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Four Reasons Why PreMarital Counseling Ensures You Truly Know The Person You Plan to Marry
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Four Reasons Why PreMarital Counseling Ensures You Truly Know The Person You Plan to Marry

Anxiety therapy, Intimacy

Four Reasons Why PreMarital Counseling Ensures You Truly Know The Person You Plan to Marry

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00November 26th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy|

Filled with excitement and carried away by romance you imagine the fairy tale of living happily ever after. You do everything you can to protect yourself against anticipating the adjustments you will have to make when living together as fallible human beings. But marriage turns the rose colored glasses you wore into lenses of disappointment, resentment, anger and mistrust - especially when your impending marriage is primarily an exit strategy from controlling or rejecting and abandoning parents.

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Two Signs That Your Partner is Not a Commitment Phobe, Just Not Into You!
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Two Signs That Your Partner is Not a Commitment Phobe, Just Not Into You!

Anxiety therapy, Intimacy

Two Signs That Your Partner is Not a Commitment Phobe, Just Not Into You!

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00November 14th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy|

Have you ever wondered whether your partner doesn't want you, or doesn't want to commit to anyone? You've probably tried hard to evoke that spark in your partner that touches your heart and makes you feel like you are "the one!" Sometimes you feel he has finally chosen to invest in you, and a few days later you feel empty as he withdraws the total deposit! Is he Jekyll and Hyde? He says all the right things and does what's expected but you can tell his heart isn't into it. You are left confused and wondering whether there is something wrong with him whether you are the problem. Your friends and family tell you that your partner is probably a commitment phobe! But how do you find out if he isn't interested in committing to anyone, or just to you.

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Five Ways to Shift From the “I” Body Language to the “We” Stance in Your Relationship
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Five Ways to Shift From the “I” Body Language to the “We” Stance in Your Relationship

Anxiety therapy, Communication Issues, Communication Problems, Intimacy, relationship issues

Five Ways to Shift From the “I” Body Language to the “We” Stance in Your Relationship

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00October 31st, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Communication Issues, Communication Problems, Intimacy, relationship issues|

Do you know what messages your body language gives your partner? Do you know how to read the signals of defense rather than togetherness? When you are fighting for your point of you, to be made right, and win the battle, then your relationship is in jeopoardy. So alert yourself to the behaviors that stress the "I" part of you, where the couple part is demoted. Then tune into the behaviors that stress the "we" part of the couple so your relationship can survive and thrive.

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Bullet Proof Your Relationship Against Your Partner Leaving You
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Bullet Proof Your Relationship Against Your Partner Leaving You

Anxiety therapy, Breakups and Separation, Intimacy, separation counseling

Bullet Proof Your Relationship Against Your Partner Leaving You

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00October 14th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Breakups and Separation, Intimacy, separation counseling|

Imagine if your partner suddenly said they were going to leave you? Would you be shocked, shaken, stunned and destabilized? You would feel insecure and stressed. Then you were probably imagining that everything was fine and that you had the near perfect relationship. Hardly any arguments, shared jobs and good sex. But what about the emotional intimacy?

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Imagine Couples Therapy with Ray Rice and His Wife!
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Imagine Couples Therapy with Ray Rice and His Wife!

Anxiety therapy, Intimacy

Imagine Couples Therapy with Ray Rice and His Wife!

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00September 19th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy|

The fact that Ray Rice's finance married him despite being physically abused, means that the relationship was and continues to be extremely important to her. When someone is more afraid of losing a relationship than of being abused, they live with stress and insecurity, trying hard to make sure never to anger their partner. But that doesn't mean they have to live like that forever more! Attending couples therapy can make both Ray and his wife relate on a level that keeps their marriage strong but without the threat or experience of physical, verbal or emotional abuse.

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Six Things Men Want Their Women To Know But Are Too Afraid To Tell Them

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00August 25th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, Intimacy|

Ladies, did you know that men aren't just interested in sex and actually want to play and have fun with you? Research published in July 2014 from Columbia University School of Public Health found that young men want emotional closeness and not just sex. The American Sociology Society reported in August 2014 that it is women who have affairs do so for the sex when their passions aren't met by their husbands - they aren't interested in emotional intimacy or divorce. When you get too serious about being the 'perfect' partner your man feels that he no longer means anything to you, except a trophy, a 'Mr. Fixit' or an object of sex - just so you get to feel like you are doing your duty as a ma

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How to Create A Sense of Togetherness and Enjoy Emotional Intimacy
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How to Create A Sense of Togetherness and Enjoy Emotional Intimacy

Anxiety therapy, Intimacy

How to Create A Sense of Togetherness and Enjoy Emotional Intimacy

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00August 18th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy|

Most couples I see in my therapy office say they want to feel like they are 'on the same team' and 'on the same page', but when we explore how they live their lives, there is very little sign of togetherness. Couples usually divide up the jobs that need to get done, and want recognition for it. So they spend their times separate from one and other and only come together for the short moment to get a pat on the back. Couples try to get their ideas and strategies for making life smooth onto the top of the list, without collaborating and making a joint list where they both have a valuable place.

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Four Ways Emotional Intimacy Benefits Your Health
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Four Ways Emotional Intimacy Benefits Your Health

Anxiety therapy, Intimacy, relationship issues

Four Ways Emotional Intimacy Benefits Your Health

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00August 4th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy, relationship issues|

Emotional closeness in a relationship is the key to a stable, secure and satisfying connection that makes a couple more resilient to the stresses and strains of living together. Here are a few benefits that emotional intimacy can provide for couples over the long term: One of the main benefits of intimacy is that it releases the hormone oxytocin which promotes bonding and solidifies the relationship, boosting optimal health.

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Five Tips on How To Conquer The Fear of Commitment – Part 2
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Five Tips on How To Conquer The Fear of Commitment – Part 2

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Five Tips on How To Conquer The Fear of Commitment – Part 2

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-29T15:32:05+00:00July 21st, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy|

Which of these options represents your view of commitment? Jail where you give someone someone else the authority in order to make sure you get loved OR Agreement to join forces and walk together along a chosen path, giving and receiving love while maintaining your autonomy. If your heart sank when you chose the first option then you must be fearful of committing and resent having to do it in order to get loved. You don't have to fear that type of commitment any longer. It's all about your perception of commitment - this video shows you how to change it to one where you maintain authority over yourself while allowing yourself to step in and out of another person's life and vice versa.

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Why Does Your Partner Make No Room For You When You Try to Get Close?
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Why Does Your Partner Make No Room For You When You Try to Get Close?

Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, Intimacy, relationship issues

Why Does Your Partner Make No Room For You When You Try to Get Close?

By dr_j_raymond|2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00July 7th, 2014|Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, Intimacy, relationship issues|

Are you locked out of your partner's heart no matter how hard you try to make contact? Do you retaliate by locking them out too? Then you are trapped in a cycle of never connecting and feeling insecure and stressed about the status of your relationship. BUT imagine how different it could be if you discovered the fears that your partner had of letting you in close! WHAT IF you could peek into their inner sanctum and learn how scared they were of you seeing their most private parts? YOU COULD FIND WAYS TO KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND BE WELCOMED IN YOU COULD REDUCE THE FEAR AND GET A FOOTHOLD INTO THEIR SOUL YOU COULD GAIN EMOTIONAL INTIMACY, FEEL WANTED, IMPORTANT, SPECIAL AND TREASURED.

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