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Dating Someone Who is Divorced- Six Mistakes To Avoid

By |2016-12-13T05:19:12+00:00October 5th, 2015|couples therapy, Dating, separation counseling|

Have you met the love of your life, but feel uneasy because your partner is divorced? Do you wonder whether their history intruding on your new and exciting relationship? Are you wondering if your lover will leave you and go back to their ex, because their family before you is first and will always be more magnetic than you? Dating a person who is divorced when you yourself have never been married is a challenge and can stir up a lot of discomfort, leeriness and loss of self-confidence.

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Ten Things You Should Never Do On A First Date

By |2016-12-13T05:19:13+00:00September 29th, 2014|Dating, Intimacy|

First dates can make you nervous because you have high hopes but fear being disappointed. You don't know whether you will be good enough for your date, or whether your partner will meet your requirements. All this pressure can wreck your date if you don't get grounded Your date will go fine is you are present in the here-and-now The best way of being present and available for a date is to avoid the following ten things

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How Your Dating Rules Make Sure You Never Find The Partner You Want – part 2

By |2016-12-13T05:19:17+00:00November 10th, 2013|Anxiety therapy, Dating, relationship issues|

If you date a lot but still come up short in meeting the right one for you, it's not because all the good ones are taken or that you are just picky! You are probably imposing a ton of strict one-sided rules about how you and a prospective date should behave. Your protocols strangle the natural flow of chemistry between you and you end up feeling like you have done your bit, but come up empty handed once again. Your clock is ticking out, and you are getting more and more desperate. Fear no more. Just watch this video and discover how one woman's constricting rules made sure that she would never be picked by someone who she was attracted to, and how she would never want to respond to a guy who seemed interested in her.

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Your Dating Rules May Be Ruining Your Chances of Making a Good Relationship – part 1

By |2016-12-13T05:19:17+00:00November 4th, 2013|Anxiety therapy, Dating|

Are you doing everything right when you go out on a date? Are you taking all the opportunities to meet prospective partners that may appeal to you? Have you read all the books and blogs on dating tips or even hired a dating coach, yet still find yourself miserable, lonely and without hope? Then it's because you are operating on long held but old unconscious relationship rules that actually stifle your chances of enjoying and progressing with dating. You aren't aware of them because they are unconscious, but they rule you and you have little choice about it - UNTIL you uncover the rules and give yourself a reality check! Watch this video and learn how one man discovered his extremely burdensome personal dating rules that made the whole experience unappealing, so he would just tackle it like a job and couldn't wait to free himself of the noose around his neck.

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Where to Find a Boyfriend When the Current One is No Good?

By |2017-09-13T17:41:18+00:00February 6th, 2013|Anxiety therapy, Dating, Intimacy, relationship issues|

As the six week new beauty product launch project wound down thirty-six year old Gina felt sad that the closeness and unity of the team was about to shatter as they all went their separate ways. She would miss the happy family they had created in order to get the job done, but understood that good things came to an end. What she couldn’t let go of was the fluttering of excitement and hope she felt when she thought about getting to know Brett on a more personal level.

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How To Make Your Boyfriend Love You More and Find a Husband In Him

By |2016-12-13T05:19:19+00:00December 19th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Dating, Intimacy|

On the return flight home from her long autumn trip to Singapore twenty-nine year old artistic director Jody was longing to see her thirty-three year old boyfriend Mike again. She imagined him sweeping her up in his arms, telling her how much he missed her and asking her to marry him as they embraced at the airport. But Mike was at the launch of the new magazine he was editing. He invited her to join him when they touched bases but she wanted him to come to her and refused his offer.

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Dating Tips For Men To Relieve Anxiety About Finding a Girlfriend

By |2016-12-13T05:19:20+00:00November 27th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, Dating|

After the basketball game twenty-six year old attorney Tyler joined his colleagues for a drink at the bar. He was immediately drawn to an attractive woman. Their eyes met, but before he knew it she was flirting with one of his team mates while he was left out in the cold, alone, confused and extremely anxious. Was he just too slow in making his moves? Did the other guys have some special signaling cues that he wasn’t aware of?

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How To Make Sure Your Date Turns Into a Positive Intimate Healthy Relationship.

By |2017-09-13T18:14:15+00:00October 8th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, Dating, Intimacy|

The buildup to the date was always fraught with hope and visions of ‘clicking’ immediately, but Paula always came home disappointed. The dates either fizzled out or followed a predictable path of one-night stands. What angered Paula the most was that the plain girls seemed to get repeat dates that often led to engagements and marriage. She was furious that all her work to attract guys worked for just one date. What did the other girls have that she didn’t? They didn’t seem to have anything special or anything that she would want to emulate. Yet they had the intimate touches, companionship, and gentle humor that made Paula so envious!

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Do You Regret Rejecting a Possible Partner and Ending Up Alone and Scared?

By |2017-09-13T18:37:55+00:00August 21st, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Dating, Intimacy|

Labor day weekend! Vivian was alone. Peace, quiet, rest and recreation. She didn’t have to put on her face and pretend to be perfect! What a relief to put that burden down just for a day or two. After a lazy morning Vivian ate a delicious lunch and read her novel, napping every so often. Bliss! Yet there was an odd sensation in the pit of her stomach. She was getting some acid reflux and there was an uneasy feeling in her bones. A sad anxiety took her mind away from the book. She began to get upset that no one ever asked her to spend holidays with them. Everyone was part of a couple and she was left out!

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How Come The People You Date Haven’t Got Their Acts Together?

By |2016-12-13T05:19:24+00:00May 30th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Dating, Intimacy|

If you are losing hope that you will ever find a date that turns out to be as good on the inside as they look on the outside then your head and heart may be pulling you in different directions. Learn how to avoid being constantly disappointed and disillusioned with dates that attract you at first but later turn you off.

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