Dating & Relationships
It’s hard to imagine a world without being intimately connected with other people. Trust me; I have tried. Like most species, we do best with healthy, loving relationships. We crave connection and a sense of belonging. When we feel like we do not belong, many of us become lost, confused, depressed, lonely, and anxiety-ridden. These challenging emotions often lead to addiction, isolation, violence, and self-destruction. In short, we need each other. This is not meant to be a solo journey.
Our search for meaningful and healthy relationships can be frustrating, to say the least. At times dating can feel like playing slot machines in a casino. Novels, movies, and TV have created a fictitious version of dating, relationships, and intimacy. We don’t have scriptwriters, makeup artists, or actors in real life. In real life, dating and relationships need trust, respect, commitment, our own version of what love means to us, and of course, amazing sex! On the outside, it may appear that intimacy and sex have to be separate from trust, respect, commitment, and love, but that is an illusion. At our core, most men and women want the same things – love, respect, and connection. Men are from Mars, and women are from Venus is another illusion. We want the same things, but how much and what they look like is where our differences express themselves. Communication with trust, creativity, and commitment is essential to healthy and balanced relationships. This is what our work is in dating and relationships.
