Janice Bennett
PhD
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Relationship and Dating Expert
Janice Bennett Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Dating, relationships, life partner search, dating help and advice, love coach, commitment phobia
- Career Focus
- Dating & Relationship Expert, Coach, Psychologist, speaker, writer
- Affiliation
- International Coaching Federation, Relationship Coaching Institute, American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association
Practicing as a psychologist for over 24 years, Janice has treated many singles looking to get married, but who had become depressed and demoralized by the dating process. Living in New York City with her husband and three children, Janice now uses her skills and experience to help healthy singles overcome the obstacles preventing them from attaining the relationships and lives they really want. Janice has been quoted as a dating and relationship expert in Us Weekly, Seventeen, Women's Health and Cosmopolitan Magazines, and gives teleclasses, lectures and workshops. Visit her on http://www.Facebook.com/janicedbennett">Facebook> and follow her on http://www.twitter.com/DoctorLoveCoach">Twitter>. Check out her "Get Your Love Right!" blog, read other dating-related Q's&A's and articles, and sign up for a complimentary 45 minute telephone coaching session by visiting her website http://DoctorLoveCoach.com">DoctorLoveCoach.com>
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Heeding Relationship *Red Flags*
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Heeding_Relationship_Red_Flags.html
How & When to Ask the *Tough* Questions While Dating
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/How_When_To_Ask_The_Tough_Questions_While_Dating.html
Dating Success Starts With Self-Acceptance Reality Check
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Dating_Success_Starts_With_Self-Acceptance_Reality_Check.html
Five Steps to Overcoming Commitment Phobia and Creating a Loving Life-Partner Relationship
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Five_Steps_To_Overcoming_Commitment_Phobia_And_Creating_A_Loving_Life-Partner_Relationship.html
Conquering Commitment Phobia
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Conquering_Commitment_Phobia.html
Avoid Settling for Less Than What You Need and Want While Searching for Your Life Partner
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Avoid_Settling_For_Less_Than_What_You_Need_And_Want_While_Searching_for_Your_Life_Partner.html
Relationship Deal-Making - Shifting Love Into a Long-Term Commitment, Part 1 of 2
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Relationship_Deal-Making_-_Shifting_Love_Into_A_Long-Term_Commitment_Part_1_Of_2.html
Relationship Deal-Making - Shifting Love Into a Long-Term Commitment, Part 2 of 2
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Relationship_Deal-Making_-_Shifting_Love_Into_a_Long-Term_Commitment_Part_2_of_2.html
Love and Dating - Make it Your Business
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Love_And_Dating_-_Make_It_Your_Business.html
When to Share Your Relationship History While Dating Someone New
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/When_to_Share_Your_Relationship_History_While_Dating_Someone_New.html
Platonic Relationships: Why They Don't Work After a Break-Up
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Platonic_Relationships_Why_They_Don_t_Work_After_A_Break-Up.html
How to Maximize Your Time While Dating and Find the Relationship You Really Want
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/How_To_Maximize_Your_Time_While_Dating_And_Find_The_Relationship_You_Really_Want.html
Looking for a Loving Relationship That Lasts? Here's How!
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Looking_For_A_Loving_Relationship_That_Lasts_Here_s_How.html
Avoiding Online Pseudo-Intimacy
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Avoiding_Online_Pseudo-Intimacy.html
Do Little Things Bother You About Your Dating Partner? It Might Really Be About You
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Do_Little_Things_Bother_You_About_Your_Dating_Partner_It_Might_Really_Be_About_You.html
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What *Sign* Are You Wearing? The Truth About First Impressions
It’s not uncommon for singles to ask, “What’s your sign?” when meeting someone new. Depending on the extent of their belief in astrology, knowing someone’s astrological sign can aid in making assumptions or conclusions about someone’s personality, character, and consequently, their potential compatibility. But there are other signs that singles pay attention to while dating, ones that are not so obvious.
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Is There Such a Thing as "Unconditional Love?"
Basically, the answer is "no." Here's how I came to that conclusion: I recently read a “tweet” on Twitter stating “Unconditional love is given by dogs & sought by children. Adults get what they get.” I was immediately prompted to “tweet” back, “Love is never unconditional. It should always be conditioned on respect, caring, loyalty, & making sure you get it back in return.” When I talk with singles who are frustrated in their search for a committed relationship, the demand for “unconditional love” frequently comes up.
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Looking For A Loving Relationship That Lasts? Here's How!
The complaint is well known: women meet men who want to have sex right away, even on the first date. How can a woman get a man to wait until she knows him better? There are a few ways this issue can be addressed, so I will be making two points: one will pertain to how a woman presents herself ...
