Romance

My Husband Only Wants Sex – How Do I Increase Our Emotional Connection?

Written by on September 28, 2012 in Expressing Love, Marriage, Romance with 0 Comments

Q: I would like to talk and build more of an emotional connection, but my husband only wants a physical one. We have been going through a rough time lately, and I don’t know how much longer I can hang in there. Throughout our marriage we have had rough patches. He used to be destructive, [...]

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We Never Have Sex – How Do We Increase Physical Intimacy in Marriage?

Written by on September 16, 2012 in Expressing Love, Marriage, Reconnecting, Romance with 0 Comments

Q: My husband never feels “in the mood.” Viagra wouldn’t work. It’s our situation that has caused my husband to have erectile dysfunction. He is an overachiever and for the first time in his life, he feels like he failed at something he set out to do…his manhood is broken and he feels responsible. We [...]

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Did I Marry the Wrong Guy? I’m Still in Love With My Ex

Written by on September 11, 2012 in Marriage, Reconnecting, Romance with 0 Comments

Q: I got married 6 months ago and though I haven’t cheated on my husband and nor do I want to, I’m wondering if I married the wrong guy. I’m still in love with my ex. We were together four years and had way more connection then me and my husband do. I feel guilt [...]

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Why Good Relationships Go Bad – The Downward Spiral of Love

Written by on May 14, 2012 in Love, Marriage, Romance, Stages of Love with 0 Comments

Has your love fizzled? This list of reasons a relationship can go from good to bad will help you get your love back on track. Here’s what one reader says – she is bewildered, confused, and hurt: “Where did we go wrong?” asks Julie on 10 Signs of a Bad Relationship. “Our relationship was so [...]

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How Salsa Dancing Can Help Your Love Life – or Hurt It!

Written by on October 7, 2011 in Love, Romance, Sex with 0 Comments
How Salsa Dancing Can Help Your Love Life – or Hurt It!

Don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to learn if you have “dance chemistry” with your partner! Here’s how salsa dancing helps your love life – plus how it can can hurt your relationship. I’m writing an article on salsa dancing for a magazine, and was enchanted by one of my interviews with a salsa instructor. One [...]

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5 Habits of a Healthy Marriage – From Whales to Treasure Hunts

Written by on September 24, 2011 in Expressing Love, Marriage, Romance with 3 Comments
5 Habits of a Healthy Marriage – From Whales to Treasure Hunts

Yes, hunting for treasure and saving dolphins are habits of a healthy marriage! Improving your marriage can be as simple as talking about your daily highs and lows, or as complicated as learning effective conflict resolution skills. These habits of healthy marriages are for newlyweds, mature married couple, and even couples who just started dating. [...]

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Reasons to Stay Married – Even When You Live Like Roommates

Written by on August 16, 2011 in Love, Marriage, Reconnecting, Romance, Stages of Love with 0 Comments
Reasons to Stay Married – Even When You Live Like Roommates

Why stay married when you live like roommates, you ask? Because divorce isn’t worth it! These tips are inspired by a reader who loves her husband, but they live separate lives. I like to think most couples would rather work on their marriages than file for divorce, but I’m unhappily aware of the divorce rates [...]

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4 Tips for Couples With Wildly Different Personality Traits

C’mon – you’d be bored if your partner had the same personality traits as you! These tips for couples with different personality types are inspired by a reader’s comment: “I knew I was introverted – I scored 27 out of 29 {on your test for introverted personality traits],” says L. on 30 Famous Introverts. “I [...]

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5 Romantic, Creative Ways to Celebrate a Wedding Anniversary

Written by on July 19, 2011 in Expressing Love, Gifts and Parties, Love, Marriage, Romance with 0 Comments

Need romantic, fun ways to celebrate your wedding anniversary – whether it’s your first or fiftieth? These tips range from painting a “wall of love” to sending your spouse on a jaunt out of town. “The most important thing is to express love in your partner’s love language – not yours,” say marriage and family therapists [...]

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Don’t Feel Close to Your Partner? 5 Ways to Bring the Love Back

You don’t feel close to your partner and you want to reconnect, but you don’t know how. Check out these five ways to bring the love back – you’ll be snuggling with your spouse sooner than you think! Before the tips, a quip: “Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she [...]

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