Do you remember the old sitcom called the Bob Newhart Show? It ran from 1972 – 1978. I will never forget Bob Newhart acting the part of a psychologist who was treating a woman who was afraid of being …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming: Boundaries – Part 1
What are boundaries? Why do we need to have boundaries?
Knowing your mate’s boundaries will provide a path to Intimacy Filled Pastiming. Boundaries set the limits for what is OK and what is NOT OK. If something is NOT OK, …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming – Kindness
Dear Ann: My girlfriend is so mean to me. It makes me feel badly about myself. She calls me names and points out all my failings. What do you have to say?
An intimate relationship must be feathered by kindness, …
Denigration Confusion
I was sitting in a group of women the other day listening to them talk about themselves in the most disrespectful manner. One woman described herself as being “such a mess and so disorganized.” When asked if she actually believed …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming – Hot Tip of the Night
Dear Ann: I love sports. I live for sports. My favorite weekends are filled with watching football, baseball, basketball or tennis – and sometimes golf. Even better than watching these on TV, is going to the live event. I have …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming – Intimate Behaviors
Dear Ann: I think I am loving and caring toward my partner. However, she doesn’t seem to think so. Can you inform me about what women think are loving and caring behaviors? I’m at a loss. Flowers don’t work.
Intimate
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Dear Colleague,
Greetings! Last month I announced the release of my new book in the Let’s Make a Contract series: Getting Your Teen Past the Opioid Epidemic. Since its release I’ve received numerous emails and phone calls asking for …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming: Conversation – Part 2
Dear Ann: Every time I try to talk to my husband, he wants to give me a solution! This makes me so angry. It’s as if he thinks I’m too stupid to figure things out for myself. What I really …
Intimacy Filled Pastiming: Conversation – Part 1
Dear Ann: I don’t know how to talk with my spouse without her becoming upset. When I tell her that she needs to be more open to what I am saying to her, she gets mad. When she tells me …