Passion 101

Do You Want To Be Right Or Be Happy In Your Relationship? Perhaps you’ve heard the question asked before, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?”  It applies in many contexts, though today we are talking about your relationship. Most couples that contact me for support are in the [...]

Do You Turn Toward, Turn Away Or Turn Against? Each day, our partners make many attempts to connect with us, both verbal and nonverbal. World renowned couples research, Dr. John Gottman calls these attempts “bids” for emotional connection. A bid can be a question, a look, an affectionate touch or anything else that opens the [...]

Can Men And Women Be Friends? Most of us have struggled with this issue, on whether men and women can be friends in a platonic way or will sex get in the way?  Can we “rise” above our impulses or is it a doomed idea?  AND, if we CAN be friends with someone of the [...]

Seven Year Itch Now Only Takes Three Years! A recent survey of 2000 people in Great Britain seems to indicate that in addition to the many advances in technology and lifestyle in the past decades, that we’ve also “advanced” the seven year itch to only three years! The “Seven Year Itch” is the belief made [...]

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I’m happy to announce that the replay of the March “Ask Adam” Relationship Teleseminar is now available!  It was the best teleseminar yet and I addressed the following: 1. How do you KNOW when you’ve met your soulmate? 2. It’s been three months since our first child was born, my husband is ready for sex, but [...]

Can A Cougar Relationship Work? The concept of a “cougar” relationship, where an older woman dates a younger man, has become more popular in the news these days.  And many people are asking, is it healthy, is there long-term potential? It’s always hard to generalize, so let me share with you my thoughts about it. [...]

What Is YOUR Love Language? I’ve been working with couples for twenty years and a big part of my work is to serve as a “translator” for the couple.  It often seems that they don’t speak each other’s language. The issue seems to be much more than the simple “men are from Mars, women are [...]

Would You Want To Be Married To You? I know that this might appear to be a strange question, yet I’m serious about it!  Would you want to be married to you? In this world, so many people are self-centered and want to know what’s in it for them.  Their relationships, whether personal or business, [...]

Do YOU Treat Your Relationship Like A Business? And when I ask the question, I don’t mean it in a cold or impersonal or emotionless way.  What I mean is, are you truly as INVESTED in your relationship as you are in your career or in your business? Do you take your relationship with your [...]

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I’m happy to announce that the replay of the February “Ask Adam” Relationship Teleseminar is now available!  It was the best teleseminar yet and addressed some deep issues. I answered the following questions: 1. What is “Just Because” Day? 2. How do you develop intimacy without intercourse? 3. How do I keep a man committed [...]