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Sexual Healing with Dr. Laura Berman...

Are you having some trouble in your relationship but have no clue where to turn or who to talk to? Are you one of those people who just isn't comfortable seeing a therapist or don't think you're at the point where you need one yet? Or are you just looking for a new way to rehydrate your relationship? Well have I got a show for you!

Every Friday night at 10 PM (ET/PT) Dr. Laura Berman, who is, according to www.drlauraberman.com, "America's leading expert in female sexual health" (and I definitely believe it), sits down with couples just like you and hatches out what's going on in their relationships for all to see. The show is called Sexual Healing and it is on Showtime. I highly recommend it, no matter what your situation is. The problems the couples featured have varies greatly and I can't imagine anyone not being able to relate to at least one of the issues discussed.

The way the show works is it features four different (I think it's four) couples each week, each with a different set of problems. You see the couples both in their therapy sessions, together and separately, and in their natural environment, at home, in the car, out to dinner, etc. You also see they participate in different exercises that Dr. Berman gives for homework.

The reason I recommend this show so much is because it's great for relationships that are on the rocks and ones that are full of fireworks. My boyfriend and I have a great relationship, but I still use a lot of Dr. Berman's advice and we try some of her exercises because it only improves our relationship and the connection we have with eachother. I mean let's face it, no matter how great our relationships are sometimes they just need to be rehydrated. This is a great show to find out how to do that. (Oh and FYI, next week I will be doing a blog specifically about rehydrating your relationship so check it out!)

And if you're like me and are one of the unfortunate ones who don't have Showtime, no worries! It's OnDemand all the time if you're ever at a friend's house and can convince them to sit down and watch it. Plus it'll probably eventually come out on DVD, in which case I beg of you to at least rent it! And, no matter if you have Showtime or not, you can also get information and advice from Dr. Berman via her e-mail subscription, which can be found on her website.

So seriously, if you have the time and you care about your relationship, whether it's great or not so great, check out Dr. Laura Berman on Sexual Healing, Fridays at 10 PM (ET/PT) on Showtime.

Sexual Healing Website: http://www.shosexualhealing.com/
Dr. Laura Berman's Website: http://www.drlauraberman.com/PublicSite/Index.aspx
E-mail Subscription Website: http://www.drlauraberman.com/publicsite/funnel/Diagnostic.aspx?promo=38C3AB59-F850-425B-8C38-30BB4E280E85

Posted by Manda at 03:05 PM | Comments (0)

One Last Fling...

Another really famous reason people use when they’ve cheated is that it was just one last fling before they really commit. This is usually used by people who are about to get married and, like all other reasons for cheating, it’s bull! Here’s why.

So he/she had one last fling before they finally made the big leap to legally-on official documents-no longer just splitting the rent-till death do you part commitment huh? Well isn’t that just fabulous! Oh wait, it’s not!

People who are really ready to commit don’t have ‘one last fling’. They commit to that one person and have amazing relationships that hopefully last forever (a little fairy tale-ish I know, but hey I’m young and I’ve got big dreams!). People who are so far from ready to commit that they’re willing to change they’re identity and leave the country to get out of it have ‘one last fling’! And there is no rhyme or reason to why they don’t want to commit. Maybe they’re feeling pressure, ya know they feel like its the next logical step (something I’ve seen lately and heard a lot about – seriously though that’s such bull too). Maybe they’re not done sowing their wild oats yet. Maybe they just never want to get married but know that you really want to and want to make you happy. All these and more are possible. While it’s their job to come to you and talk to you about this before you spend thousands of dollars on a down payment of a church/venue, it’s your job to, once they’ve come to you, accept it. You can’t change their minds and you need to realize that. I don’t believe that there is only one right person in the world for a person so I don’t believe you should waste your time on someone who isn’t ready for what you are. Stop pressuring them and either wait until they are ready or move on. No one says you have to stay with them, especially if they don’t share your say relationship goals. Why put them and yourself through that? Why not spend that time you’re wasting on someone who is in love with you and you are in love and is ready to commit to marriage?

Posted by Manda at 12:56 PM | Comments (0)