Archive for the ‘Successful Relationships’ Category

Being Somebody’s Valentine!

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

I remember sending funny little notes to girls when we were in 4th grade.  I mean, what the heck does a nine year old think this is all about?  “Roses are red, violets are blue, I wish you liked me, Be-cause I like you.” A few years later I got it! “Be my Valentine!” Sixty [...]

How do you find him/her?

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Being single is (1) common, (2) not so bad, and (3) not quite enough!  Can a single person be happy?  Satisfied?  Even if the answers are both yes, a loving companion still is at the top of my list.  So how do you find the right person, especially as you grow a little older? Here are [...]

What’s in the Book, Make Relationships Last: A Man’s View?

Monday, December 19th, 2011

In the book are chapters on Chemistry, Soul Mates and Attraction. How do we happen to hook up with people and which ones will be long term connections? Is intimacy the same as sex? If it isn’t, how is that related to lasting relationships? Some relationships end, even very good ones. Why? What can we [...]

Can we learn from The Bachelorette?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

If you watch The Bachelorette, you know that Jillian is now down to the last four guys after sorting through allegations of lies and the return of a guy who quit earlier because of his job. How many of us ever have anything like having to pick one potential mate out of 30? You can’t [...]

Fear of relationship?

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

My latest thinking on relationships is about fears. I found myself at an event and having an encouraging conversation with a very attractive lady. The event was over at a reasonably early time, and it looked like maybe she and some of her friends would want to go out after the event, but by then [...]

Breakup advice from a caring Minister

Monday, November 28th, 2011

When is it time to leave a relationship? You’ve given it your all. You’ve even tried counseling. But, alas, things still aren’t working right. It may, indeed, be time to break up. Dennis Neder, an ordained minister and author of ‘Being a Man in a Woman’s World’, says as long as kids aren’t involved, it’s [...]

Why do Lovers Cheat?

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

I found this at WQ Magazine. The source is found at the end of the piece. I think this is right on, or now I guess we  say “spot on”. Cheating Article from WQ/Mag Ever since Eve first persuaded Adam to take a bite of the forbidden fruit, men and women have been blaming each [...]

Men and Commitment Issues – Part II.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

According to psychologists, the commitment-phobes behave like this because they suffer from certain beliefs about relationships. This may happen because: As a sensitive child, a commitmen- phobe’s world was torn by a bitter divorce between his parents. He grew up with a feeling that there can be no permanent relationship between a man and a [...]

Men and Commitment Issues – Part I.

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

There are some men who make women feel very lovable and desirable. They lavish love and gifts on them, and make  them feel very special. But when it comes to marriage, they back out. They have a great fear of getting tied to a single woman for life. They run away from the very idea [...]

Doug’s Thoughts About Men and Commitment

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

I’d like to comment in two ways. First, all men who are queasy about commitment aren’t suffering Psychological Disorders. It can be true that childhood trauma is a cause, but there are plenty of less disorder-based possibilities. Here is one of them.