We all have needs, practical and emotional. Although many of us strive to be independent, we’re also interdependent on the people closest to us, especially our partners—and that’s how it should be. Healthy couples find ways to balance one partner’s needs with the other’s, so that both people’s need for support, connection, autonomy, love, etc., […]
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Dating? How Not to Blow Gift-Giving
I started dating my S.O. about a month before Christmas—talk about an awkward situation for gift-giving. I don’t remember what I gave him, but I still remember what he gave me: frozen peaches. To which you are quite reasonably saying, “Seriously??” He gave them with some trepidation; I remember he said something about them having […]
The Key Fact Women Need to Know about Hook-Ups
If you’re a young woman, you may embrace your sexuality. You know your sexual feelings are healthy and beautiful, nothing to be ashamed of. You know how awesome your body is and how wonderful it can feel. Just like the guys, you’re free to experiment with both relational and casual sex. Having the option for […]
What Family Holidays Can Teach You About Your Partner
As we approach the holiday season, you may be spending more time than usual with your family of origin and with your partner’s family. Whether you’re in a new dating relationship or a long marriage, you can use the holidays as a chance to learn more about your significant other. In a dating relationship, you’re […]
3 Things You Must Know Before You Commit
When you’re in love, you’re happy. You see all the great things about your darling. Even things that might irritate you if other people did them are endearing when your honey does them. It’s just great. Finally you’ve found the one. And you think about taking it to the next level. At the risk of […]
TalkStarter: Is “Naked” the Same as “Nude”?
Recently I ran across a quote from an artist and writer that got me thinking. In his essay Ways of Seeing, on art criticism, the late John Berger said the following: “To be naked is to be oneself. To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognized for oneself. A […]
The Uses and Abuses of “Hurt”
You hear all the time that someone is hurt by someone else’s words or actions. You may feel hurt yourself. It feels lousy to hurt, and most of us want to avoid hurting others. So if someone says you’ve done something hurtful, you must have done something wrong. Right? Well, it depends. There are several […]
Boosting Your “Chill” Repertoire
When you get a chance to kick back and chill at home, what do you do? Surf the web, play with SnapChat and Instagram, binge-watch Netflix? Those can all be entertaining and maybe relaxing. But they’re not the only ways to kick back—in fact, they’re not the best ways to relax. Screens stimulate the brain […]
Should a First Date Be Dinner or Just Drinks?
Since the rise of on-line dating, many first dates happen between people who’ve never met in person. There are so many possible partners out there that you ought to be efficient about how much time you invest on any one first date, right? Since you can pretty much tell in the first few minutes whether […]
When Is Porn Harmful to Relationships?
Depending on your perspective, you might think pornography is always harmful. Or you might think it’s no big deal. After all, lots of people view porn—it accounts for 35% of all web traffic in the US(!). But an expert in the field of sexuality and relationships explains that really, porn is complicated. Sometimes porn use […]
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