Note: This is the second of a two-part series. When it comes to feeling loved in an intimate relationship, we all have different requirements. Some people feel loved when they’re wined, dined and romanced. Other people feel loved when they can share their innermost self with your innermost self. Still other people feel loved when […]
Wife’s Low Libido May Have Many Causes
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Dear Neil: My wife of seven years has seemingly lost all interest in sex. When I approach her, she says she’s too tired, or she doesn’t feel well, or she’s in a crabby mood. Before our two children (ages 2 and 4) we had a vibrant […]
Why Can’t I Commit To My Boyfriend?
Dear Neil: I am 23 years old and have been dating my boyfriend for three years. I have grown to realize that he is a wonderful guy with all the great qualities you’d want, and he treats me very well. He’s the kind of guy you could settle down with and marry. The problem is […]
Deepen Your Relationship or Lose It!
Dear Neil: My relationship with my lover of almost four years abruptly ended three weeks ago when we returned from a trip to Las Vegas. After a year of seeing each other I became pregnant but had a miscarriage. For the two years after that, we seemed to be getting closer. On the recent trip […]
Money Issues Can Be Resolved, but it Takes Hard Work
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one Money issues have the potential to ruin or define a marriage like few other things, because money is not simply about money. Money symbolizes much about how well we trust, how true your commitment is, how deeply we feel loved and […]
Money Issues and Intimacy: An Inventory
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Click here for part two Money is the topic that is consistently reported to be the number one problem area for couples. Not jealousy or sex or chores, but money. So if you and your partner don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to money, you’re […]
Craving Intimacy – But Rejecting It When Offered
Dear Neil: I don’t understand why a man who said he was searching for a love relationship rejected it when it was offered to him. He said I was his best friend, easy to get along with, comfortable to be around, responsive, warm, affectionate, hot, romantic and sexy. He said I was everything he was […]
Dealing With People Who Act Entitled
Dear Neil: I read an article written by you about entitlement. I am wondering if you have some specific, defined actions one can take in dealing with entitled people. I work with two of them, no less, and I dread it, as any little thing that goes wrong can turn into a major problem. When […]
Seduction Tips for Women
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Many women adopt a passive attitude toward romance; they tend to think of courtship, romance and seduction as something a man does to them. It’s a man’s job to woo you, make you feel valued, special and beautiful, bring you flowers, open doors for you , […]
Emotionally Unavailable People Typically Remain Unavailable
Dear Neil: I have always blamed the men I was with for things not working out. They weren’t right, didn’t treat me well, etc. The last man I was with expressed to me that he didn’t know what to do with his life and what he wanted. This man was not only directionless, he was […]