Quantcast
Browsing all 110 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Hierarchy Of Needs For Relationships

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, pictured below, is widely known in popular culture.  To summarize, we start at the bottom of the pyramid, and only when each need is fulfilled can we move up the pyramid...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What Predicts Successful Reconciliation After A Breakup/Separation (Or A...

Many couples come into counseling because they have broken up but realize they want to get back together. Their goal in counseling is to figure out how to have a healthier and more stable relationship...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

My Boyfriend Lets His Soon-To-Be-Ex-Wife Of 43 Years Walk All Over Him

Reader Difficult Situation writes, I am involved with a man for four years now. When we met he was getting prepared to leave his wife of 43 years. They have been in the process of what his ex-wife...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

My Girlfriend Is Condescending

Reader Condescended To writes,   A few times with a girl I am dating I have said something wrong, perhaps out of confusion. Here is an example. We are actually in a long distance relationship, just an...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Beware Of The “I Hate Drama” Guy Who Happens To Have “Crazy” Exes

There is a certain type of man that many women have encountered in the wild who loudly declaims that he hates drama.  Yet, for some reason unknown to him, dramatic women just keep finding him (and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Beware Of The Person Who Is Always Being Mistreated By Exes

I’ve written before about the guy who says he “hates drama” but for some unknown reason keeps getting entangled with “crazy,” “dramatic” women.  A more general variant of this type of blame-deflecting...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

When Your Boyfriend Won’t Propose Until You Stop Getting Angry That He Won’t...

Many women in relationships are ready to get married, but their boyfriends are not.  If a woman in this situation has a preoccupied attachment style, she will feel increasingly sad, angry, and anxious...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Mothers: Share Your Feelings With Your Son To Help Him Later Understand Women

I work with many male clients, both individually and as part of a couple, that do not understand their wives at all.  While people differ in their ability to empathize for many reasons, they frequently...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Men Need To Think Their Wife Is Really Hot For Things To Work

As any follower of this blog knows, I am big into evolutionary and biological explanations for male-female interactions, even if these are not very politically correct.  One thing I have learned over...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

I’m a 30 Year Old Virgin, How Do I Know If Sex Will Be Good When I’m Married?

Reader Waiting For Marriage writes, After years of following (read, lurking on) your page and having read through pretty much all of your blog posts, I have a question that I would love to be answered...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jealousy Is Not Always Bad

Jealousy gets a bad rap nowadays.  Everyone is supposed to have evolved past jealousy, and what was once considered a normal and understandable feeling/behavior is now considered toxic.  Certainly,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Nobody Should Settle For A Passionless Relationship Post-Divorce And Here’s Why

Many people are insecure about dating after divorce.  They feel like they will have to settle in many ways and are prepping themselves to moderate their expectations so they aren’t disappointed.  I...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Vulnerability Is Another Word For Confidence, And Women Love It

Most men believe that women want James Bond: an effortlessly cool, calm and collected man whose confidence is surpassed only by his love of danger.  Women want no such thing. First, most women aren’t...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How To Find A Great Partner On Dating Apps After Divorce

Reader Divorced Mom writes, I have read in your blog where you encourage people to think about dating apps and that you found success this way.  Could you give some guidance on how to navigate dating...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

4 Things Men Look For In Women Post-Divorce

After reading this post on how women like more sensitive men after divorce, a reader asked how men’s priorities and preferences change when they are looking for partners post-divorce.  Comparing my...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Men: Here Are 9 Things That Women Really Think About All Day

Most of my work with male clients surrounds helping them have more fulfilling relationships with their wives.  If they are single, a lot of the reason they come into therapy is to figure out how to get...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Faking Orgasms Is A Good Way To Ruin Your Relationship

Many women think that faking orgasms, or telling their husband they enjoyed sex when they didn’t, is a good way to make him happy and doesn’t hurt anyone.  This is extremely wrong.  Every lie about...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Men Don’t Like High Achieving/Earning Women” Is Not True

Many of my clients are high achieving and high earning people.  While males in this situation consider it an obvious benefit on the dating market to be perceived as having a high powered job and...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Your Wife’s Libido Drops In Monogamy… But What If You Turn Into A NEW MAN?

 If you’re a faithful reader of this blog or observer of your own sex life, it is likely obvious to you by now that women’s libido drops precipitously within monogamy.  Even the approximately 1/3 of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

If You Need To Have The Power In Your Relationship, Know This Before You Marry

Since many people told me that my article on knowing if you’re the “difficult” one in the relationship resonated with them, I thought I would expand into the territory of knowing if you need to have...

View Article
Browsing all 110 articles
Browse latest View live