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“In your wildest dreams, what would you want from your relationship?” That’s the first question I ask couples who come to me for advice. The responses are often things like better communication, more help around the house, decrease of fighting, or friendship. However, when we start to dig deeper, every ...

Every relationship is endlessly multifaceted. That means you have infinite opportunities to make yourself and your partner happy. Happy, healthy relationships are ones in which both people are regularly getting their needs met. Half of that equation is meeting your partner where they are and giving them what they need. ...

Monica Parikh is a dating coach and the founder of School of Love NYC, a site intended to help people find happy, healthy relationships. Her personal path has been filled with failure (a traumatic divorce) and unusual anecdote (dating 67 of NYC’s most eligible bachelors).  In this series, The Love Trials, Monica ...

We all have questions about dating and relationships: Do people actually meet people at bars? Does online dating ever work? Is the best way to catch someone’s eye to smile, or should I try to look mysterious and aloof? (Well, these are some of my questions, at least.) Potentially more ...

We’re a funny lot, aren’t we? People, that is. While we’re more highly evolved intellectually than animals, we definitely have an evolutionary tendency to “run with the herd.” The idea of social circles takes me right back to junior high. Tweens and teens are constantly testing one another through rejection ...

I know I’m not the only one who experiences awkward conversations from time to time. Whether they are with co-workers, friends, or people you just met, awkward conversations seem to be a part of all relationships. So wouldn’t it be great to have some tools that help you embrace them? ...

There’s something especially titillating about the idea of vacation sex. Removed from the struggles of everyday life, we get more adventurous. And the change of scenery makes everything feel fresher. So, next time you take a trip with your S.O. (or on your own), try these tips to take those ...

Often when I bring up tantric sex to people, their initial reaction is “Sex for four hours? No way!” But, the goal of tantric sex is not necessarily to have marathon sex sessions (though that is 100 percent achievable and not a bad goal). It’s more about having a stronger, ...

According to the new bonding science, our bonding responses exist from the cradle to the grave. We bond with partners the same way (more or less) parents and children bond. That said, there are a few differences in how a 2-year-old and a 32-year-old bond. For example: 1. When you’re ...

We’ve all been hurt by other people. You’ve also hurt people yourself. Whether the transgression was accidental or intentional, it hurts. Sometimes a loss of trust like this is temporary and can be healed. Other times, it leaves long-term scars, discord, and irreparable damage that ultimately ends the relationship. As ...