of the year. As on 14th of February, the entire world celebrates Valentine's Day, the entire week, i.e., 7th of February to 14t February is celebrated as the valentine's week. This is the perfect time for the lovebirds or say, the couples to ...
Views: 746(2 votes) - Changing our thoughts to attract the love we seek - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Asha Oshun'MaliChanging our thoughts to attract the love we seek Healthy relationships can not be formed where negatives exists. If we view a potential mate from the vantage point of distrust, apprehension, or anger-due to personal or indirect childhood traumas, then we will enter into a relationship ...
Views: 1722(2 votes) - Cheaters guide to get back with your ex girlfriend. - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Jay RuggOk, you cheated on your girlfriend and now want to know how to get back with your ex girlfriend... She probably won't have anything to do with you, right? Maybe you have had some time to think it over and now know how big of a mistake you made. What can you do now? All is not lost, you still ...
Views: 965(2 votes) - China Love Secrets For Western Men And Chinese Girls - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from lisa yungPeople always say that it is easy to love each other but it is difficult to get along well with our other half. Do you agree? Let's have a look at how an Canadian gentleman safeguards cross cultural marriage with a Chinese girl. Maybe you can gain some help for seeking your true China love. If ...
Views: 1696(2 votes) - Choose Bespoke Photo Cards For A Greeting That’s Truly Unique - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Shane MartinThere are few gestures more touching than the sending of cards. In this age of digital communication, there is something undeniably thrilling about receiving a card, such as a thank you card, through the post. It makes you think that the person who sent the card has truly gone to an effort to ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Committed Relationships: Use Them to Grow Towards Self-Understanding and True Love - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from V. Ivana FosterSociety generally considers that relationships owe us happiness and bliss ever after. While happy couples do exist, divorce statistics indicate a great majority of relationships are simply not happy after the first glow dims. Relationships Free of Dependence This less appealing reality ...
Views: 1712(2 votes) - Confident vs Neediness - where is the line? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2016 from Joe VeThe current wisdom is that people are attracted to those who are confident in their demeanor. They know what they want and they go after it. They know with certainty who they are, what they're worth and that they are worthy. On the other hand, wisdom also holds that men are interested in the ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - Conscious Discernment: Distinguishing Your Values - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontConscious Discernment:Distinguishing Your Values The essential foundation for distinguishing who you are begins with recognizing, appreciating and honoring your prized individuality. Although this may sound simplistic, it is highly significant because oftentimes we are conditioned to give ...
Views: 1837(2 votes) - Creating A New Paradyme - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Sharon CheneyCreating a New Paradigm We are going through a tremendous transformation on this planet. Every person and organization is being challenged to face whatever issues they have not addressed. This is necessary in order to move forward and raise our consciousness. Can you imagine trying to climb ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Creating Lasting Love this Valentine's Day - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Nanette GeigerValentine's Day brings out the romantic in most of us. At the very least, it's a day that we'd LIKE to have the romantic brought out in us. In a relationship or not, when you think about Valentine's Day don't you remember those silly little cupid cards we sent around to our class mates in ...
Views: 881(4 votes) - Creating Your Perfect Life III: Talents & Careers - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Ada MarieOne of the most important steps to Creating Your Perfect Life is to take the time to know and acknowledge the talents that you came here to use. When we come into our bodies, into our lives, we arrive with many specific properties and propensities. We come with a certain eye color, a certain ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - Dating Advice for Commitment Fears - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Nanette GeigerNanette Geiger, Law of Attraction Expert , writes... ... As a coach, giving advice on dating and relationships is my passion. It's understandable to feel skittish, especially if you've been hurt before. You want things to start out on a stable footing, but you feel like your past starts to ...
Views: 1151(3 votes) - Dating men of 40: Time, Attention and Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Jonathon AslayAs a Relationship Coach to Women over forty, I have the opportunity to give a listening ear to many who have either been dating for a while or are just getting back into the dating adventure. A lot of the women I hear from are frustrated because they feel the man in their life does not give ...
Views: 2370(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can short guys date? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : I'm a 5'4" 34yr old male. I've searched online dating sites for a few years now and read thousands of women's profiles. In doing so, I recognized a peculiar trend in women's descriptions of their ideal mate. It's exhilarating to read ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: He hasn't told his Mum - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am having a little issue which I'd like some advice on; Firstly my partner had liked me for a few years before asking me out. We have been together for almost a year, yet he hasn't told his Mum that we are in a serious relationship. I have approached the subject but ...
