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The thing you most need in a relationship is your ‘will’ to see the relationship succeed and flourish into a healthy, happy one.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way!!
If you have the required will, it automatically makes the way for the following cornerstones to create a strong bond and ... Views: 550
Dear Dr. Romance:
Several years ago I met this man. it was instant attraction for both of us. we fell instantly for each other but he had a girlfriend. I gave him the space he needed and we both agreed to just be friends. we tried it once when they broke up but it was difficult. So ... Views: 976
If one is in a position where their romantic relationships have not been very fulfilling, what they may find is that it’s because they have the inclination to end up with people who are anything but reliable and consistent. If so, this will mean that they have been with a number of people who ... Views: 701
It has been said that a key part of someone being able to function at their best is for them to have fulfilling relationships. And, as they are an interdependent human being, this is not exactly a shock.
Taking this into account, it will be vital for one to have strong bonds with ... Views: 736
Dear Dr. Romance:
I came across your article on "The Nail in the Fence: Healing Relationship Wounds". I am a thirty-something man living on the West Coast. My wife and I have been together for ten years, married for six. We have three small children, and my wife has a pre-teen daughter ... Views: 1116
Right now you may be feeling like you have bad luck when it comes to matters of the heart. Things may not be going as anticipated due to a feeling loss or unfairness that has taken place. Have faith and hope that better times are ahead. If you have been arguing with your love one, know that this ... Views: 744
You are coming toward the ending of a difficult situation. Plans may have been ruined or maybe this relationship didn’t turn out as planned. This can lead to feelings of disappointment, but take comfort in the fact that perhaps it was just not meant to be. You may feel a sense of despair and ... Views: 724
There's someone resurfacing from your past and for one moment this may bring you joy but when you really look into this situation, you see this blast from the past for what they really are and the position they play in your life. Most people and situations are left behind for a reason. They have ... Views: 724
If one has just gone through a break up, they may find that it is hard for them to focus on other areas of their life. Due to how much pain they are in, everything else could fade into the background.
Perhaps they were with someone for a long time and they may have even had a strong ... Views: 791
Dear Dr Romance:
I hope you will be able to provide me with an insight. I was in a relationship with a man I genuinely loved and wanted future with. Our relationship was lovely to start with but after a few months problems started to emerge: another woman told me he was in a ... Views: 1149
“I’m sorry…”
While for most people these days, that sentence is as easy to say as breathing, but for cases wherein you have caused a special woman in your life grave heartache, resulting in her blocking you on social media and kicking you out of her life when your relationship is supposed to ... Views: 1059
Dr. Romance writes: Many years ago, an Edwin Markham poem inspired me, and I’ve tried to live by it:
Outwitted
He drew a circle that shut me out —Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.But Love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle that took him in!
As Markham says, we could see people ... Views: 838
Dear Dr. Romance:
How can one be sure that a person they met through a dating service is not disturbed in any way?
What type of safety precautions can one take?
Dear Reader:
Love has a much better chance to be realized if you make some of your choices mentally, as well as by emotional ... Views: 899
How many times do you find yourself disappointed in the partner you choose? Do you feel used, insignificant, or confused in what it is you want from this person? Do you want a partnership that's abundant, loving, and fulfilling? There were plenty of moments in my life, when I asked myself these ... Views: 792
According to the recent poll statistics, the number of divorces exceeds 80%. In the east, for example, in India, decaying marriages are less than 2%. So you can avoid divorce. One should only approach this issue with the utmost seriousness and sincere desire to save the family. 5 tips given in ... Views: 732
“Sometimes, you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.”
In our article about Leaving a Narcissist, I spoke about knowledge being your best weapon. Only with knowledge about what is happening, how it is happening, and how to counter ... Views: 1724
Piggybacking on last week’s issue about letting go, deconstructing, and continuing to streamline. No such venture is done well without setting proper effective boundaries…
It’s funny, whenever I cover this topic with clients or in discussion with people, they all seem to believe that setting ... Views: 676
The thing you most need in a relationship is your ‘will’ to see the relationship succeed and flourish into a healthy, happy one.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way!!
