Posts Tagged ‘intimacy’
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
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Match.com, J-Date, e-Harmony, Christian Singles. These, and many more, are the portals to the wonderful and terrifying world of Internet dating. Internet dating is a part of contemporary life in the U.S. and around the world. It allows people from around the globe to meet one another virtually. Before the advent of these websites people would meet one another in clubs, bars, lounges and other venues designed for folks looking to connect with one another. In today’s world, one does not have to leave the comforts of home in order have a conversation with a stranger. One can even make visual contact through the likes of video chat, Skype, and other web based video applications.
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, living consciously, Personal Growth, Relationships, Sexuality, social issues
Posted in Men, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-help, Sexuality, Social Issues, Women | 3 Comments »
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
I often see young couples, who have been married for a short period of time, lamenting that their marriage has lost its sparkle. They tell me that before they married and for about a year afterwards everything was wonderful. But then they began drifting apart, going through the motions of living together, but without passion. Sex has diminished significantly, talking has been limited, and they have little energy to be with one another at the end of the day. They lost their mojo.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, life changes, life enrichment, Personal Growth, Relationships, Sexuality
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Often patients who have experienced a loss of a loved one will ask, “What’s the point of grieving? It does not bring the person back.” Others have remarked that they have never grieved the loss of a parent or pet indicating that they wish they could “cry or something.” Most of these folks consider themselves stoic, able to control their emotions. Some have indicated that they are afraid that if they started to grieve they could not stop. They fear that the pain would be overwhelming.
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Tags: awareness, Grieving, human connection, intimacy, living consciously, Personal Growth, Relationships
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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
I recently saw and enjoyed the movie, “Crazy, Stupid, Love“. In addition to being a delightful story with moments of romance, laughter, and pathos, I found that there was some greater insight that could be distilled if one paid attention. Many men may miss the lessons to be gleaned from this flick. It is more than a piece of fluff.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, men and masculinity, Personal Growth, Relationships, Sexuality
Posted in Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-help, Sexuality, Social Issues, Women | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
The TV show, So You Think You Can Dance?, can teach us a lot about lovemaking. As we watch these young dancers perform their various routines, we admire their coordination, agility, determination, and exuberance. They inspire the viewer to want to move along with them. They may even evoke within us a desire to get up and dance.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, mental health, mindfulness, Personal Growth, Relationships, self-help
Posted in Marriage, Personal Growth, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-help, Sexuality | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Recently a couple came in for counseling because their marriage was in trouble. They had been married for four years and haven’t had sexual relations in almost a year. They described their relationship as friendly, but not passionate. A little exploration revealed that he was riddled with resentment at his wife’s lack of responsibility for anything that had to do with the maintenance of their home. He did all of the cooking, shopping, errands, cleaning, etc. The only thing she did was to take care of their pet. The husband felt taken for granted. Both of them had careers, but he worked from home making him more available for household duties.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, life changes, Relationships, Sexuality
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
“Until death do us part” continues to be the mantra of young lovers. Despite the changes that society has undergone during the course of the past century, young couples continue to believe that they can marry young and remain in love and happily married for the rest of their life. I see many patients who married early and find within a relatively short period of time that they have drifted apart.
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Tags: human connection, intimacy, life changes, Relationships
Posted in Aging, Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships, Social Issues | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
Whether golf or sex, it is not the shaft between your legs that matters, it is the grey matter between your ears that counts. I have been a sex therapist for over four decades working with individuals and couples. The most common problem presented by men is erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature or rapid ejaculation (PE), followed by low sexual desire (LSD). Invariably these men have tried all sorts of remedies ranging from use of vasodilators, e.g., Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, to lubricants of various types, or penile injections, as well as a bunch of homeopathic remedies. Once they have tried everything else, they decide in frustration that they should seek professional help in the form of sex therapy or psychotherapy.
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Tags: intimacy, men and masculinity, psychological health, Sexuality
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
The most common complaint that I hear from couples in my practice is, “we don’t communicate well. She/he doesn’t understand me.” The problem is presented equally by men and women.
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Tags: communication, dialogue, human connection, intimacy, Personal Growth, Relationships
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Why are we attracted to superheroes? From boyhood to the present I have been intrigued by the powers of Batman, Superman, Captain Marvel, Spiderman, and several others. As box office sales indicate, children, and many adults, continue to be captivated by these awesome men and women. Though men dominate the field, beginning with the feminist movement there has been an influx of female superheroes, e.g., Catwoman, Batgirl, Wonder Woman.
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Tags: feminism, human connection, intimacy, life enrichment, living consciously, men and masculinity, Personal Growth, Relationships
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