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Have you ever felt as though you’re just not seen by your partner? They say they don’t feel loved even though you go out of your way to do kind things, or make an effort to compliment them. Or maybe your partner is obviously showing you how much they appreciate you through their actions, but you still don’t feel loved and understood. It can be as though you’re speaking two different languages. There’s actually a good chance that you are communicating your love in different wa

This article discusses all the reasons we may end up marrying the wrong person. Marriage ends up as a hopeful, generous, infinitely kind gamble taken by two people who don’t know yet who they are or who the other might be, binding themselves to a future they cannot conceive of and have carefully avoided investigating. If that sounds bleak, consider for a moment the trope of the whirlwind romance. Our instinct that we should be with another person often overrides all reason r

Even though our ideas about sex and sexuality have greatly advanced over the last half-century, our culture still holds a double standard about infidelity. While no one is entirely surprised by the behavior of a Bill Clinton, an Elliot Spitzer, or a Tiger Woods—men will be men, after all—we still tend to pathologize women or shame them (or both) for having affairs. In my view, far from being evidence of pathology or marital bankruptcy, a woman’s affair can be a way of express

I had a great time at the annual AASECT conference in Puerto Rico. I wanted to share some of the photos I took at this wonderful event. Wendy Haggerty and Tammy Nelson Tammy Nelson taping Relationship TV at the AASECT 2016 conference in Puerto Rico Wendy Haggerty, Sally Valentine, Isa Jones, and Tammy Nelson, outside of the Renaissance Hotel From AASECT 2016 Tantra SIG panel, Sally Valentine, Mark Johnson, Roz Dischiavo, Francesca Gentille

After releasing a moving letter on Lenny , Alicia Keys has begun a #NoMakeup Movement . There are stunning images of her appearances at recent concerts and events without makeup, and the response has been amazing. Obviously this position is resonating with fans: Instagram , Twitter and other social media has been flooded with pictures of women putting down the makeup and picking up the camera. Many including Keys herself have commented on how empowering the experience has b

It’s definitely more socially acceptable for women to have same sex encounters than men. But recent studies suggest there may also be evolutionary reasons for this difference. The findings revealed when it came to sexuality, women were more fluid in each of the proposed ways. It confirmed women who experience increased levels of sexual fluidity have a larger number of children, and women who experience marriage or parenthood early in adult life also experience increased leve

Access to comprehensive sex education for America’s youth may be a long way off. This article explains why, as well as why it’s so important we have consistent, comprehensive sex ed in schools. As it stands today, only 23 states require that sex ed be taught at all — and just 19 require that the information be medically accurate, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. This means a full 37 states allow school districts to say whatever they want to about the

Most newly weds get a lot of advice from family and friends, and not all of it is good. You can see all seven expert tips at the full article on Huffington Post and my advice on one marriage taboo below. Fantasizing about your ex. “According to researchers, 98 percent of us fantasize about someone other than our spouse. That would mean that practically anyone who has ever had a fantasy (or a thought) has imagined being in bed with someone other than the person they are curr

It’s not new news that there’s a battle being fought for patients rights, particularly for LGBTQ individuals. I’ve written about the dangers of conversion therapies before. With the recent legislative action in Mississippi and Tennessee , and with more states currently considering similar bills it’s important that we continue to discuss this issue. A growing number of organizations have issued statements against conversion and reparative therapies. A list of these positions h