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Avoiding Online Pseudo-Intimacy
If you had initially met someone in person prior to becoming geographically separated, then you would have some foundation from which to build your relationship by staying in contact virtually. However, if you instead met someone online first, then you need to be aware of the potential that ...
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How To Maximize Your Time While Dating And Find The Relationship You Really Want
Are you someone who wants a committed relationship, but somehow yours don’t end up heading in that direction? Here’s some “investment advice” to help you overcome this dilemma: Q. I continually seem to get into relationships that appear great on the surface (good ...
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Platonic Relationships: Why They Don't Work After A Break-Up
Relationships with the opposite sex can be extremely complicated, especially after a break-up. Can singles be “just friends” with someone they used to date? Here's why I say the answer to that question is "no." Q. I just broke up with a guy I had been dating for nine months. We got ...
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When to Share Your Relationship History While Dating Someone New
Over the years, singles have asked me if they should disclose their relationship history with their dating partners. While some of this information may be important for a potential partner to know, there are a few guidelines that I recommend before deciding to "bare all." Dear Janice, I am ...
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Relationship Deal-Making - Shifting Love Into A Long-Term Commitment, Part 1 Of 2
Loving someone doesn't always translate into a relationship. This is the hard cold truth singles often have to accept if they ultimately want a healthy life-partner relationship. That's because love can't survive alone and pure in a world complicated by so many other elements. We all have jobs ...
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Love And Dating - Make It Your Business
Adam is 37 years old, single, and a successful financial analyst. Adam has a track record of picking quality people to work with and profitable business ventures to pursue. Hence, he has created a loyal group of colleagues and clients who trust that whatever project Adam invites them to ...
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Relationship Deal-Making - Shifting Love Into a Long-Term Commitment, Part 2 Of 2
In "Relationship Deal-making, Part 1," I introduced you to Karen and Henry. While Karen loved Gary, and Henry loved Hannah, each had the desire to shift the love they experienced in the present into a committed life-partner relationship that would last into the future. It is a common ...
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Do Little Things Bother You About Your Dating Partner? It Might Really Be About You
The guy you're dating tends to be a little less than punctual. The woman you're seeing isn't the neatest when it comes to her pocketbook, or her apartment. And it bothers you. A lot. So what do you do about it? You do what you've done before - you end the relationship. But if you find that ...
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Avoid Settling For Less Than What You Need And Want While Searching for Your Life Partner
Let’s say that you’re out there in the dating scene – meeting members of the opposite sex online and in person, making conscious decisions about who to date, and learning more about who you are and what you need and want in a life partner relationship. And then you get to the ...
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Janice Bennett
"The choice is clear: deciding between the perceived safety and comfort of a single existence, or the vulnerability and risk that are necessary to achieve intimacy and closeness with a partner. The key to overcoming your fears is to understand them for what they are: normal, healthy...and defeatable." -- Janice D. Bennett, Ph.D., "Fear Factors"
"Perseverance always pays off. You just don't know how long you'll have to persevere." Janice D. Bennett, Ph.D.
"Singles have been so brainwashed by the Hollywood media stereotype of love and being in love that it has become difficult for a normal person to determine a suitable life partner. By this I mean - if you're expecting sparks and fireworks whenever you think of, or encounter, your intended, and that this is the test she must pass in order for you to know that she's "Ms. Right," then you are only misleading yourself." -- Janice D. Bennett, Ph.D.
"What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other." -- George Eliot
"Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others. Love yourself and you will be loved." – The Secret
"Show your sensitive side. Volunteer to walk dogs at the local animal shelter. It's great exercise, you can cuddle with some pooches and you'll figure out if you're both dog people."-- Fresh Dating Ideas, Starbucks' Espresso Dating
"Love is like math; a simple idea, but it can get complicated." Anonymous
"Your mother may have told you that you're perfect, and that you shouldn't have to change in order to get married. This is because she loves you ‘as only a mother could.’ The reality is that you, like everyone else on this planet, have imperfections. . . . and you don't want to marry your mother." -- Janice D. Bennett, Ph.D.
"When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen." --Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1960
"Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning to love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." -- Ronni Lundy, author of "Butter Beans to Blackberries: Recipes from the Southern Garden"
"I got gaps; you got gaps; we fill each other’s gaps." -- Rocky
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Janice has been quoted in Us Weekly and Cosmopolitan Magazines, writes the "Love Coach" advice column on http://www.JMatch.com, has a free e-newsletter and gives teleclasses, lectures and workshops. Check out her "Get Your Love Right!" blog, read other dating-related Q's&A's and articles, and sign up for a complimentary 40 minute telephone coaching session by visiting her website at http://www.DoctorLoveCoach.com
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