Would your Partner Make a Good Parent?

Sexually, things couldn’t be better.  You and your partner are so physically compatible, that you couldn’t even imagine being with anyone else.  But what about your partner’s performance outside the bedroom?  What if, despite all efforts to the contrary, you ended up pregnant?  He may be great in bed, but would he be a great [...]

Addiction in Love and Relationships

In ancient Greece, they had no fewer than five words to describe different kinds of love.  Eros was used to describe passionate, romantic love, whereas philia was the loyal love of friendship.  Agape described altruistic giving, storge natural affection, and thelema, the will or desire for something.  In English, although we have plenty of words [...]

Are you single for Valentine’s Day?

“Where can you go to meet people if you’re single?” the reporter asked. He was writing a column about Valentine’s Day, and I had agreed to help him out. “It depends on what you’re looking for,” I replied. “The right place for you to go may not be the right place for anyone else. I [...]

Can a Bad Relationship Make You Sick?

There are so many ways in which relationships affect our overall health. Recent studies have shown how coupling can add years to your life, boost your immune system and even help with anxiety and depression. Naturally one might wonder what influence the end of relationship might have on your health and wellness.

Naughty or Nice, Presence or Presents?

When we don’t know who we are, what we want or have our priorities intact, we fall into the default loop that was programmed into our subconscious long ago. “I want someone handsome, tall, and strong; someone rich, who will take care of me, someone sexy who is great in le sac, etc.” At some [...]

What’s Fake About You?

What comes with knowing yourself? Oftentimes it’s too overwhelming and intimidating, and we return to our previous patterns. If we’re persistent enough to embrace who we really are, it can still be a lonely road. Sometimes, finding out the truth about ourselves just seems to be too much trouble. So we keep making the same [...]

Top 5 Male Mating Myths

There are a number of myths out there floating around about guys and gals—usually perpetuated by members of the opposite sex. Some have a bit of rooting in fact, while others don’t. Here, I debunk a few myths about males.