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Marriage Therapy: 8 Signs You Should See a Marriage Counselor - Dave Turo-Shields- Dealing with Rejection - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2013 from Dakota HandzlikDating can be a scary process, and the potential rejection that sometimes accompanies it is many people’s greatest fear come to life. It can be painful to be turned down by someone, especially when you get your hopes up. However, any suffering caused by dismissal can be avoided; all you need to ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can I have a life partner? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am living alone. I've been told I am sexually week. Can I have a life partner? How long will it take? I need care and protection, and to know what my choices are. How can I be fruitful to society and mankind? Is my life worth ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can you program the subconscious? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw the articles on your site and I would like to know if you can ´´program´´ the subconscious mind to win a X salary per month, even if the subconscious mind is programmed to attract money. Dear Reader: We have a brain mechanism psychologists call ...
Views: 1676(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Do I Tell Him I Can't Be His Friend or Let Silence Speak for Itself? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'm in need of some serious advice, and I hope you can help. I've been in an extremely long distance relationship with someone for the past year and a half off and on. I live in the US, he lives in Central America. I am 6 years older than he is. I'm studying to be a nurse ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: He always calls, and we do the same thing over again. - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I've been with this man over thirty years back and forth. Something always seems to happen and we end up apart again. He endsup getting married and yet though living states apart he always ends up calling and we do the same thing all over again. This time we got closer ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I am on MAJOR pain pills. - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am a 49 year old disabed vet, chest injury in pain 24/7. I am on MAJOR pain pills. Have not had sex with wife since one day I pulled her pants down and found a river of a substance that looked like human ejaculate but smelt like beer. Six months later she said it was ...
Views: 1726(4 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I feel like such a fool - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I read your article, Gentle Persistence, followed the instrudtions, and got the truth. You were right. You were sooooo right! I've finally come to the realization that the married man I've been having an affair with for almost two years now has been using me. ...
Views: 2601(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I have never met him and he lives in another country - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I stumbled upon your article "Don't Make The Same Mistake Twice" while I was searching for advice on dating a divorcee. I can't help but wonder what advice you would give to a girl who has never been married who is currently seeing a divorcee. I ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I recently discovered numerous women he text messages - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have just read your article "Keys to a Happy Relationship" and would be greatful for some advice. I havn't been with my partner long. We are both in our twenties and we met a few months ago and already live together because it's the only way we could see ...
Views: 1598(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I would be honored and privileged if I could end up marrying her. - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read an article that focused on interfaith couples and their impact on raising children. You were featured in the article and I wanted to reach out to you as a last resort to saving my relationship. My girlfriend and i have been together for three ...
Views: 2457(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I'm a single mother, and I feel I'm past my prime. - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'm a 23 year old single mother and believe me when I say my life has been crazy and very rough. I have no relationship with the father of my child. He's pretty much abandoned our four yearl old son after his 1st birthday. He doesn't help out, and blames everything ...
Views: 1907(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I'm afraid the age difference means our relationship won't work - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance; I read your article about Older Women Dating Younger Men I am dating a man who is 22 yrs, younger than myself. He appeared older and I appeared younger to him. Now I'm afraid the age difference means our relationship won't work. Would you be able to help me with this ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My Best Friend Is Leading Me On. What Do I Do? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My best friend is leading me on. What do I do? My best friend has been leading me on for quite a while. We flirt a lot but we still aren't dating. A month ago, we confessed that we liked each other, except he wasn't ready for a relationship. I was okay with that. But now ...
Views: 4261(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My Parents Are Racists - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I've been in a relationship for almost 2 years with a great person whom I've known for the 5 years I've been in this country. We studied together, were genuine friends before feelings started to develop, and we decided to be together. He and I are from a different ...
Views: 1784(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: My wife is reading romance novels - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance For many many years, i have been the income earner for our 4 kids and my wife while she was home raising the kids. Day in day out I was working sometimes three jobs. I got into a career that took 10-15 hrs per day for the first three years - the money was great and I ...
Views: 7144(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Now That We're Together, Things Have Changed - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been dating this girl for 3 months now but we were talking and going on occasional dates for a good 5 months before we finally made it offical. Now that we are together things have changed. She ignores me when we are around friends and family. When I ask her if she ...
Views: 2262(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: she is in denial and wants to escape the pain - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My best girlfriend ever and I dated for about eight months, then had a long distance relationship when she went back to her home country. She just broke up with me over email and she is dating someone from her home city for the last month. I thought we were ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Should I Give Up on His Love? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: We'd been really close and intimate. I thought we were going to be in a special relationship soon because he told me we were having something special. No matter how tired he was, he'd had his dinner with me. He got paranoid every time I threatened to stop ...
