Dear Neil: I get very insecure when I catch my man even looking at another woman, and it gets worse at a social gathering when he is engaged in a conversation with a female. I don’t believe he has been unfaithful, but I’m fighting these jealous feelings way more than I would like. Any suggestions? […]
A Relationship Wellness Checkup for Valentines
Try doing this relationship wellness checkup for Valentine’s, and look at how you can better love (and be loved). Take turns addressing each of the following questions. Make sure both partners get an equal chance to address the questions, and assume there will be multiple answers to every question. You get bonus points for not […]
Remedies for Cyber-Cheating and Internet Sex
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one How do you remedy cyber-cheating in a committed relationship? Is there a way to change the need for internet sex and/or online porn if you are married or involved in a stable relationship? This is a more difficult question than it may seem, because […]
Rules to Live By: Lessons That Life Teaches Us
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one Here are some of the lessons that life has taught me: Have something to look forward to. Always have some goal, challenge or adventure in front of you that interests or excites. Sometimes we need to be reminded that our lives […]
Reader Asks: Why Are We No Longer Having Sex?
Dear Neil: What would cause my husband and I to quit having sex with each other? We haven’t had sex for years, but we’re young and vital enough, so why would we quit? Neither of us are having sex with anyone else, either. Not Getting Any in California Dear Not Getting Any: I have no […]
Husband Fed Up With Wife’s Cell Phone Addiction
Dear Neil: My wife is beyond obsessed with her iPhone. It is 24/7 with Facebook, video games and messaging apps, and she clearly prefers her phone to spending time with me and the kids. I assume she is downstairs with the kids, but when I go downstairs the kids are getting into all sorts of […]
Want To Fall in Love? Do This
Want to fall in love? Here is a set of questions designed for you to take a promising or hopeful relationship to the next level. I should state that these questions require someone else’s active and willing participation, and it helps enormously if both of you are sexually and/or sensually attracted to each other. Also, […]
Does a Long-Term Exclusive Relationship Deaden Sexual Desire?
Does a long-term exclusive relationship deaden sexual desire? Does being with the same sexual partner year in and year out lead to feelings of monotony? Do closeness and intimacy lead to good sex, or do people have the best sex during dating, courtship and/or early marriage? Perhaps you have some experience that no matter how […]
How to Deepen a Relatively New Relationship
Dear Neil: My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for three and a half years (we are 22 and 21 respectively). We have had a great relationship, and now we feel like we’re ready to take another step. But I am a college student still living at home, and he has started his […]
How Do You Go From a First Date to Falling in Love?
You may know it’s not easy to meet someone new who romantically interests you, especially if you are over 40. You also may know that it is difficult to connect, bond, deepen a relationship and fall in love—even when you do find a promising romantic partner. So how do you go from a first date […]