Q&A from "Got Therapy?"

Wise Readers, Does therapy help…at all? Does it matter what kind of therapy you get? Does marriage make people happier, and are people who claim to be happy faking or exaggerating their real feelings? What if your ex was unkind to you—should you shield the kids from him? Counselor Carrie Lynne Pietig teams up with me to answer your questions this week! Read on!

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Got Therapy? Your Questions Answered About Parenting, Sex, & Why Men Don't Want To Go To Counseling

Wise Readers: What are the four signs that your relationship is headed towards its doom—and how can you turn them around? Why do men resist therapy? Let’s talk common problems—parenting and sex, anyone? What’s the rule of thumb for how long you should go to counseling? And what are men’s and women’s top communication mistakes? Read on!

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Q&A from "Passionate Kisses: Too much to ask?"

Wise Readers, Your resounding response to the Passionate Kisses column? No!—It’s not too much to ask! Indeed, many of you insist on them. Beyond that, you had questions: Why is the husband’s (but not wife’s) memory for courtship such an important predictor of whether a marriage will last? Is it shallow to insist on passionate kisses from the very start of a relationship? What do scientists really know about kissing? Is there a distinction between emotional and physical passion—and can either one last forever? Read on!

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WHEN LOVE STINKS: Smell, The Pill, Marriage, and Online Dating

“I recently got off The Pill, and suddenly cannot tolerate the way my husband smells.” “I fell in love with someone online, and then when we met in person, he (not his cologne—he) smelled wrong.” Yes, scent is a deal-maker or deal-breaker for many women. So much so, “He just smells wrong” is a common marital therapy complaint from women, and smell trumps *all* other senses—including sight, sound and touch— in women’s decision to have sex with a particular guy. What’s wrong with these women—and maybe, you? As it happens, nothing…

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Got Obsession? Rekindled Lovers expert Dr. Nancy Kalish is here to help

Is there someone from the past you just can’t stop thinking about? What should you say to your Lost Lover—if anything? Want to know how not to screw up your kids’ lives? Or how to advise your friends and family who might be caught up in a Lost Love? Then you’re in luck, because today, LoveScience is honored to welcome Dr. Nancy Kalish, the world’s foremost researcher on rekindled romance…Read the interview, stay for the podcast, and send your feedback!

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