From 15 years to 1… I’d been with my previous partner for close to 15 years. This article isn’t really about that relationship. I just mention it to illustrate how out of touch I am when it comes to new relationships. I expected my current partner to just “know” that I hate mushrooms, am a [read more]
What’s really important…
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Last weekend I got a scare. Luckily it wasn’t a bad one but it did make me “adjust my perspective” about what is really important in my life. I was home watching our littlest and watering the house plants when my partner called me. We usually text each other and she’d already texted saying she [read more]
Are you really compatible?
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Conversations for the Future My partner and I love to discuss the future – where we want to live, if we want more kids, and, of course, the big M – Marriage. I think it’s important to talk early on in your relationship about your expectations for the future and your long term compatibility. Having [read more]
“We’ll try anything once!”
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“Nothing is dirty between two people who love each other…” I heard this from a couple who were together for over 50 years. They still looked at each other with passion in their eyes even after all of that time. When asked what their secret was they replied, “SEX!” I thought, “How did they keep [read more]
Busting Through Boredom Blocks
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If you’ve ever dated someone long enough, you’ve probably experienced relationship boredom. It came happen at any time. You start your relationship on a complete high, often jokingly referred to as the “honeymoon period.” During the honeymoon period you’re just getting to know each other and feel intense feelings of attraction, lust, and adoration. Everything [read more]
Two fun and easy ways to pleasure your partner
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Wouldn’t you like to know two easy ways to pleasure your partner? If I had my way, everyone would do Yoga, and all couples would practice partner Yoga together as a way to deepen their connection with each other and, well, work on the sh*t. And I think I’d prescribe a Yoga retreat at least [read more]
3 Easy Ways to Add More Sizzle to Your Sex Life
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Do You Need to Add More Sizzle To Your Sex Life? Have you lost some of the sizzle and sexual energy in your relationship? Do you wish you could enjoy a deeper connection and feel the same sparks and energy you used to when you first got together? Creating More Intimacy Creating a deeply connected [read more]
4 Stories We Tell Ourselves In Relationships
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Who doesn’t love a good story? Last fall, as I was browsing the Free section on my Amazon Kindle, I came across a story I hadn’t read since childhood: The Velveteen Rabbit. On a Saturday morning, I decided to read it out loud with my boyfriend, Sergio. It didn’t take long, but I was getting [read more]
Three Essential Yoga Poses to Love Up Your Relationship
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For most folks, Yoga is something that you go to once or twice a week to feel relaxed, more bendy, or because your partner tells you to (!). But, as a certified Yoga geek, I’m here to tell you that there is so much more to Yoga. In fact, Yoga poses can be used as [read more]
Secrets for Becoming a Gay ‘Rockstar’ Super-Couple
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by Brian Rzepczynski, DHS, MSW The results of a recent 2-year study by social scientists at The Open University, funded by The Economic and Social Research Council, have just been released. The “Enduring Love? Couple Relationships in the 21st Century” project reveals that gay couples report greater relationship quality and satisfaction than their heterosexual counterparts. [read more]
