In the 20th Century:
You know you’re good together if you hardly ever fight.
In the 21st Century:
You know you’re good together if you can handle each other’s emotions. [Read more…] about Is Your Relationship Built to Weather the Storm?
The Mysterious Ways of the Heart
Relationships
Is Your Love Life Better When You’re Friends?
In the 20th Century:
The foundation of a strong sexual connection is polarity.
In the 21st Century:
The foundation of a strong sexual connection is friendship.
If you look for advice online on how to create chemistry, you’ll be served up a heaping helping of polarity. [Read more…] about Is Your Love Life Better When You’re Friends?
Say Something or Let It Go?
In the 20th Century:
If you love him, you’ll let it slide.
In the 21st Century:
If you love him, you’ll call him out on it.
Once upon a time, you did what you were told and didn’t complain. [Read more…] about Say Something or Let It Go?
Blaming Yourself for Bad Relationships is SO Last Century
In the 20th Century:
You’re in a bad relationship because you made a bad choice.
In the 21st Century:
You’re in a bad relationship because you’re working through your issues. [Read more…] about Blaming Yourself for Bad Relationships is SO Last Century
When You Need an Expert On Men, Do THIS
In the 20th Century:
If you don’t understand him, ask an expert on men.
In the 21st Century:
If you don’t understand him, ask him.
It’s one of the craziest things we do… [Read more…] about When You Need an Expert On Men, Do THIS
The Myth of the Easy-Going Girlfriend
In the 20th Century:
Life is full of things you don’t want to do. Get used to it.
In the 21st Century:
You always have options.
When you’re a kid, you don’t have much control over your life. [Read more…] about The Myth of the Easy-Going Girlfriend
The Secret to Keep Him from Straying is NOT…
In the 20th Century:
To keep him, you’ve got to be his fantasy in bed.
In the 21st Century:
To keep him, you’ve got to stay emotionally connected. [Read more…] about The Secret to Keep Him from Straying is NOT…
Your Priorities, Your Power
In the 20th Century:
He should be your #1 priority.
In the 21st Century:
Your priorities are your choice.
For hundreds of years, a woman’s future depended on her marriage. [Read more…] about Your Priorities, Your Power
Why Men Lose Interest When Women Give Too Much
When your relationship is on the rocks, what do you do?
If you’re like many women, you try even harder.
You make his favorite foods. You plan special outings. You dress nicely. You’re extra affectionate. [Read more…] about Why Men Lose Interest When Women Give Too Much
Why AI Can’t Replace A Real Girlfriend
Once upon a time, guys had to put in effort to woo a woman.
Everything they wanted—a good job, respect in the community, a home of their own, an active sex life—depended on having a wife.
Not anymore. [Read more…] about Why AI Can’t Replace A Real Girlfriend
Why Men End Relationships
Why did he do it?
Why did he walk away from everything you had together?
It makes no sense. [Read more…] about Why Men End Relationships
Nothing Lasts Forever (If You Don’t Look After It)
I once dated a man who was fond of saying:
The teacup is already broken.”
To a woman who cried every time she broke something precious, that wasn’t perhaps the kindest thing to say. [Read more…] about Nothing Lasts Forever (If You Don’t Look After It)
How to Cope With Feeling Unwanted in a Relationship
It was a nice young man at a conference—many, many years ago—who taught me the danger of feeling unappreciated.
When work decided to send me to this conference, I felt an unaccustomed thrill. I hadn’t done something on my own for so long. [Read more…] about How to Cope With Feeling Unwanted in a Relationship
Make Him Feel Better Instantly
Have you ever been around a person whose mere presence makes you feel calmer and more grounded?
You don’t know what it is about them. They don’t have to say a word. Just being in their company makes you feel better.
That’s the magic of co-regulation. [Read more…] about Make Him Feel Better Instantly
Get The Best Relationship You’ve EVER Had
A relationship should lift you up.
It should inspire you to become more than you ever dreamed.
It should be a safe place to retreat to when the world becomes too much. [Read more…] about Get The Best Relationship You’ve EVER Had