If you have the required will, it automatically makes the way for the following cornerstones to create a strong bond and ... Views: 508
How to Keep a Relationship Strong and Happy?
All the people out there articulate that a strong relationship requires work. But what type of work? What should be the prerequisites of starting a long-lasting and enduring love? You can’t just have an honest partner without giving your proper time. ... Views: 829
When someone first starts to spend time with another person, they may find that they only experience good feelings. If there are moments when they don’t, these moments may soon pass.
The same could also apply when they are not in the other persons company, with this being a time when they ... Views: 706
Dear Dr. Romance:
How can one get over the nervousness of dating again when its been quite a few years since their last date?
Dear Reader:
If your last relationship lasted for a while, dating again can be a scary proposition.
These guidelines can help:
Dr. Romance's Guidelines for ... Views: 919
Just because someone looks whole on the outside, it doesn’t mean that they feel whole on the inside. How they look is then going to have very little to do with how they actually experience life.
Based on how they experience life, it will be as though they are missing something. As a result ... Views: 685
Dear Dr. Romance:
My question of the week is how to deal with family opposition of my inter-racial relationship. My dad, who is in his 70s, is vehemently opposed to my relationship with my fiance (who is white). He hasn't even met him and given him a chance. It is quite frustrating given that ... Views: 931
Are you enjoying more freedom and peace of mind this Summer? That is what Summer is all about… Freedom from the usual and the opportunity to Be… When was the last time you had a large chunk of time to do nothing? To just chill? To get in touch with your lightheartedness and ease? To play and ... Views: 690
What is the importance of building a healthy, sexual relationship with yourself?
Today I want to talk to you about the importance of building a healthy, sexual relationship with yourself. Masturbation, whacking off, self-exploration or self-love, it doesn’t really matter what you call it as ... Views: 952
Many of us don't recognize manipulators or even realize they're trying to control and confuse us. We may have an uneasy feeling in our gut that doesn't match the manipulator's words or feel trapped into agreeing with a request. Most people react in ways that escalate abuse or play into the hands ... Views: 1076
Well boys, it’s your turn to discover and develop some magical oral skills that will excite and stimulate the woman (or women) in your life. These tips are also great for all the ladies who love the ladies!
If you want to help her become a wet, screaming, moaning mess, here are 5 easy steps to ... Views: 3599
If someone is not in a relationship, they may find that they are generally settled. What this can mean is that they are rarely emotionally flat and are rarely overwhelmed by their emotions.
Being this way is naturally going to make it easier for them to function at their best and to enjoy ... Views: 797
Online dating has become so popular these days that everyone wants to try it. So, if you are also looking for a partner through online dating but are clueless on how to start the first conversation on it. If you have fears about ruining your image when you start talking or do not know how to ... Views: 824
One of the thin lines that separate humans from the animal kingdom are their sexuality. While animal sexuality is instinctively used for reproduction, human beings also use sex as a form of pleasure and bonding with their mate. Just like other systems in your body, your sexual health is ... Views: 774
Filling a form is the most essential thing to do when you want to apply for anything. Is the past it was not important to apply for an application; people could have a lot of things. But now the application is a necessity to apply for even the smallest thing.
People who want to adopt a child ... Views: 591
Dr. Romance writes:
Life is frequently not easy, and we often encounter problems and difficulties that require us to pay attention to our own feelings.
Relationships, whether with family, spouses and partners, friends or even colleagues, can create emotional fallout that we need to take care ... Views: 809
If a man is single, he may find that there is no one is his life that he can share certain things with. This can relate to how he feels, the challenges that he is going through and the things that he has done that he is not too happy about, for instance.
He can then have a big family and ... Views: 1061
People are crazy about meeting new people and dating them these days. All thanks to the internet and the continuously growing scope of technology. Today, dating platforms such as dating websites and dating applications are getting the attention of youngsters due to the increasing features and ... Views: 775
When someone starts to spend time with another person, they might not even think about trying to control what they can or can’t do. In fact, this could be the last thing that is on their mind.
