By gathering men’s thoughts and feelings on what they observe during this stage, the goal is to foster a greater understanding of the emotional and relational aspects of menopause. Through research, Men’s Health Network seeks to highlight how men’s empathy and connection can evolve as they witness their partners or loved ones go through this life phase. Rather than viewing menopause as solely a women’s health issue, this research considers how it becomes a shared experience in many relationships, giving men an opportunity to reflect on their own roles, experiences, and feelings, ultimately building empathy on all fronts. Continue reading
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Love (or the Lack Thereof) in the Time of COVID
Dear Mr. Dad: Now that the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be coming to an end, I’m curious about whether it has had much of an impact on family relationships, both between mom and dad and between parents and their children. A: I hope you’re right about the pandemic coming to an end. More than 100 million...Continue reading
When Love Turns to Hate: Sexual Obsession and Violence in Relationships
I’ve been in love and I’ve been obsessed with love. I wrote the book, Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places: Overcoming Romantic and Sexual Addictions and shared my own experiences as a therapist and recovering sex addict. “Many of us are addicts, only we don’t know it,” says Dr. Stanton Peele, an authority on addictions....Continue reading
The Single Most Important Fact About Men: Learn It and Your Sex and Love Life Will Soar
I wrote an article, “The One Thing Men Want More Than Sex Is The One Thing Women Find It Hard to Give,” that has been read now by more than 3 million men and women. “How many times have we heard the phrase, ‘All men want is sex?’ I asked in the article. “When I was 17...Continue reading
Fatherhood is Full of Surprises
Dear Mr. Dad: I just found out that my girlfriend is pregnant. I have no idea what to expect. Can you give me a few hints? A: Congratulations—you’re in for a long, wild ride! Becoming a dad involves new responsibilities, new pressures, and new expectations to live up to. For some of us, this little jolt...Continue reading
What We Do for Love and What Love Does for Us
They were moonstruck. Acting like no one else existed, they were silly, giddy and sat so close together that they stole the same air. The phenylethylamine,(love hormone) levels were so thick that you could cut it. Ah, love! A Quest for Love She was in her late 30s and it was her first marriage. He was...Continue reading
The One Thing You Must Do If You Want Love to Last
Love has been a complicated presence in my life from the very beginning. My parents had been trying, unsuccessfully, to have a baby for many years. My mother was finally able to get pregnant through a procedure of collecting and injecting my father’s sperm into her womb (a procedure that was “experimental” seventy-plus years ago)....Continue reading
Things To Remind Your Special Lady
Dear Men, I’ve been in my fair share of relationships, and knowing how to say the right things to your lady can most certainly help your relationships thrive. Not sure of what NOT to say? Check out our previous post on that here. Men, most women love romance. To be continually wooed and reminded of...Continue reading
How to Impress Her on Valentine’s Day
You asked her for a date on Valentine’s Day. Now what? You really want to impress her. Dinner and a movie? A dinner show? Just dinner? A ball game? Hot tubbing or a spa? Karaoke? Salsa dancing? Split some chocolate lava cake? The pressure is on. It must be perfect. What’s a guy to do?...Continue reading
Secret to Better Sex? Get Better Sleep!
According to a new study, getting better sleep is the key to having better sex. Young women were more likely to have an appetite for sex and actually have sex if during the previous night, they slept better. The study’s lead author, David Kalmbach, said the results do not necessarily mean women should be sleeping...Continue reading