Thursday May 17th 2012

‘Cheating’ Archives

Cure For Emotional Pain – By Seeker Of Peace

Cure For Emotional Pain – By Seeker Of Peace

There's a simple fact that I've discovered that almost no one really gets. Stated as simply as I can, it goes like this: when ever I experience any kind of pain it is because I am healing.   I can apply this directly to the shin I bumped on my kid's toy box. I bumped my shin, I got a bruise, it hurts and because it hurts my mind knows where to [...]

Romantic Relationships With Many Ups and Downs Affect Men

Romantic Relationships With Many Ups and Downs Affect Men

For the longest time, we’ve been told that women are more vulnerable to the emotional rollercoaster of relationships. But research published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior indicates that even though men sometimes try to present a tough face, unhappy romances take a greater emotional toll on men than women. [...]

Cheating Men: Sex Addiction Or High Sex Drive?

Cheating Men: Sex Addiction Or High Sex Drive?

I mentioned to one of my girlfriends that I read it somewhere that Tiger Woods was going to rehab for sexual addiction, and she said, “Where? Are we allowed to visit? I want to believe that there are more of us so beyond bored with “Tiger predator, Tiger victim” 24/7 narrative. I am especially so up to here with self-righteous suits using [...]

What “I’m Committed To This Relationship” Means

What “I’m Committed To This Relationship” Means

"When people say, 'I'm committed to my relationship,' they can mean two things," said study co-author Benjamin Karney, a professor of psychology and co-director of the Relationship Institute at UCLA. "One thing they can mean is, 'I really like this relationship and want it to continue.' However, commitment is more than just that." A deeper [...]

Is There Someone Else Or Am I Jumping to Conclusions?

Is There Someone Else Or Am I Jumping to Conclusions?

Question: I started seeing this guy a month ago. He says he is falling for me and I really like him. We email back and forth and talk everyday. But this is where it gets tricky. He only calls me during the day at work when I’m busy and only have a few minutes to talk. I’ve told him to call me at home in the evenings or nights, he says he’ll [...]

Signs You Or Your Partner Is Emotionally Immature

Signs You Or Your Partner Is Emotionally Immature

Emotional maturity is not something most of us consciously look for in a partner. For many of us it’s not even a priority in the qualities we look for. We kind of take it for granted that if you’re attracted to someone then everything will fall into place. If the relationship is casual and not expected to grow into something long term then [...]

Help! Jealousy Is Ruining My Relationship

Help! Jealousy Is Ruining My Relationship

Question: Our relationship started on a strong friendship foundation. There was a real connection. But now we're fighting all the time. I have worked with many therapists to try to control my jealousy but it only gets better for a while then it’s a problem again. Now he does not want to be sexually intimate with me. He says that because of [...]

Should I Get Back With An Ex Who Cheated?

Should I Get Back With An Ex Who Cheated?

Question: I broke up with boyfriend of 3 years 7 weeks ago when I found out he had cheated with another woman. He apologized but I was so hurt that I broke up with him. He kept in touch sending me emails and doing all he can do to get me back. He says he understands how much he hurt me and will do anything to make it up to me. My friends say I’m [...]

Is It a “Break-Up” If You Dated For Only 2 Months?

Is It a “Break-Up” If You Dated For Only 2 Months?

Question: If you are dating someone for 2 months and then she decides to end things, could this be considered a "break up" ?  We had sex, if that makes any difference. The Love Doctor's Answer: Good question. Now... let's get "sex" out of the way first... ): Some 20 or so years ago, the moment you had sex with someone, you were officially [...]

How Facebook May Be Ruining Your Relationship

How Facebook May Be Ruining Your Relationship

As if maintaining a relationship isn’t difficult enough, now, human sexuality researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Guelph in Canada, Amy Muise, says Facebook contributes to relationship jealousy reports Discover News. The study, published in the CyberPsychology and Behaviour journal was inspired by stories Muise heard from [...]

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