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ARTArticleDating Divorced Men ~ The Real Mission Impossible?If you choose to take on this mission, you must know before entering the territory that the terrain can be a very challenging. The agents of change will manifest in the dark and the baggage has not necessarily been left at the terminal. You will encounter emotional assaults from Agent “Ex” whether directly or through psychological warfare. The instructions in this portfolio are for your eyes only and will self destruct should you not choose to accept this mission.ARTArticleDating Divorced Men ~ The Real Mission Impossible? PART IIDating Divorced Men ~ The Real Mission Impossible? PART II
In Part I we talked about three key elements for women to consider when dating a divorced man.
As the Heart Protector of Women, let me remind you that before allowing him to participate in any “undercover operations”, you must determine if he is the one worthy of your time, attention and affections. So let’s pick up where we left off:
4. Does He Have a Swiss Bank Account?rARTArticleDick Cheney’s New Book: ‘In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir’A Deeper Look at the Controlling Personality.ARTArticleDo You Talk to Your Intimate Partner by Telling or Asking?A Deeper Look at “Talk” in Intimate RelationsARTArticleDysfunctional Family Christmas: 6 Tips for Making the Holidays FunctionalAre you dealing with a dysfunctional family Christmas? Use these 6 tips for making the holidays functional. Togethe
ess, love, family, tranquility, magic, unity, happiness, and gifts--We are told we should have all these things at Christmas and when we don't have them, we feel disappointed and despairing. Anything short of that ideal is painful and everything not right about our lives and relationships is exaggerated.ARTArticleEliminate the Mind Games and Get Your Ex Back For GoodEliminate the Mind Games
Stop the “What if” game and start focusing on “What can be.”
The longer you wait, the less of a chance you have to reconnect with your ex. You rowed
the same boat in life for so long, but when the waters got choppy, one of you went
overboard. If you wait for the waves to die down, your ex will have floated out to sea.
But this doesn’t mean you need to start clinging to the edge of their boat, reaching out
desperately for them to grab your hand. It means you need to learn how to navigate theARTArticleEnjoying my body, moving without agendaLast September, I attended a ten-day residential program, which is part of the Sexological Bodywork certification in Australia. Though this was the second time I was going through this program, I was returning as one of four assistant coaches. I felt it was important to connect with my community (sex-positive people who spoke my lingo), refresh my skills and acquire new knowledge.rARTArticleExaggerated Comfort Will Rob You of LifeA Deeper Look at the Comfort Personality.
Joel and I were talking the other day about some of his personality traits. A few of them are holding him back. Our talk focused on why he has no goals and, so, no direction. He’s busing tables in a restaurant now, but wants to move on to a “real” career, something that has meaning for him. Joel is 23, married and has an almost three-year-old daughter.ARTArticleFather-Daughter Relationships Influence A Woman's View of God: Three Things Women NeedThere are three things women need from their earthly father to have a healthy relationship with God.ARTArticleFear Versus FaithI finished writing my first book not too long ago. I found it difficult identifying what my expectations were since I’ve never done this before. The entire process of getting the book in print and to being in your hands was an emotional roller coaster. I had to keep reminding myself “process Ken, remember process.” At times it seemed like every step of the way was a challenge. The lack of faith questions that I kept asking were: “Why this?” or ‘What now?”ARTArticleFive Keys to Avoid Desperate DatingIn my 10,000+ hours of listening to women who are dating at 40 or older, I hear they want men to fall for them before they take the time to find out if the guy is worthy of their affections. As a Heart Protector of Women let’s explore the dangers of dating desperately rather than with confidence and clarity.ARTArticleForgive Through Compassion and AcceptancePerhaps all of us have had an intimate partner that has said or done things to us which frankly seem unforgivable! Can you remember a circumstance where you spoke hurtful or hateful words, and later recognized that you did not really mean them? The context of your life affected the content of what you said. Maybe you were tired, afraid, angry, stressed, or feeling hurt. In that moment you just had to defend yourself, get some space, work through anxiety, or vent frustration.ARTArticleForgiveness: Five Christian Misunderstandings About ForgivenessForgiveness is an important part of the teachings in the Christian faith. However, there are five commo
Christian misunderstandings about forgiveness that result in people misapplying it to their relationships.ARTArticleGetting to Know You: A Necessary RequirementA Deeper Look at Personality.ARTArticleGive Up the “Wish-List” and instead Embody the Soul-Connection You Long For…then Set an IntentionMany of us are carrying around a "wish-list" of the qualities and attributes that we would like in a partner; "tall, financially secure, loving and kind" etc. I have seen wish lists that state which location a person should live in, what car they should drive and what they should do for a living! We can have all sorts of ideas and mental fantasies about what we think our partner and relationship will be like and what we think will make us happy. But a wish list is a bit like a grocery shopping list. Most of us do the weekly shopping as a bit of a chore.ARTArticleGood Relationship Skills Encourage IntimacyA Deeper Look at Relationship Skills.ARTArticleHEALING HEARTSRecently, I got into the car to make a quick trip to the store. I popped in a CD, Michael W. Smith’s "Healing Rain." The second track on the CD is the song "Healing Rain." As I listened to it, the Holy Spirit came over me so strongly that I began to weep. I have always believed that this is truly an anointed song. It has spoken to me for a number of years. Michael repeats over and over again “healing rain is coming down, healing rain is coming down, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid of healing rain.”
