tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:27:30 +0000A place where men can receive practical advice about relationship issues, parenting and life in generalhttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (James Carter)Blogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-1193346097720089820Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:27:00 +00002008-09-26T22:30:26.069-07:00divorce advicesurviving separationparenting adviceBy: James Walsh Children define themselves by the standards that their parents set. When the two people they love the most decide to go their own separate ways, the life of a child is literally torn into two. Even when two people part amicably, it still means the life of a child is divided. Therefore, it is extremely important that whatever the differences between two people, they focus on http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/09/divorce-your-partner-not-your-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-1416639678255290860Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:06:00 +00002008-09-26T22:13:32.155-07:00understanding womenbetter sexBy: Scott Patterson Want to know the secret to having great sex? Well, I bet you do! What most guys don't know is a great sex session starts way before you even step into the bedroom. Actually sexual tension should start the moment you see a woman. Now the best way to accomplish this is done through the act of foreplay. To become a sexual master, you have to be great at foreplay. Once you http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/09/5-sexual-foreplay-steps-for-becoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-5543049043679767568Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:12:00 +00002008-09-24T01:15:24.583-07:00dating after divorcedating adviceBy: Kelly Kilpatrick Divorce is a trying experienced that can leave you questioning every aspect of your being. The entire process is a painful one, whether you wanted the divorce or not, and you end up feeling alone and like you no longer fit in with the world. Nothing could be further from the truth, however, with half of marriages ending in divorce. You are not alone; you just need to get http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/09/5-tips-to-jumpstart-your-dating-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-802986452300198230Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:05:00 +00002008-09-26T20:55:56.679-07:00breaking upcommunicationBy: Teresa Harr-Pena I was talking to a married friend the other day, name withheld of course, and I wasn't sure how to feel when the conversation was done. I sat there and carefully listened as someone's life was controlled by fear. Fear of everything outside the four walls of a long marriage. I have found that many of my acquaintances are in this position also. I'm no doctor and a multiple http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/09/commitment-to-bad-marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-6851539673925290684Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:18:00 +00002008-09-27T02:47:51.796-07:00reader questionbreaking uprelationship adviceunderstanding menHi James, I wonder if you could give me some advice. I've been seeing a guy that I work with for about 4 months and it just recently ended. He was the one to make the first move and pursue the relationship. My feelings for him were more gradual and by the time it ended I was feeling at times like I loved him. We behaved with impeccable professionalism at work and only one of our colleagues knewhttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/09/reader-question-why-isnt-he-into-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-6640325092467090508Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:46:00 +00002008-08-22T03:00:39.825-07:00save your marriagedealing with infidelityBy: Larry Bilotta I don’t know a thing about you, but I’ll bet that your cheating wife is causing you more pain and stress than you’d care to admit. But let me ask you; instead of immediately making accusations and placing blame, did you ever stop and ask yourself “where did I go wrong?” If you haven’t…don’t worry, most men NEVER DO. What I want you to do for a moment is shift your thoughts http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/08/does-cheating-wife-inevitably-lead-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-2724393564599630471Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:59:00 +00002008-08-22T03:01:50.844-07:00confidencefirst date adviceBy: James Carter You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression – how true, especially when you meet your date for the first time. You expect her to be drop-dead gorgeous when she walks into the restaurant, why shouldn’t she have the same expectation of you? The truth is she will have that expectation, but rather than focus on your physical aspects (as you’ll no doubt focus on hers),http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/08/dress-yourself-to-make-great-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-2350667550394793295Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:16:00 +00002008-09-26T20:55:56.681-07:00relationship advicedealing with infidelityunderstanding menBy: James Walsh It is certainly true that many more men than women cheat on their partners, though the number of women dong so is also increasing. Infidelity hurts the other spouse too much and it is difficult for a marriage to survive after an affair has been detected. What is also interesting to note is that men do not forgive a physical transgression of the wife and women find it difficult http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/07/infidelity-in-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-4821802809886551562Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:35:00 +00002008-07-28T02:40:34.992-07:00confidencefirst date adviceBy: Jack Zavada You know the feeling. You close the door behind you and let out a big sigh. It didn't go well. In fact, it was a disaster. First dates are stressful even when everything goes right. When you or the other person messes up, a couple hours can seem like an eternity. But after the date is over, what you do next can etch the bad experience into your mind or help you overcome it. http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-recover-from-disastrous-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-1096258390678553249Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:45:00 +00002008-07-28T01:56:53.514-07:00better sexBy: Whitney Moore There are proven methods to improve sexual performance and pleasure among couples. However, various couples struggle with different challenges. One couple may be dealing with erectile dysfunction in the male partner, another with lack of sex drive in the female or male partner. Some couples have too much stress in their lives that’s not managed properly and this negatively http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/07/effective-ways-to-better-sex-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-8601467853052798358Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:12:00 +00002008-07-28T02:43:25.107-07:00understanding womensave your marriagebetter sexBy: Nancy Madore, Author of The Twelve Dancing Princesses (a venture into women’s sexuality) Now that you know that it is most likely as simple as changing your evening routine for getting more intimacy in your marriage, you can begin to explore the many different ways for getting your wife in the mood. In order to make the most of it, keep these five things in mind. They seem like common sensehttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-get-sex-back-into-your-marriage_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-8623284829450495791Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:07:00 +00002008-07-28T02:43:41.360-07:00understanding womensave your marriagebetter sexBy: Nancy Madore, Author of The Twelve Dancing Princesses (a venture into women’s sexuality) One of the most common complaints I hear from married men is that they don’t get enough sex. I can’t say I blame them for complaining, especially since most of them remember their wives being extremely sexual while they were dating. They naturally feel like they’ve been cheated. Their wives also feel http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-get-sex-back-into-your-marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-4981668219624265667Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:13:00 +00002008-06-10T02:18:48.715-07:00save your marriageparenting adviceBy: Brenda Shoshanna Anger in the family is one of main causes of difficult relationships and troubles of all kinds. It is extremely important to understand why this arises, how it manifests and what to do to stop it. The family is the most common place for anger to erupt. It is also the place where the seeds of anger are sown. When we live closely with others, when we are bonded to them, http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-anger-arises-in-family-and-how-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-4012522648863452805Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:02:00 +00002008-09-26T21:01:06.605-07:00relationship advicedealing with infidelityBy: Lance Taylor There is nothing more pathetic and unattractive than jealousy. I have yet to find anything productive that comes from being jealous. It makes you do stupid things, and it makes her stop liking you. Here is something that you MUST accept… If she is going to cheat on you, raging jealousy will only speed along the process. It certainly won’t stop her. You have to develop the http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-overcome-jealousy-guaranteed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-2081741693981210996Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:49:00 +00002008-06-10T01:53:03.395-07:00save your marriagerelationship advicecommunicationBy: Brenda Shoshanna When distrust, arises in a relationship there are many factors which can be causing it. Unless we understand where these feelings are coming from, it becomes easy to act out, blame the partner and put all kinds of unhealthy demands upon them. We can even believe that they are cheating when they are not. When feelings of distrust arise, some begin to create more and more http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-develop-trust-in-relationship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-694483510603985852Thu, 29 May 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-06-13T01:45:36.936-07:00surviving separationbreaking upBy: James Carter When you’ve been hurt by someone it’s hard to forgive them. It can take a long time just to be able to think about them without getting angry, forgiving is a whole other matter. I don’t mind admitting that I don’t forgive easily. I used to work with a guy who joked he kept a “grudge diary” – every time someone wronged him, he’d say their name went in his 5-year grudge diary! http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/05/forgive-and-move-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-8584292073816278602Sat, 17 May 2008 10:47:00 +00002008-06-13T01:47:34.823-07:00divorce advicebreaking upcommunicationBy: James Carter Relationships are hard work and sometimes they just don’t work out and the only solution is to break up. When this happens, it pays to be mindful of your partner’s feelings as they go through the emotions of breaking up. It can be