Views: 2068(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: To this day I am not sure why he became so angry - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear 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: 1973(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What is the right love to last a lifetime? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am writing this letter to you because I really want to know what is the right love to last a lifetime? I am frustrated right now. How couples especially married, last love into lifetime? I am in love with someone, but I don't know if that person feels the ...
Views: 1562(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Why Is My Ex Still Calling Me? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I was dating this guy for about two years. During the time that we were together we had some good times and bad. For one he was cheating on me with another girl then we got back together. During that time we worked hard to make the relationship work then I found out that he ...
Views: 4678(1 vote) - Discover Why Your Spouse Is Not Talking To You - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Mika MaddelaDid you and your spouse get into a HUGE fight that they walked out on you? Did they come home telling you they need some space and now you're sitting alone by yourself-missing your spouse? Some how, things between you and your spouse turned for the worse and now you're trying to figure out how ...
Views: 1693(2 votes) - Do You Hear Me? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from Amber TurnerMarriage and relationships can be the most beautiful and fulfilling commitment in life. When you have a strong and fulfilling marriage it can make life and situations that one must go through so much easier because you have that support from the other person. What really makes a relationship ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - Do You Respect The EX? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2013 from Tina TessinaYou're divorced, but you still see your ex. How do you handle it? Here are three tips to help. 1. Treat your ex as politely as you treat your friends or co-workers. Don’t be as familiar as you used to be. A little less familiarity will generate a little more respect. Say “Hello”, ...
Views: 1917(1 vote) - Do You Want Your Girlfriend Back? Discover 2 Ways You Can Get Her Back Here! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Mika MaddelaIf you're reading this, I'm assuming it's safe for me to say you've hit a rough patch and now you want your girlfriend back into your life. Whatever you do after a breakup can influence whether you can get your ex back or not. Try these 2 methods if you want to increase your chances of ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Doctor Credits Her Successful 17 Year Marriage to Science of the Mind - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAlthough many Americans still have a firm belief in marriage and “living happily ever after,” the fact that 50% of marriages end in divorce and that violence is the reason stated for divorce in 22% of middle-class marriages shows just how often this dream goes wrong. And it is not only ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - Does My Ex Boyfriend Still Loves Me - How To Find Out? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2010 from Charles UadialeIt's very difficult to deal with a breakup, however handling a breakup when you are still in love with your ex boyfriend it's even more difficult. You are probably imagining if he feels the same as you, you could easily reunite again. You might be asking "does my ex boyfriend still loves me", I ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - Does My Ex Boyfriend Want Me Back? - How to Win Him Back! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from John OnyekaIf you are questioning; "Does my ex boyfriend want me back?" And, you are desperate concerning the way to recapture his heart, and “how to make your ex boyfriend want you back." I have some ideas for you, therefore continue reading...OK? There are a lot of methods to devise a strategy on how to ...
Views: 3329(1 vote) - Domestic Violence Is Not Just About Physcial Abuse - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCOver the course of my career, I have helped many clients pursue a sense of personal power and emotional health sufficient enough to be safe, strong, and healthy while working through relationships with aggressive and/or abusive partners. Generally speaking, these aggressive/abusive partners ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - Don't Make The Same Mistake Twice! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDating Again? Use These Five Tips On Every Date! You’re fresh out of a disaster, and you are terrified of the thought of dating again, but you’re going to try anyway. Good for you! Here are some guidelines to help you avoid repeating old mistakes: 1. Pay Attention! You Have Things to ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - Don’t Try to Change Your Partner. Change YOURSELF Instead! This Can Help Your Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Doron GilMen and women alike often try to change their partners. They believe that “only when” their partners will think, feel, react and behave the way they themselves do – the relationship will be satisfying. But how often does it happen that just because they try to change their partners their ...
Views: 5144(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: 11 Things Married Women Want - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Tina TessinaFor you men who ask, "What Do Women Want?" Here are Dr. Romance's 11 Things Married Women Want: Women value intimacy, safety for themselves and their children, and emotional connection. Therefore, they long for the following qualities in a man: 1. Good ...
Views: 3577(6 votes) - Dr. Romance on Using Social Media to Find Dates - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I find that more of my clients are reporting meeting someone new via Social Media sites like Twitter, LInkedIn and Facebook. They are discovering that they can find a good "match" by beginning in an arena where like-minded people already hang out. ...
Views: 1718(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Video: 7 Things to Consider before Moving in Together or Making Financial Commitments - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Tina Tessina(To view video, click here.) Moving in together is a financial commitment, and so is marriage, so it’s important to consider the tough issues you’ll face as a cohabiting or married couple. Dr. Romance presents seven things you should consider before entwining yourselves financially as well as ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Dr. Romance video: Ask Dr. Romance: Should I Start a Family? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2013 from Tina TessinaClick here for video Many men think it's exciting to be a "serial single guy" but at a certain point, life begins to feel empty. That means it's time to grow up emotionally, and consider making a commitment and building a life with more real satisfaction. The ...
