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 Attachment styles have been getting a lot of attention recently. In broad terms, attachment styles are a summary of patterns and behaviours that stem from how you were raised. These patterns can end up directly affecting your relationships as an adult when you don’t take the time and do the work to...

Let’s talk about jealousy in relationships. Is it normal? Sometimes. Is it healthy? Believe it or not it can be. 

There’s a difference between healthy and unhealthy jealousy. Healthy jealousy can lead to open conversations and better communication, whereas the opposite can lead to distrust and unha...

The term “pleasure” is complicated and often misunderstood. To many women, pleasure has become a bad word. But, why? There’s one thing that’s important to get straight. Pleasure is not always sexual.

“Pleasure” can encompass many things, like the feeling you get when you take a deep breath or the w...

Do you experience pain during sex? Sometimes the pain comes out after giving birth, other times it is a pelvic issue. When sex is painful, it can affect a relationships more than you think. From avoiding sex altogether, to feeling like you to have to have it. These are all results from experiencing ...

What is it Adele and Jordin have in common? Divorce.

Divorce is becoming more and more common in society. There’s even a new album covering it. But that doesn’t make it any easier.

Sometimes it happens because the sex has become routine, or non-existent. Other times you may be feeling rejected or ...

The lack of sexual education when it comes to women and their bodies is alarming. If you happened to receive any education in school sex-ed classes, it was likely based on gender stereotypes and a brief overview of the part and mechanics. Nothing to do with pleasure and no addressing the common misc...

Being in a relationship is more than just love and romance. At some point we have to be good roommates to one another by expressing our needs and communicating the changes we want to see. If one person in the relationship is always being the generous roommate - taking care of the cooking, the cleani...

We’ve always heard the phrase “opposites attract” when it comes to finding a partner, and in the beginning it's usually true. We start off by being attracted to those who reflect the opposite of who we are naturally. Someone who’s soft spoken or shy will often be attracted to someone who’s more outg...

While it is considered a taboo topic, we need to open up the conversation about affairs and infidelity. 

Esther Perel calls infidelity “universally forbidden yet universally practiced” which perfectly characterizes how society views and experiences cheating in relationships. While each person wh...

Entering motherhood comes with what seems like a never-ending number of changes. Physical, emotional, mental - you're now a source of food, care and support like never before. Becoming a mother is often described as the happiest time of someone's life despite the sleep deprivation, mood swings, and ...