In Love

  • Why Does She Have to Cry?
    Happiness Expert: Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph. D.

    Why Does She Have to Cry?

    As Drew told me, “I feel like the worse guy in the world when she cries, and I have no idea how to stop it. So, I told her I want us to have a future together.  That’s not really where I am, but I didn’t know what else to do.”

  • He’s 30: Can I Still Call Him My BOYfriend?
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    He’s 30: Can I Still Call Him My BOYfriend?

    I once worked with a woman in her late fifties who referred to the man in her life as her “fiancé”. She really had no intention of marrying him. He was her fiancé. The word fiancé, she told me, is acceptable; she refused to call him her boyfriend.

  • Unmask the Green Eyed Monster: Part Two: Manage the 5 Cardinal Fears Sparked by Jealousy
    Relationship Counselor: Kathy Labriola

    Unmask the Green Eyed Monster: Part Two: Manage the 5 Cardinal Fears Sparked by Jealousy

    What is the most valuable thing you receive from this relationship that caused you to fall in love with your partner? That is likely to be the thing you are most afraid of losing, and the fear of that loss is usually the spark that ignites the jealousy attack.

  • Taboo Topic: Masturbation
    Bobby's World

    Taboo Topic: Masturbation

    Not one to shy away from any taboo topic, I often challenge my friends to discuss their masturbating techniques. After all, statistics show that 95 percent of men masturbate. My guess is that the other 5 percent answered the question in front of a significant other or their mother?

  • The Body Language Game
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    The Body Language Game

    Remember, this game is not for everybody, but if you are willing to do it, you can send a strong impression to the person you are getting to know that you are fun, confident, and socially aware.

  • You Want to Do What?! Maneuvering Bedroom Desires
    Happiness Expert: Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph. D.

    You Want to Do What?! Maneuvering Bedroom Desires

    She was mortified telling me his request, “how disgusting! What a pig. And, does he really think that little of me to even ask? He obviously has no respect for me.” I tried to remind her that everyone has different interests.

  • Unmask the Green Eyed Monster: Part One: The Origins of Jealousy
    Relationship Counselor: Kathy Labriola

    Unmask the Green Eyed Monster: Part One: The Origins of Jealousy

    Everyone from philosophers to psychologists to evolutionary biologists have weighed in with theories about the origins of jealousy and why it exists. I advise clients to treat jealousy as a given: assume that it will occur, and be prepared with strategies to successfully address it and minimize the distress.

  • Lying to Score a Date?
    Bobby's World

    Lying to Score a Date?

    To impress a date once, a friend of mine thought it would be good to tell her he owned a BMW. Before the date, she asked if he’d pick her up. He frantically came up with a lie to cover not being able to pick her up in the luxury car. His lie? His fancy car was in the shop and he was forced to use a roommate’s not-so-luxurious vehicle.

  • The Secret to Being Magnetic
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    The Secret to Being Magnetic

    Well-known dating coach and tv host of Manhattan’s only interactive dating help-line, Dating Help 911, Tracey Steinberg, is an expert on how to increase your magnetism and be that person everyone seems to be drawn to.

  • Forgivness in Relationships: Mourning the Loss
    Happiness Expert: Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph. D.

    Forgivness in Relationships: Mourning the Loss

    When I brought up the topic of forgiveness, I received a glare from Anna that looked like flames would be shooting of her eyes out any minute.  “Why should I forgive him? He’s the one who lied, who deceived me, who caused our marriage to be based on a pile of lies!”