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The 7 Secrets to a Passionate, Long-Lasting Relationship with Corinne Farago healthy relationships relationship advice relationship tips Oct 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to navigate the complexities of long-term relationships? In my latest video, I had the pleasure of speaking with Corinne Farago, a relationship and intimacy coach and author of The Turned On Couple: Your Path to Lasting Love, Passion, and Pleasure. Our conversation offered...

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When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce and You Don't ama ask me anything boundaries relationship advice relationship tips Sep 07, 2024

Good Evening Dr. Julie, My husband and I are currently separated. He wants the divorce I do not. We are working together on figuring out the property end of things, but how do I set the boundary of not singing the divorce papers as what I feel and want matters too.

--Dodging Divorce

Dear Dodging: ...

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Recovering From Infidelity ama ask me anything relationship advice relationship tips toxic relationships Jul 13, 2024

Dear Dr. Julie: I discovered my husband had cheated on me with a (supposed) woman on the internet. He says she lives in Tennessee and nothing happened physically. As it turns out she was scamming him for money, which he sent to her. I can get over that part, it’s the things he texted her, like I lov...

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In a Long-Distance Relationship is Sex With Others Okay? ama ask me anything healthy relationships perspective relationship advice relationship tips relationships Aug 10, 2023

Dear Dr. Julie: My significant other and I live 2 hours away and are able to see each about twice a month. However because we aren’t in the same city he thinks it’s okay for him to go out & have sex with somebody else (he goes to “providers”). He thinks it’s okay because he is not in a “ relationshi...

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How do we fix our boring marriage? ama ask me anything healthy relationships marriage relationship tips self-improvement Aug 03, 2023

Dear Dr. Julie: My husband and I have been married for a while and it's starting to feel a bit boring. We are losing our spark. How can we fix this boring marriage?

--Losing Our Spark

Dear Losing Our Spark: Anything you do repeatedly is going to start to feel boring after a while. That's because i...

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How do I tell my husband he needs therapy? ama ask me anything effective communication healthy relationships marriage relationship tips relationships Jul 27, 2023

Dear Dr. Julie: My husband continually forgets things we have agreed on, has little motivation for doing household chores (but is totally happy to go do something impulsive that seems like fun for him), and can't seem to take my feelings into account before doing something he knows will upset me. I'...

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