Views: 1548(1 vote) - Dr. Romance Video: on Dating as a Single Parent - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Tina TessinaTo watch the video click here: Dr. Romance's Dating Guidelines for Single Parents As a single parent, you probably have so little free time that dating seems an impossible task. Yet, single parents are dating in unprecedented numbers, so if you’re looking for another “head of ...
Views: 1920(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Video: Resolving Couple Fights over Finances - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Tina TessinaClick Here for Video Dr. Romance on MONEY TALKS Money talks need to be a part of scheduling weekly meetings - not just for money, but also for catching up with one another. Bills, social planning, long-term goals and working on your relationship are just some of the issues you'll ...
Views: 1819(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: Bored with your Sex Life? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2013 from Tina TessinaPut Spice Back into your Marriage with Tips to Help when the Sex Gets Boring Are you bored with your marital sex life? What can you do about it? Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D, psychotherapist and author of "Money, Sex and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage (Adams ...
Views: 1749(1 vote) - Dr. Romance: It’s a Dirty Job - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Richard and I have been married since 1982 It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s definitely been worth it. In the first year of our marriage, after a difficult struggle between us, I gave my husband a card. On the front it said, "I love you", many times, and inside ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Dr. Romance’s 3 tips to finding true love - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance’s 3 tips to finding true love: 1. Know the difference between fooling around and building a real relationship. You can mess around with anyone (if you’re careful and have safe sex) but before you bring someone into your life, or share money or living space, remember they’re ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Dynamics of understanding the Husband-Wife relationship - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Anand kumarDo you love someone for whom you can do anything? Are you finding difficulty in impressing a girl? Are you shy to propose her? Don’t worry! It is the most common problems in young boys and girls. Men usually say that it is hard to impress a girl in case she is not like an open book. You are in a ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Eat, Pray, Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Nanette GeigerThoughts of vacation to exotic spots, enjoying the world's most mouth watering foods, meeting wise, other-worldly shamans and living with love attraction are what terrific books and flicks are made of. Are they simply fantasies? Do they just come about to award-winning journalists and the like? ...
Views: 1576(5 votes) - Eight Things You Can Do To Get Your Husband To Do What You Want - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Karla DowningDo most of your attempts to change your husband not only fail but result in distancing him from you and making your marriage worse? If so, you will benefit from the following eight things you can do to get your husband to do what you want: Ask if it is a good time to talk. If you don't ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Emotional Boo Boos and the Shadow Effect: Self-Induced Healing to the Rescue! - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Barbara J. SempleUnresolved emotions you have pushed away over time or judged as bad are injurious to your health. Stuffed feelings move deeper into your cells and tissues and become the causes of such things as digestive, elimination, organ function disturbances, and very scary medical diagnoses. Consider ...
Views: 2565(1 vote) - Family Communication - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Jo-Anne CutlerCommunication...it is the root of many misunderstandings and conflicts that we experience in our relationships, whether it is with our partner, our parents, our kids, friends, siblings, bosses or anyone! Sometimes we may keep silent because we don’t know how to say what we want to say and ...
Views: 2586(1 vote) - Father’s Day without Fathers - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Daryl GreenIntroduction A young child questioned his mother about the character of his father: “Hey Momma! Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life? And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that Papa had three outside children….” This narrative from “Papa Was A Rolling ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Finding Free Divorce Lawyers - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Devango BobsWhen times get tougher and it’s making your relationship with your spouse more burdensome, then it is time to sit down and think about it. But you have to clear your mind first before talking with your spouse. This way, you can get access to your thoughts freely without being angry or annoyed. ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - Finding Love and Keeping It: A Guide to Love Relationships Part 1: Love or Hypnosis? Relationship Partner Choice Error - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from david quigleyAccording to the wisdom of that great expert on romantic love, Walt Disney, all one needs to do to find true love is look for the sweet face of one’s Princess or Prince, feel the power of love sweep you away, and you will live together happily ever after. Unfortunately, real relationships ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - Finding Your Soul Mate – The Answers May be Found in the Face. - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Naomi TickleFinding Your Soul Mate – The Answers May be Found in the Face. According to published statistics, the number of failed marriages is now at sixty percent and higher. Couples get so caught up in the emotions of the relationship that they blind themselves to the differences that may come up. ...
Views: 3229(1 vote) - Get Her Back in 6 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Ryan TorresA breakup is never easy to cope with, but, if you want to learn how to get her back into your arms, you need to read this, do some planning and, of course, take action. Here are 6 steps that will put you on the right track: 1. Break contact. Reduce as much as you can or, if possible (i.e. you ...
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