Let’s have the fight now! Managing expectations for vacations with your partner

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Let’s have the fight now! Managing expectations for vacations with your partner

You want to sleep in as late as you want and have leisurely mornings. Your partner wants to be up at the crack of dawn to explore your surroundings and go on adventures. / You hope for sex at least once a day. Your partner wants to feel free from any pressure to have sex and just relax and take care of themselves. / You would like to stay on top of work emails so it’s not overwhelming when you return….

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“I feel safe when…” Cultivating Emotional & Physical Safety in Dating & Relationships

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“I feel safe when…” Cultivating Emotional & Physical Safety in Dating & Relationships

What do you need to feel emotionally and physically safe in a relationship or when dating? I recently answered this question…

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New to Online Dating? My tips for San Diego Magazine...

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New to Online Dating? My tips for San Diego Magazine...

I have talked to many folks over the years who have left a long-term relationship or marriage and are trying online dating for the first time. With the stress and changes in our lives due to the pandemic, it’s likely we’re going to see a noticeable uptick in divorces in the next year or so. I was interviewed for the February issue of San Diego Magazine…

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Tinder's new "Blind Date" feature -- Will it help with authentic connections?

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Tinder's new "Blind Date" feature -- Will it help with authentic connections?

In the past 6 months or so, the dating app Tinder, known for its particularly superficial approach to dating, has been expanding their user options for getting to know each other. This week, Tinder rolled out their new “Blind Date” feature, where instead of swiping left or right primarily based on someone’s photos…

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Are you Asking the Right Questions for Good Intimacy?

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Are you Asking the Right Questions for Good Intimacy?

Why not use the new year as a reason to pause and reflect on your intimate life? But it’s important to ask the right questions…and sometimes those are the most vulnerable ones.

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What do conversations about money and sex have in common in your relationship?

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What do conversations about money and sex have in common in your relationship?

Do conversations in your relationship about money, and conversations about sex, have a similar uncomfortable vibe? This is common for many couples because there can be a lot of societal and personal fears and misunderstandings around these topics….

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