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The 3 C’s of Relationship: Chemistry, Compatibility & Commitment »

In working with couples over the last twenty years, it seems like the ingredients we  wish to include in our recipe for a long-term relationship are: Chemistry, Compatibility and Commitment.

Each of us expresses these ingredients…

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Recovering From An Affair AND Porn Problems: “Ask Adam” July Audio Replay »

I’m pleased to announce that the replay of my July “Ask Adam” Teleseminar is now available! It was a great teleseminar with wonderful questions. I answered concerns people had about:

1. How can a couple

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Love Is Not Enough! »

Couples meet, they fall in love, they make a commitment, move in together or get married (if allowed) and then what? Over half break up! Obviously, LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH to sustain a relationship.

There was…

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Sexless Relationship? Don’t Be A Statistic! »

According to statistics, more than 40 million Americans are in sexless marriages! This doesn’t include all of the non-married relationships or the rest of the world. More than half the couples I counsel each week have not had…

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Stop Making Excuses For Not Having Sex! »

Consumer Reports did a sex survey of 1000 adults and over 80% of the respondents said that they sometimes avoided having sex with their partners.  Yes, we all have legitimate reasons from time to time for avoiding this…

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Do You Want More Intimacy? »

Are you interested in having more intimacy in your life?  It’s certainly one of the issues that many of my couples and singles want to work on when they see me for private counseling sessions.  The first thing…

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Should We Break Up or Make Up? Ask Adam” June Audio Replay »

I’m pleased to announce that the replay of my June “Ask Adam” Teleseminar is now available! It was a great teleseminar with wonderful questions. I answered concerns people had about:

1. Should we break up or make up?

2.

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Can’t Buy Me Love: How Do Finances Affect Your Relationship? »

As a couples counselor for the past twenty years, I can safely say that the “Big Three” issues that couples see me about are: Money, Sex and Communication.

It’s doubtful that any of you are surprised…

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3 P’s of Relationship Dynamics: Pick, Provoke & Project »

I’ve posted a number of articles and videos on the psychology of how we come together to form relationships and the stages of relationship: the honeymoon stage, the power struggle stage and the conscious relationship

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Oprah Winfrey Talk Show Contest »

I’m excited to announce that I just submitted a video audition to Oprah’s talk show contest (this is different than the recent audition I did for Oprah’s new television network, OWN.  This is a contest and the top…

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