The 100 Most Asked Questions About Love, Sex and Relationships

The 100 Most Asked Questions About Love, Sex and Relationships
Barbara De Angelis

Over the years, as a relationships counsellor, Barbara De Angelis was asked many questions – the most common of which appear in this book to give a rounded, useful and dip-into quality to this excellent book.As always Barbara’s words of wisdom will be invaluable to readers who want to build and strengthen their elationship with a partner.Questions include:Is it natural for Passion to Disappear after years of marriage?Why am I attracted to the wrong, ‘bad boy’ type ofman?Can a big age difference between two people hurt the relationship?How can you tell if someone is really committed to the relationship?What can I do to please the one I love in bed?

I humbly dedicate this bookTo my beloved Teacher,Whose Light has kindled my own,Whose Love has made me whole,And Who, in a sublime and miraculous instant,Answered all my questionsBy revealing the Truth to me.

Table of Contents

Title Page (#u44fe3150-63b6-5800-badd-42b370951110)

Dedication (#u0a99e8fc-021b-5c81-aea4-2a9e079c42e0)

Dear Reader (#u3f232e0f-a215-58f1-9ec2-1c56e0974ee4)

Love and Intimacy (#u0499035b-fbbf-502e-8087-f730d93366e6)

1 How do you convince a workaholic partner to put more time and energy into a marriage? (#ufbb1af0c-11cf-5cb1-ac72-20df1e7e0c47)

2 Is it natural for the passion to disappear after years of marriage? (#u7e8a8e63-ed4e-5053-9fb0-758090a697a3)

3 If a relationship takes a lot of work, does that mean something is wrong with it? (#u5a561de1-51f0-5e18-b404-f63e98344c1c)

4 How do you deal with a partner who is a flirt? (#u96a40397-a9f0-56f8-88d4-eefe300b61d9)

5 How can I stop mothering my husband? (#ucfdcf7c5-fdaf-5b3f-b0bb-8633e06def47)

6 How can I help my partner break through the emotional barriers she put up because of her painful childhood? (#udd8d6caa-08c3-5faf-8d38-2792bb3b5901)

7 Is it possible to “fall back in love” with someone after years of feeling dead and disinterested? (#u59ae0f8e-1989-5159-8cd4-8e4d10f817e9)

8 How can I get my husband to pay as much attention to me as he does to our children? (#ua3da7614-8ada-5333-b484-25175764b2d2)

9 How should you handle a partner who smothers you with too much love and affection and is too possessive? (#uc2fad52c-30ce-5a54-95a9-f5187db33027)

10 How can a couple learn to trust love when they’ve both been badly hurt in past relationships? (#u31586286-265b-5b4f-80d6-d032bdeca643)

11 What does it mean when your partner won’t introduce you to his family and friends? (#u1d69a935-77e5-5e63-ab0e-499009ae6b67)

12 How do you heal old emotional hurts from the past so you can have a healthy relationship with your partner? (#uf705d207-33e2-545a-89e5-2a76163164ca)

13 How important is sexual chemistry in a relationship? If it’s not there in the beginning, will it develop over time? (#u75750fa7-5f4f-5e8b-a2c7-de0eff7ea641)

14 How do you motivate someone to want to change and open up emotionally? (#uab94e584-8cb3-589c-9f38-a997964441f1)

Compatibility (#uda168346-2d3f-5433-9560-56291c051831)

15 Why am I only attracted to the wrong, “bad boy” type of man, and feel no sexual chemistry with the “nice guys”? (#u6b387508-538f-5e73-b01f-77326e99d466)

16 Can a relationship work when you’re in love with your partner’s potential? (#u2bedfdf6-ced4-5caf-bb01-cfba2c0ce67a)

17 Is there such a thing as being too “picky” when choosing partners? (#uee0619b3-d33f-5ff1-8131-9e420fda46b6)

18 Can long-distance relationships work? (#u36c605cd-1f15-5ceb-ac26-835f01df51e8)

19 How important are cultural differences in a relationship? (#u3658b257-e7c8-52d8-9ffb-636bbeaa7a13)

20 Is it damaging to a relationship when one partner is still controlled by his parents? (#u316ccbfa-61ca-53df-836b-4c5c635198ea)

21 Why do I always fall in love with people who need rescuing? (#ub45b0e84-4788-54f2-b3cf-77f97f006d3e)

22 Can a big age difference between two people hurt the relationship? (#u5af3241c-a893-51cb-8800-6f7dd0cde7cc)

23 Can a relationship with an addict (drugs, alcohol, etc.) work? (#litres_trial_promo)

24 Why do I keep choosing unavailable partners? (#litres_trial_promo)

25 What signs should I look for in the beginning of a relationship to make sure I don’t end up with someone who’s bad for me? (#litres_trial_promo)

26 Can you ever be 100 percent sure that someone you’re with is the right one for you? What qualities should you look for in a partner? (#litres_trial_promo)

Commitment (#litres_trial_promo)

27 How long should you wait for a partner to make a commitment? (#litres_trial_promo)

28 How soon in a relationship should you expect a commitment from your partner? (#litres_trial_promo)

29 Should you stay with someone who isn’t over his ex-partner? (#litres_trial_promo)

30 Is it right to stay with someone even when you know inside she’s not the right one for you? (#litres_trial_promo)

31 How can you tell if someone is really committed to the relationship? (#litres_trial_promo)

32 How can I tell if I have “commitment phobia”? (#litres_trial_promo)

33 Is there such a thing as falling in love too quickly? What does it mean if a person experiences this often? (#litres_trial_promo)

34 Should you wait until you are 100 percent sure that someone is right for you before you make a lifelong commitment? (#litres_trial_promo)

35 Should a couple live together before marriage? (#litres_trial_promo)

Communication and Conflict (#litres_trial_promo)

36 How can I get my partner to express his feelings to me? (#litres_trial_promo)

37 What do you do with a husband who refuses to discuss problems or work on the relationship? (#litres_trial_promo)

38 How can I get over my fear of conflict and be more honest with my partner? (#litres_trial_promo)

39 How important is it for a couple to be totally honest with one another? Is there such a thing as too much honesty? (#litres_trial_promo)