Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Clayton chokes with disgust when he feels 'needy.' Do you do everything you can to avoid feeling needy? Are you disgusted and ashamed of yourself when you feel the need for reassurance, affection, closeness or comfort? The secret to feeling self-assured and competent is the greatest [...]
A belief that he should be taken care of without having to indicate his needs made David stressed, sick and disconnected with his wife. There are three ways he can avoid the stress by communicating his needs and boosting his immune system while strengthening his marriage.
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Lenora snubs her partner and makes his feel unwanted As the movie ended Lenora got up and walked to the kitchen. Robert was left alone as the credits rolled, feeling abandoned. It was as if they were strangers at a cinema each going their separate ways [...]
At the age of 34 Matt had achieved everything he had set out to do when he decided to prove to his father that he wasn’t a waster. He had an exciting six figure salary job as a buyer of exotic furnishings for a global interior design company. Together with a large upscale home, a beautiful and intelligent wife Laura, and an adorable daughter, he was the envy of everyone in his social world. But Matt wasn’t happy. In fact he was angry and miserable because he felt excluded from Laura’s private world.
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Announcing a divorce is shocking and painful Gerald came home after a business trip and announced to Beatrice that he wanted a divorce. The shock of it made Beatrice stop breathing for a few seconds. She froze in a state of complete disbelief. For a moment there [...]
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Sonia doubts her husband's sincerity and ends up feeling alone and empty Everything was wrong with Sonia's life and she wanted her husband to fix it The thought of having to look for another job made Sonia angry, stressed and depressed. Writing new resumes, interviewing, posting ads [...]
Between 40% to 76% of partners cheat at least once in a romantic relationship. Men and women cheat in similar ways. Your style of attachment determines whether you are going to cheat and whether you care more about sexual versus emotional infidelity. There are four pointers that make you likely to cheat. One is if you prefer autonomy over commitment. Read the others, and get an audio tip on reducing fear intimacy.
Having got her parents to acknowledge and care for her Chantal won her battle but lost her zest for life. Dry and brittle skin reflected the dried out insides she was experiencing as she lost motivation for life. An old stress disappeared but a new one arrived.
Relationships were hard work and Shirley was angry about it. There was no end to it. That made her even more angry. The angrier Shirley became the less her husband and children wanted to be near her. They too felt that they had to please her in order to be loved and accepted. Proving love through obedience rather than through a genuine joy of sharing herself with her family became the name of the game.
Playing with your partner rather than alongside your partner keeps you in the moment, and helps you lower your guard. Physical activities such as playing in the sand or in a pool build trust, whereas competitive games like golf or chess set the stage for winning and losing, creating distance in the process. Playing spontaneously brings naturalness and vulnerability that promotes intimacy.