On a cognitive level, why would someone be afraid of healing? Healing is good, right?ARTArticleHealing Spiritual ShameAs I’ve previously stated, shame significantly impacts our spirituality. This is usually the most challenging area for shame-based people. Spirituality is found deep within our core: the deepest level that humans operate from. The ability to live in peace and harmony is a function of our spirituality. Shame contaminates our spirituality by causing our spirituality to be very negative.ARTArticleHow a Parent’s Personality Affects ParentingA Deeper Look at Parenting.ARTArticleHow Can I Escape From my Failing, Unhappy RelationshipIf you all of a sudden woke up one day and discovered that you have been in a failing or unhappy relationship for an extended period of time, you should begin to prepare yourself for exiting that relationship. Sometimes we allow that deep emotion of LOVE that we feel; to keep us clinging onto and remaining in, bad relationships. One should never love too deeply to the point where you accept bad behavior from your significant other for an indefinite period of time.ARTArticleHow Our Past Affects Our Relationships TodayThere are many dynamics to a relationship and I think most of us can agree that we rarely see everything going on under the surface, yet we feel the discomfort. As a Guy Spy into the Male Mind I would like to reveal three elements that can cause relational distress and immobility.
NeglectedrARTArticleHow to Change 5 Dysfunctional Family Rules to Functional Family RulesHow do you change 5 dysfunctional family rules to functional family rules? You simply do and encourage the opposite of the dysfunctional rules. Instead of Don't talk. Don't trust. Don't feel, and Don't be selfish, you Talk, Trust, Feel, Take Care of Yourself, and Rock the Boat.ARTArticleHow to Create Instant Chemistry with a ManWhen you meet someone you're attracted to, the goal (and hope) is they will be equally attracted to you and everything works out like it does in the movies, yes? The reality for most women – especially if you’ve been out of the dating loop for awhile – is you get nervous, tongue tied or end up ignoring him altogether – in case he notices how much you DO like him, right?ARTArticleHow To Cultivate Emotional Attraction So You Can Keep The Man You AdoreMen are visual creatures, while looks will get you in the door, in the long run it is emotional attraction that will keep him glued to you.
What is emotional attraction to a man? It is everything in a woman that makes him feel supported, accepted and respected because all of that is the embodiment of love to him. She is an oasis to him, the source of life that brings beauty and serenity in the mostly troubled world he battles in.ARTArticleHow to Deal With LonelinessAre you scared to be alone? First of all, let me tell you that it is perfectly natural for you to have these feelings. I remember that just the thought of having a Friday night with no plans terrified me - not to mention actually enduring it. What happens is this: Your mind stops being busy with activity - activity - activity! You then have some space to remember and feel that your heart is broken. It's uncomfortable. It hurts. Therefore, in order to escape the pain, you do another activity - activity - activity!ARTArticleHow to Decide Your Boundaries When You're Asked to Help - Christian CodependencyHere's an important tool in overcoming Christian codependency: When you are asked to help, you can decide what your boundaries are by considering these five things rather than thinking you have to do everything you are asked to do and becoming resentful. Halley decided to lend her sister money knowing there was a chance her sister wouldn't pay her back and knowing her sister made bad choices with money, because it was just too uncomfortable for her to say no. A few weeks later, Halley began to get angry and resentful toward her sister for pressuring her for money.ARTArticleHow to Get Through a Breakup Without Bitte
essSince your breakup, are you calling everyone you know and recounting the story over and over and over about how he did that or he said this or can you believe what he’s up to now? Let me ask you another question then: What about YOU?
You see, I fell into that trap too. HE was awful. HE was an idiot. HE…HE…HE. Like a broken record, I went on and on and on and on about HIM. Do you see a pattern here? Right. I was all about him.ARTArticleHow To Get Your Ex BackThis emotionally charged topic usually generates tons of responses. Many people believe that they were justified in discarding their ex for all the right reasons. I’m sure that most of you have seen the Facebook post by the loud mouthed, blowhard guy that says the best thing he ever did was get rid of his ex, or the article that secretly tells you how to get over your ex in 5 easy steps. Unfortunately, these biased voices leave the thousands who secretly do want their ex, feeling foolish or too embarrassed to actually admit it.ARTArticleHow to Get Your Troubled Teen Back on TrackARTArticleHow to Let Go of Anxiety When People You Love Make Poor Choices - Christian Relationship HelpThis Christian relationship help answers the question: How to let go of anxiety when people you love make poor choices?