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Tag: committed relationships

Coupling Through Covid-19

A month ago, none of us could have expected to be facing a global pandemic.  As time goes on, the effects of increased anxiety, stay-home orders, loss, and financial instability creeps into our everyday lives.  Unsurprisingly it’s also having an impact on intimate relationships. Coupling and long term relationships require work under the best of…
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How to Handle Fear in Choosing the “Right” Partner

A common fear in the dating world is whether you are being “too picky” or if you are “settling” when it comes to choosing a partner you will spend the rest of your life with.  Sometimes, both fears are held at once. Whether you fear you are settling or being too picky, the fear is…
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What is Trust & How Does it Work?

Often I see couples and individuals coming in and saying, “We want to rebuild trust” or “I want to be able to trust them again/more.”  However, frequently these clients do not fully understand what they are actually asking for. When confronted with the question of “how do you think you do that?” or “what does…
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Love’s Evolution in Relationships

I see many couples and individuals who come to me saying things like, “the spark is gone in our marriage,” “I love him, but I’m not ‘in love with him’’, or “my feelings for her have changed over the years.”  If this resonates with you, you are not alone. In fact, these kinds of feelings…
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BOOK REVIEW: Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel

BOOK REVIEW: Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel

Pages:  244 Ideal Reader:  Sexually active individuals in long term relationships, Couples, Relationship therapists Ideal Issues:   Difficulty talking about sex/sexuality with significant other Differences in sexual desires within a relationship Wanting more passion and sex with a partner Changes in sex after marriage or children Desire to keep sexual passion alive in long term…
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