Views: 1302(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: he is still stuck in his bad habits - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read most of your book, It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction and loved it. I work at a center where in talking to our clients, we have found repeated patterns of dysfunction (generational), over and over and over again, so your ...
Views: 1228(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: He´s a Jehovah Witness and am a Pentecostal - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I just saw write up on the issue of older woman and younger man. This have been a great issue for me, I make friends easily with people and at the end of the day they want a relationship and all to find that am older than them. Its been happening to me for ...
Views: 1320(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am a substance abuse counselor - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I work at an Indian health clinic in northern California. I am a substance abuse counselor, or Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor . After scanning a book I found on a colleague's bookshelf called The Real Thirteenth Step I felt compelled to seek it out, and I ...
Views: 1262(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I can't decide if she's as in to me as I am her - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance:My situation is different that some. See I have only been in 2 relationships, but they were really long term. My first I was 16 till I was 21. Second from 22 till 26 years old. Both of those relationships were an on off kind of relationship. So inbetween the ons and off, ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is It Possible to Love Someone without Ever Dating Them? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Is it possible to love someone without ever dating them? If so, how can you tell that you are in love? Dear Reader: Yes, it's possible to fall in love without dating. For example, if you have a close friend, classmate, work associate, neighbor or friend of a friend ...
Views: 10859(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: my sisters are now calling me 'The Black Widow' - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr Romance:Thank you for your article "Age Differences in Dating". I am a fortysomething woman whose fiance' died in my arms of heart failure three years ago. He was in his late sixties. Then I dated an ex-pro athlete who had a stroke and lost ...
Views: 1336(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Please help, our family is growing apart - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Q: My father died 1 1/2 years ago.My mom always snaps at me and my older brother and I think she has a serious problem. I personally think it's a power struggle because she fells like she is loosing control over my brother and I. But, what she ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Strangely, I still love this man - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Last year, my boyfriend he broke up with me 3 days before my birthday. On the actual day, he didn't even so much as text or call to wish me a happy birthday - or even send me a card. I was devastated, esp because I really made a big deal of his birthday last ...
Views: 1380(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: What is being a therapist like? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Tina TessinaQ & A with a Dr. Romance reader: Q: I would like your advice and input. I have been working in business for 12 years as a CPA and have recently been quite frustrated with it. Recently I did some career/interests/aptitude testing and found that the work I do now is pretty much what I ...
Views: 1241(2 votes) - Defining Moments: What Creates A Successful Life? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from John KuypersSome of us treat each moment as if it's a scarce commodity, trying to get as much crammed in as we can. Others among us casually toss away the moment, like so much excess fluff. As a former Type Adriven corporate executive, I began to search for meaning in my life ten years ago, when I was ...
Views: 6230(2 votes) - Desperately Seeking YOU - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2016 from Joe VeThey are the three "Ds" in your life - desperation, dependency and doubt. They sneak in without you realizing they are there, create havoc and ruin relationships. But, when you are aware of the potential problem, you can stop the problems before they start, whether you are manifesting the ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - Desperation Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Stella SinglesYou’re on a date. It’s going well. You enjoy the person you’re with, and while it’s still too early to know for sure, you have a feeling this could be something serious. Additionally, you’ve been searching for that someone for quite some time, and are tired of the whole dating scene. You may ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Developing Self-Love - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Marcia BattenA commandment is a law or principle that governs a kingdom and brings order so that control is maintained. Where there are no laws or rules, chaos is the order of the day. When God set the world in motion He spoke the Word and set laws in place to control and guide the world – the wind, the ...
Views: 1676(1 vote) - Did you forget to say goodbye? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2003 from Ridgely GoldsboroughAfter a rugged yesterday, I got up this morning at 4:30 AM to catch a flight. Alison and I had another tiff, followed by the disconnect that polarized us through the night, backs turned to each other, thick sleepless air full of troubled dreams. I shuffled through the dark before dawn, a ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Did You Know That It is Integration That You Are After? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Carolin HauserIf you are anything like me, you probably have done a lot of “healing” work on your self. A few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of “integration”. I was invited to think in terms of integration instead of in terms of healing. It made a lot of sense to me, and brought profound ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - Do You Continue Creating Emotionally Unavailable Lovers? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Nanette Geiger"I often seem to create the one who is emotionally unavailable. What can I do to change that"? This is a question that came from one of my clients. Coincidentally, that was the strongest negative vibration I had from my lengthy string of failed relationships. They were either emotionally ...
