Keeping the “spark” alive in your sex life is a challenging and continuous practice in long-term relationships, unfortunately it’s not something everyone knows they have to work on, or even know how to work on it, and up to 75% of … [Read more...] about The 3 Biggest Mistakes Killing Your Sex Life (And How To Fix Them)
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You’re Entitled To Be Spoken To Respectfully
Jim and Sharon were driving on a country road on their way to visit friends at a cottage. Jim had trouble with the directions he was given and got lost. He stopped at another cottage to ask for help. Sharon criticized him … [Read more...] about You’re Entitled To Be Spoken To Respectfully
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: What Counts As Cheating?
Cheating/Not Cheating Q: My husband and I have been together for 20 years. Recently, I found messages on his computer where a woman he met through his job (but doesn’t work with him) confessed she had feelings for him. He wrote … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: What Counts As Cheating?
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Planning For The Future
Timelines Q: Hi Dr. Laurie. I turned 30 a couple years ago and I’m still not sure if I want kids, though I’m leaning toward yes. With all my friends trying to have kids, and worrying about their biological clocks, including … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Planning For The Future
Bringing Out The Best In Your Partner
By what you say and what you do, you can help your partner become the best version of themselves. One of the beautiful parts of a good relationship is when each person sees their partner’s potential and helps that potential … [Read more...] about Bringing Out The Best In Your Partner
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: How To Know If You’re Sexually Incompatible
How To Know If You’re Sexually Incompatible Q: I’ve been with my fiancée for a few years, and we’re both in our early 30s. We have sex regularly, but she never orgasms from it. Sometimes, she uses a vibrator on her clitoris … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: How To Know If You’re Sexually Incompatible
When Love Is Not Enough
You’ve all heard the familiar saying, “love conquers all.” Well, that may be true in the worlds of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, but in our world, the unfortunate reality is that love isn’t always going to be enough to get … [Read more...] about When Love Is Not Enough
“I Like Him Because He Makes Me Laugh”
Tom and Olivia were sitting in a café on their first date. Olivia asked, “What’s important to you in a relationship?” “I’m pretty firm on what I believe is important in a relationship,” Tom replied. “But like Groucho Marx said, … [Read more...] about “I Like Him Because He Makes Me Laugh”
Finding Meaning In Your Relationship
“I am who I am because of you. I am a better person because of you. I achieved what I achieved because you are in my life.” These are some of the things a person may say about their partner when they feel they are in a … [Read more...] about Finding Meaning In Your Relationship
Appreciating Your Partner Can Improve Your Relationship
Not feeling appreciated is a common source of unhappiness in a relationship. Everybody wants to feel their partner appreciates them. Your partner is no exception. If they don’t feel appreciated, it can lead to resentment and a … [Read more...] about Appreciating Your Partner Can Improve Your Relationship
If I Had Known This While I Was Married…I Probably Wouldn’t Be Divorced
“I made some fatal mistakes about being the kind of man I thought a woman wanted,” Tom said. “I lost a marriage and only now see how and why it happened.” Tom thought he was a good husband. It was only when his relationship was … [Read more...] about If I Had Known This While I Was Married…I Probably Wouldn’t Be Divorced
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Normal Or Abnormal?
How Much Fighting Is Normal? Q: I had one other “big” relationship in my life, and we never fought. It’s not that we didn’t have problems; it’s just that we didn’t get into these big, blowout fights. Well…in my current … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Normal Or Abnormal?