Writer Melani Robinson writes about starting to date again, five years after her husband’s death. After watching a Dr. Oz show on sex aids, she did some research on the We-Vibe 3, a vibrator that a woman wears during intercourse. … Read More
Author and relationship expert Margaret Paul, Ph.D., believes there are two basic reasons people want to have sex: to get something and to share love, passion, warmth and connection. In her work with couples, Paul has found that WHY partners … Read More
Emotional affairs don’t always lead to divorce, but honesty plays an important role. Psychologist Barry McCarthy says, “In the course of an emotional affair, you open the window to your affair partner and wall off your spouse. To repair the … Read More
Barry W. McCarthy, Ph.D. discusses changing attitudes in how extra-marital affairs are treated in therapy, saying the book Getting Past the Affair by Snyder, Baucom, and Gordon is the “gold-standard” on this topic. McCarthy says a key element of this … Read More
Memory-foam mattresses are becoming more and more popular, with a 20% market share in the last eight years, because they provide a plush and comfortable night’s sleep. What more could you want? Well, your love life’s important, too. According to … Read More
Infidelity causes intense emotional pain, but an affair doesn’t have to mean the end of your marriage. Understand how a marriage can be rebuilt after an affair. Few marital problems cause as much heartache and devastation as infidelity. Money worries, … Read More
My latest article on Huffington Post addresses what to do when you want to end an affair and move on: You are still hiding the affair. In fact, as you lay in bed with your lover you think about your … Read More
I have a new article on HuffPost, “A New Monogamy”: In a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, “How Couples Stay Together After An Affair“, columnist Elizabeth Bernstein advises couples that want to stay together after an affair to stay calm … Read More
Is breaking up with someone or “unfollowing” them a way to show them how you really feel? Rihanna stopped following Chris Brown on Twitter. She’s mad at him because he said something mean about her in one of his songs. … Read More
I had the wonderful opportunity to participate as a special guest on Polyamory Weekly. Listen to the episode here. From the show notes: Dr. Tammy Nelson, therapist and author of a soon-to-be-released book on The New Monogamy, answers questions on the … Read More