What could primarily interest them is getting to know the other person and enjoying the time that ... Views: 819
Dear Dr. Romance:
I suffer with sleeping alone in "our" bedroom while my wife of 14 years, sleeps in our two pre-teen sons' bedroom. I've tried to talk and reason with her about this important problem, only to fall on deaf ears. I'm desperate. What else can i do? How can i get ... Views: 871
If someone has a friend who is going through a tough time, they could end up telling them what they need to do to get through it. This is then going to be a time when they will try to fix or rescue this person.
Simply being there for this person is not going to be enough; they will need to ... Views: 670
Backbone Power, an easy to understand book, tackles the question of whether being a “people pleaser” is a virtue or a curse. Backbone Power takes the reader on a self-guided tour of their deepest thought processes to arrive at an understanding of the true “Self”. As they gain a better ... Views: 1113
Are you looking for a partner but afraid of using online or internet dating? Experiences with online dating platforms can vary from person to person. Many of us find beautiful relationships through internet dating, but others might have a nightmare and go through a lot of bad experiences. Still, ... Views: 773
A number of months ago, I heard someone say that they couldn’t live without their partner. Now, this wasn’t because this person was disabled and therefore, needed this person in order to be able to handle life.
No, this was someone who was perfectly capable of handling life by themselves. ... Views: 806
Sentiment is an incorporated feeling and desire in human life. Human body and brain research is intended to draw in individuals from inverse sex. This canny plan is the way to human connections and sexuality which further functions as a fundamental component of human progression on earth through ... Views: 683
Dear Dr. Romance:
You give good advice and I really like the articles you have here. I wish I could apply it to my life. I have married and divorced twice and i always tell myself "I don't know how to choose a man".
But is it the man or me who is wrong? I don't know. Now, I have a ... Views: 802
Dear Dr. Romance:
I find your articles very interesting. I have a minor problem with my husband. he keeps telling me that I don't listen and that I am stubborn. I admit my mind goes blank sometimes because he expects a lot from me and treats me like a teenager. I keep telling him ... Views: 844
The intense anger that you feel after discovering that your partner has had a sexual or emotional affair is a natural and appropriate emotional response to the injustice, betrayal, and pain that you are reeling from.
Now, while the anger may feel like it is the primary emotion in your mind’s ... Views: 1220
“He blocked me will he come back, ex blocked me on everything, my ex blocked my number, if your ex unblocks you, how to text someone who blocked you, my ex blocked my number is it over”
The literal definition of blocking is the action or fact of blocking or obstructing someone or ... Views: 928
Dr. Romance writes:
The old folk songs say it:
Oh, love is handsome, love is fineLove is a jewel when it is new; But when love's old, it waxes coldAnd fades away, like morning dew.
Folk wisdom says it: If newlyweds put a penny in a jar for every time they make love in the first year, and ... Views: 875
As a holistic sexual wellness specialist, the #1 reason people come to see me is to help improve their sex life and their relationship with sex. There are many reasons that people’s sex lives suck or feel empty or unsatisfying (and sometimes even non-existent. After working with hundreds of ... Views: 967
Poor Narcissus. The gods sentenced him to a life without human love. He fell in love with his own reflection in pool of water and died hungering for its response. Narcissism was named for him. Like Narcissus, narcissists only love themselves as reflected in the eyes of others. It’s a common ... Views: 1593
Dear Dr. Romance:
After experiencing alot of physical and emotional abuse in my life, my last relationship was very damaging emotionally and physically. Now, many years later, I haven't had a serious relationship or even a date since. I've had two opportunities this year, but one wanted ... Views: 1014
It has been said that human beings are inherently vulnerable, but this doesn’t mean that a being from another planet would be able to see this if they came down to earth. This being may come to conclude that although there are some people that are, there are others that aren’t.
This could be ... Views: 657