Singles Seeking Heathly Relationship

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a well-known phenomenon to many of us. We know that it results from experiencing, witnessing, or feeling the threat of physical harm. It is commonly understood as a condition experienced by those returning from war or combat. Alternatively, it also frequently occurs for those who’ve experienced a sexual assault or […]

There’s little question that the pandemic significantly impacted our lives and intimate relationships. No doubt, many of our sex lives have been impacted. At the beginning of the pandemic, quarantining felt more like a novelty. Being sequestered at home with our partners actually improved many couples’ sex lives. There was even some discussion about people

Yes, sometimes men in heterosexual relationships do indeed get a bad rap. Stereotypically, men are thought of as those who want to maintain control and don’t want to share power in relationships. Like most stereotypes though, there is a kernel of truth in this.  Some men do struggle to accept influence from their partners.  John

In the dating world, some relationships develop very quickly. This is true even now during our pandemic reality with regards to dating. In these early stages of romance, it makes sense to always put your best foot forward when getting to know someone. However, as the relationship develops and we see each other’s warts, how

The dating industry has gone through significant changes over the last few decades. A big part of that change has been the shift towards the internet and online dating. Online dating has now been cemented in our society as the standard for dating for the last 20 years. Now it’s very common for singles to

Typically, divorces, breakups, and almost all relationship endings are associated with intense emotion. Anger, sadness, grief, and pain tend to dominate the emotions of those who suffer a relationship breakup. Time often helps heal these emotional wounds. But what comes next? Consider these thoughts about what happens after a breakup and how to take inventory

The saying “opposites attract” is embedded in our culture. It exists because some feel that the path to love involves finding a super-exciting partner who is very different from us in many ways. In the 1950s a sociologist named Robert Winch wrote that we seek others who compliment us, rather than those who are similar

There are many qualities in a partner that people look for:  attractiveness, sense of humor, personality, and mutual compatibility. Yet, are there specific qualities that can “make or break” attracting a partner? A recent study produced some unexpected results, finding that the number one quality that young adults were looking for in a partner is

Recent research has shown that the millennial generation is marrying at a later age, dating less, and even having less sex than previous generations. Some have been critical of this trend. They argue that millennials, who have been caught up in a digital age and raised by helicopter parents, have less authentic and genuine connections