Is your game a bit off? Sex Therapy Sex therapy was born in the 1960s, with the work of pioneering researchers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson. They showed us that many intimacy problems could be cured with a combination of education, whole-body massage and applying specific techniques. They understood that some issues with sex are relationship...Continue reading
I grew up in a home with an angry father and a fearful mother. To survive and thrive I had to figure out why they felt what they felt, did what they did, and how I could get the protection and love I needed. At age five I became an amateur psychologist and with a...Continue reading
Dear Mr. Dad: I’ve been dating a wonderful man and think he’s “the one.” The only issue is that he has a two-year-old child. I never wanted to be a parent (I’m not sure I even liked kids), but that’s changed. I think I’m ready to be a stepmother and even have a child of...Continue reading
We’ve known about stem cells for half a century. They are cells that not only make copies of themselves but can also become other types of cells and tissues. This kind of biological feat is unique in science and has the potential to cure disease. So why haven’t we seen more scientific success and stem...Continue reading
For fifty years now I have been counseling men and the families who love them. It seems clear to me that men are becoming increasingly angry and depressed. I describe the reasons the underlying causes and solutions in my books The Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding and Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression and in...Continue reading
Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are getting divorced. There are a lot of complex financial issues to work through, and we’re meeting regularly with a court-appointed mediator. So far, the process has taken more than a year, and although it’s been painful, things were proceeding along in a fairly friendly way. Or at...Continue reading
While June is behind us and with it Men’s Health Month, it is still important to think about the health and safety of the men in our lives. During the month of June, health care providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders conduct outreach and educational activities to improve awareness of health problems that impact men and...Continue reading
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, redeeming about cancer. And in many cases, treating it wreaks even more havoc on your body, mind…and sex life. But alas, broken crayons can still color, and much of what cancer does to unravel sex can be repaired. A Sex Trio In order to understand how cancer can affect a...Continue reading
A wise person observed that “women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So, each is inevitably disappointed.” I’ve been helping men and women have successful relationships for more than fifty years now. As a man, as well as a therapist specializing in working with men, I know that...Continue reading
Dear Mr. Dad: A few years ago, you wrote a column about male infertility. I remember being surprised, since I’d always thought women were the only ones who had fertility problems. But now, after several years of being unable to conceive, I just found out that, just like the man who’d written to you back...Continue reading