According to Journal of Sex Research, 67% of heterosexual women admit to occasionally faking orgasms. And just remember, that’s the number that’s admitting it! Here’s another fun statistic. Only 20 percent of men think their partners might fake their orgasms…
Are you tired of struggling to get your dates/your partner to open up and share their thoughts and feelings?
Does it sometimes feel like you're interrogating them instead of having a real conversation? Or do they accuse you of that? 😇
When you think about dating, one of your major concerns might be about sex.
In fact, sex is what differentiates a long-term love partner from just another friend. As a dating coach, I want to give you the best chance at healthy, lasting love, and that means giving you the lowdown on the most common sex issues older couples face.
If you're a mature woman trying to make sense of modern dating, you’ve probably asked yourself: What do men actually want? Are they after “just sex,” younger women (only), a casual fling, a committed relationship, or none of the above?
Do older women actually know what men want—or are we making assumptions based on outdated ideas or our own insecurities?
My sense of priorities in relationships has changed over the course of coaching. I had to reexamine my values because what I was valuing when I came to coaching wasn’t giving me the relationship I really wanted…
If you are looking for New Year’s resolutions for your love life, take this quiz!
Are you showing up the way you want to show up? If not, this quiz will give you some very good ideas for improvement.
Here is your end of the year exercise. I never miss doing it myself and it works every time!
Answer the following, in writing!
No two people want the same thing from their holiday or vacation. Have you discussed what’s most important?
If you haven’t, you can expect these 3 outcomes:
One of the top 3 things couples fight about is: division of labor in the household!
Successful couples uncover invisible labor, and acknowledge and appreciate it--and might choose to change some of the assigned responsibilities.
So many people feel their partners don’t listen well.
Here is what doesn’t work to inspire listening…
When I first tried to stop my bad habit of interrupting, it was VERY hard!
I knew it didn’t help my relationship and was considered socially wrong, but I didn’t find I had the willpower to stop…
This conversation is full of A-HA moments, tips, and straight up great advice to keep your love connections fresh, tight, and lasting.
Does your household go haywire in September? Mine does.
Here are the best household hacks I have discovered to make things run more smoothly…
I’ll be frank, the patriarchy is really getting on my nerves. There are other battle cries I could sound right now, but given Labor Day tomorrow, this is the one that’s bothering me…
When you are giving negative feedback, do you own your part first?
If you want the person to whom you are complaining to care about your experience…
Yep, we've been practicing our drills and improving our speaking and listening skills. There are 3 important takeaways we've gathered from this work.
In this podcast, you’ll get the details about putting the “fun” in marriage fundamentals, using sex dates (ooh la la) as an example, and the magic of lube and candles, and finally, an explanation of why if I were a fictional character, I'd be a fairy godmother.
In a recent survey we discovered what couples fight about most.
Communication topped the list with complaints like…
Vacations are something many of us eagerly look forward to, but they can bring a great deal of stress and disappointment. This summer I want you to nerd out in your planning, like I do, to ensure you get what you want and everyone else is happy too!
I am writing to people with fathers or without fathers.
Imagine the father you wish you’d had. What’s he like? What traits does he have? How does he talk to you, think about you, behold you?…
Quick, without thinking hard, name the top three fights you always have with your partner.
My husband and I fight about money. I am more nervous and controlling, he is more trusting and generous. We fight when we’re hosting guests. Again, he thinks everything will turn out fine. I think he’s checked out, and I think worrying and controlling get the job done. Lastly, if I think we’re having sex, I’ll start a fight...
Popcorning: Interrupting your partner (popping in) to get attention on whatever you want to discuss. Distinguishing feature: it could happen at any time!
Couples have been complaining about “popcorning'' for years but it got WAY worse in the pandemic when we were all living on top of each other.
It’s scary to rip off a bandaid. That's why you just have to commit and do it all at once. It stings for a few seconds, and then it’s over –the wound can breathe, and do its last steps of healing!
Giving your partner feedback about something that is not working is a lot like that.
Have you ever asked yourself if you have integrity when it comes to love?
Most people don’t think of integrity the way the Handel Group lays it out. The Handel Method™ teaches that there are 3 levels or forms of integrity…
Not everyone can afford private coaching, but everyone deserves somebody to help them debunk their favorite excuses about why relationships don’t work.
Allow me to debunk the most popular 15 excuses I hear, by category….
I have never worked with a couple that didn’t need to talk more about sex. So let me get the ball rolling!
Everyone makes excuses about their relationship. I know I did. My first round had to do with being better than most, then I blamed my partner and then finally resorted to believing I had tried everything.
There is nothing wrong with excuses except t
Last week, I told you I’d explain how my sense of priorities in relationship changed over the course of coaching. I had to reexamine my values because what I was valuing when I came to coaching wasn’t giving me the relationship I really wanted…
I promised I would give you some examples of purposes from former clients, and here they are…
Follow these steps for success on Valentine’s Day.
1) Write down how you want to feel on Valentine’s Day.
2) Share what you wrote with your mate and ask them how they want to feel on Valentine’s Day..