Views: 1410(5 votes) - Do You Make or Break Your Romantic Relationships? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Cherry Norris"Man's greatest motivating force is his desire to please woman" so writes Napoleon Hill in his iconic book, THINK & GROW RICH. According to Hill, men who accumulate large fortunes, gain power and fame do so to satisfy their desire to please women. If this is so, you have to consider: If a ...
Views: 1768(3 votes) - Do You Need Marriage Therapy to Save Your Marriage? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Mika MaddelaThere is no such thing as a perfect marriage. That's why so many married couples seeks for help. It's not uncommon for a couple to have a marriage therapist or a counselor. Some people may feel embarrassed that their marriage needs help. There is no shame to admitting that you're in a situation ...
Views: 751(1 vote) - Do You Understand - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Joseph GandolfoThat YOU are AMAZING? That YOU are UNIQUE? That YOU are SPECIAL? That YOU are WONDERFUL? That YOU are a Champion? That YOU are meant to do incredible things with your life? Each and every one of you that are reading this article have vast, vast unlimited amounts of potential inside of you ...
Views: 895(2 votes) - Do You Workout at The Love Gym? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2019 from Mary HorsmanA gym is a great place to get stronger, to increase your flexibility, to improve your stamina and to push your limits. You use both your body and your mind to accomplish feats you may once have thought to be impossible. The beautiful thing about flexing your Love muscles is that you can do it ...
Views: 648(2 votes) - DOES HE REALLY LOVE YOU? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Jonathon AslayYou remember the scene, yellow daisy in hand, the girl is picking petals off one at a time reciting “He loves me, He loves me not, He loves me...” and hoping for the luck of the draw. Relationships can feel like this wondering if he really does love you at all. How will you know for sure? As ...
Views: 2332(2 votes) - Does She Love Me? - How to Know for Certain - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Andrew HunterOkay, so you’ve begun spending time with a girl. Possibly you and her have gotten intimate already. Maybe not. But after some time you begin to question “Does she love me?” In other words, does she have her sights set on a more long-term relationship. Allow me to talk about a number of ...
Views: 17957(8 votes) - Dr. Romance on Living Outside the Box - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I was speaking with a client today about his burn-out in his career. This is a man who’s been very successful, earned a lot of money, and worked hard for a big, national corporation. I told him he was burned-out, and on strike, because he had put himself in a ...
Views: 1434(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on The One Who Got Away - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2016 from Tina TessinaWhen Dr. Romance was a girl, growing up in the small township of Rockland, New York, there was a tiny post office, which was a small room with a separate entry in the house next door. Rockland’s official postmistress was Clara Weiss, who seemed very elderly even when I was a very small child. ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on: Where is Love? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Probably the most prevalent question I’m asked in my counseling practice is "Where is love?" Clients want to know why they can’t find a successful life partnership, why a friend or family member won’t respond as they would like, even why they don’t love themselves. ...
Views: 1230(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Video: Dr. Romance on How to Be a Loving Couple When You Have Kids - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Tina Tessina(To view video, click here.) Parenthood is an overwhelming job. Kids, especially babies, seem to need you there constantly. It's very easy for parents to get so into the role that they lose sight of the couple relationship they used to have. "Dr. Romance" shows ...
Views: 2768(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance on giving thanks: A lot of people aren’t very good at looking at the positive. I hear a lot of negativity, blaming and complaining daily in my counseling office, and I find the more negative people are, the worse their lives work. Talking about how bad it all is seems ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - Dr. Romance's Fair Fight Guidelines - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Almost forty years of marriage counseling and thirty-four years of a second marriage have convinced me that fights are not necessary in a marriage. Married couples need to have discussions, they need to solve problems, and sometimes they need to ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Embracing Failure - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Lauren Marie OwenPast failures do not indicate future failures. In fact, I believe each time you fail, you get closer to success. Those who are willing to try, even if they fail, and keep trying, are those most set-up for success. For instance, in the fiction writing world, which is highly competitive, multiple ...
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