“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 ...
Read More »How To Nurture Your Relationship When Life Gets In The Way
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. ...
Read More »The Crucial Quality In A Life Partner You Might Be Forgetting About
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 ...
Read More »What Dating In America Is ACTUALLY Like
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 ...
Read More »Never Have An Awkward Conversation Again With These 4 Tips
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? ...
Read More »How To Have The Best Vacation Sex Ever
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 ...
Read More »Tantric Principles For Intensely Intimate Sex
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, ...
Read More »The Essential Ingredient Your Relationship May Be Missing
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 ...
Read More »The Lost Art Of Apologizing (And How To Do It Right Every Time)
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 ...
Read More »The Best Sex Ever Comes Down To Just One Thing
My wife and I were out with a group of friends a few weeks ago and one of my wife’s friends asked me, as a relationship expert, “What’s the ‘secret sauce’ that allows the two of you to keep having great sex after 21 years together?'” Not wanting to hang ...
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