On the rocky road of Love, some of the deep potholes you encounter can cause a blowout. Careful driving with both eyes on the road will help you avoid the innumerable hazards that can wreck your precious bond. Relationships need attention and care, much like a car needs gas, a tune-up and an oil change …
Common advice for a first date is not to talk about religion or politics, and that is often a pretty good guideline. After all, you don’t know each other well, and it is easy to misunderstand where the other person is coming from. It’s considered impolite to bring these topics up, and it’s usually much …
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Psychologists know that in love, similarity is the key to longevity. You don’t have to be your partner’s twin, but having a strong feeling that you two share certain lifestyle and personality traits is undeniably important. According to the ancient wisdom of astrology, compatibility boils down to this same idea. Sensitive Cancer plus brash Aries equals …
What If Our Signs Don’t Match? Astrology, Compatibility, & Unlikely Love Read More »
There are certain familiar paradigms on the landscape of modern love that can trace their origins back to the earliest days of recorded history. The phenomena of “love at first sight” and having a “soul mate” are the stuff of ancient legend. In Greek mythology, each person was purportedly half of one larger being, separated …
When it comes to love and desire, we often think that there’s neither rhyme nor reason that governs attraction. As Emily Dickinson so aptly wrote, “The heart wants what it wants, or else it does not care.” And yet, by the time actor/director Woody Allen so famously co-opted the quote to explain the dubious beginnings …
Reprogram Yourself to Stop Falling in Love With The Wrong Person Read More »
When love goes right, there’s nothing better for the mind, body, and spirit. A perfect meeting of the minds, combined with physical attraction, like values, respect, and genuine affection for one another is a heady cocktail that far too few of us ever have the chance to quaff. But it does happen. Throughout history, there …
Lots of people think that “happily ever after” is an ending reserved for fairy tales, and that soul mates are a myth perpetuated by greeting card companies, matchmaking sites, and Hollywood screenwriters. But over the course of history, there have been many memorable couples that serve as living proof that sometimes, two hearts can beat …
Happily Ever After: Lessons from Great Lovers in History Read More »
Unless you’re an underwear model, online dating is never easy. Many of my first-time clients are concerned with the fate of their quest for love on the Internet. But although it can feel like kissing ten thousand frogs, I’ve seen countless couples who met over the Internet tie the knot, and I’m convinced that it’s …
Unraveling the Web: Psychics Offer More than Just Online Dating Advice Read More »
As warm weather becomes the norm, the temperature dictates that we shed clothing and bare skin, which naturally leads to the desire to shed pounds, buff up, and look our best, especially for those in the market for a hot-weather romance. When embarking on any summertime exercise routine, it’s important to take certain precautions, however, …
Summer Love Science: How Exercise and Endorphins Impact Romance Read More »
In 1967, “The Summer of Love” shook conservative America to its very foundation with a clarion call—not to battle, but for “peace, love and understanding”—and along with it the glorious rebellion marked by “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll.” But eons before throngs of flower children massed in Haight-Ashbury, “summer lovin’” (obligatory Grease reference—check!) was …
