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Time for Spring Cleaning Your Relationship?

By Mary Ellen Goggin / March 19, 2018 / Comments Off on Time for Spring Cleaning Your Relationship?

Spring gifts us with a booster-shot of motivation. Who can resist the urge to clean, de-clutter, purge, and simplify our environment? This year, consider whether your inner environment could benefit from a Spring cleaning too. Our handy checklist will help you clear out the clutter so your relationship can shine!

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5 Myths about Jealousy

By Jerry / January 28, 2018 / Comments Off on 5 Myths about Jealousy

Last night I had a strange dream. I watched my wife speed away on a motorcycle with Johnny Depp. She clung to him so tightly it was obvious they were having an affair. In that instant I felt a combination of jealousy and admiration of her choice in Johnny Depp. Really, who could blame her? Read about the 5 Myths about Jealousy.

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20 Tell Tale Signs Your Relationship Is at Risk for an Affair.

By Jerry / January 28, 2018 /

How do you know if you’re at risk of having an affair? Are there certain signposts? Do you find yourself considering the possibility? There is no single cause that leads people to infidelity. Each person has his or her own psychology and motivations. What drives one individual into a high risk situation will lead another…

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Is Porn Ruining Your Marriage?

By Jerry / January 28, 2018 / Comments Off on Is Porn Ruining Your Marriage?

So what’s the problem? Sometimes a partner’s virtual relationships interfere with his real life relationship. Some male clients report a loss of sexual interest in, or even the ability to have sex with, their partners. They develop a preference for porn and masturbation. Men say solo gratification eliminates performance anxiety and the burden of pleasing or imposing on their partner. They no longer feel they must grovel or beg for sex. They’re freed up by these lusty, virtual women who make no demands, expect no emotional intimacy, and wreak animal sexuality.

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Help! I Fall for Guys Who Want a Mother

By Jerry / January 28, 2018 / Comments Off on Help! I Fall for Guys Who Want a Mother

 Peggy came into her session looking distraught.  “There must be a screw loose in my head or I’m just not that bright when it comes to men. You would think that I would learn, but no matter how hard I try to select carefully, I end up with guys who want someone to take charge…

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Create a Relationship You Love

By Jerry / January 28, 2018 / Comments Off on Create a Relationship You Love

Welcome. We’re excited you are here. Make yourself at home. roam around, and gather some helpful information. We launched our blog to begin a conversation about relationships in the 21st Century. We want to build a community of people who want to be crazy in love with their relationship. We hope that together we can…

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How to Deal with Step-Children

By Jerry / January 8, 2018 / Comments Off on How to Deal with Step-Children

A therapist offers a stepmother advice in dealing with her stepson a troubled teen-aged boy. It’s not what you think.

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Should you talk about your ex with your new partner?

By Jerry / January 8, 2018 / Comments Off on Should you talk about your ex with your new partner?

It is human nature to want to share our experiences with the one we love. In our intensive couples therapy retreats, we teach that a person’s desire to be “known” by their partner is a foundation of healthy intimacy. It is also human nature to be curious about your partner’s relationship past —a key to learn…

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