hard at the time to be considerate for your partner feelings, but in the long run it’s best for both of you and can enable you to both be friends oncehttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-break-up-and-remain-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-1958186064735621815Thu, 15 May 2008 09:28:00 +00002008-09-26T20:59:28.429-07:00online datingunderstanding womendating adviceconfidencefirst date adviceBy: James Carter Getting back into the dating scene in your later years can be even more difficult than it was when you were young. All your friends are married with kids and you just don’t have the same opportunities to meet women. When you do, how do you approach them without seeming desperate or sleazy? I’ve written a number of articles on the different aspects of dating, but it’s such a http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-pick-up-women-what-you-need-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-1364448220998960533Thu, 08 May 2008 11:15:00 +00002008-09-26T20:53:52.726-07:00reader questiondating advicefirst date adviceD from Chicago sent me this question: Hey James, I need some ideas for a romantic date. Can you help? Here are some that I can recommend: Hire a Rag-Top and Take A Drive Spice up a Sunday drive by hiring a convertible and taking her for a drive in the country or along the coast. If you can end up at a vineyard or a beach-side coffee shop then she’ll be even more impressed! Take Her Ice http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/05/reader-question-romantic-date-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-2200099725079371734Tue, 06 May 2008 09:29:00 +00002008-09-27T02:48:29.541-07:00divorce advicebreaking upcommunicationBy: James Carter Do you find yourself wishing your partner would leave, or that you could just walk away into a new life? If your relationship is making you unhappy, damaging your self esteem or is abusive or violent, then maybe it’s time to call it quits and leave. The amount of love in a relationship naturally ebbs and flows, sometimes there’s more and sometimes less. Sometimes you feel like http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/05/breaking-up-how-you-know-its-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-3979230210357700114Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:07:00 +00002008-09-26T20:53:52.728-07:00reader questionunderstanding womensave your marriagerelationship adviceTJ from Australia sent me this question: “I’ve been in a relationship for five years but I’m finding it difficult to keep the romance alive. Do you have any advice for how to keep my woman interested in me and knowing that I’m still interested in her?” Here are some tips you can try to keep the flame of passion burning! Cuddle up in front of the TV Over time we get used to our own routines andhttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/04/reader-question-keeping-romance-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-6999026964240816184Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:01:00 +00002008-09-27T02:48:58.564-07:00understanding womenrelationship advicecommunicationBy: James Carter Do you sometimes think your partner has been taken over by an argumentative, emotional and unreasonable alien? Does she suffer mood swings and depression occasionally? Do you wish you knew what was going on and how to handle it without ending up in an argument? If so then it’s likely that your partner suffers from PMS or premenstrual syndrome (also called PMT or premenstrual http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/04/mans-guide-to-premenstrual-syndrome-pms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-3941450934632943718Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:14:00 +00002008-06-13T01:53:56.870-07:00parenting advicestepfamily adviceBy: James Carter Blending two families together is both difficult and time-consuming. You may have to deal with high emotions, hurt feelings, lack of respect and a myriad of other unpleasant side-effects, but the end result of a happy, harmonious family is worth everything. This article gives you some tips that have helped me and my partner bring together our families over the past three years.http://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/04/tips-for-successful-stepfamilies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-8687137545941510841Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:33:00 +00002008-07-28T03:29:14.982-07:00dating after divorceparenting advicestepfamily adviceBy: James Carter Introducing your kids to your new partner can be a harrowing ordeal for everyone unless you’re properly prepared. There are a number of dos and don’ts you need to know so the experience will be as positive as possible. Firstly it’s important to realise that this may be a big step for you, but it’s an even bigger one for your kids. They didn’t ask to be in this situation and mayhttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/04/help-your-kids-meet-your-partner-for_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005794061361602957.post-6728646565954075683Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:07:00 +00002008-04-08T02:34:16.884-07:00get your ex backconfidencecommunicationBy: James Carter It's not easy to get your ex back after a breakup, in fact it can seem hopeless. However there are things you can do right now to get back in control of the situation and demonstrate to your partner how you've changed and why she should come back to you. When you break-up, it doesn't need to be the absolute end of the relationship. Instead it can be a period of reflection wherehttp://mens-place.blogspot.com/2008/04/get-your-ex-back-5-ways-to-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Carter)