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First, let me tell you having an education and having life skills are two different things. While school gives us an education, it’s at home we learn life skills like doing household chores, cooking, paying bills and negotiating terms with the plumber and the car mechanic. But despite the training at home and in educational institutions, there are times we find ourselves at certain junctures in life where we feel that we need help to navigate through the situation but we don’t know who to ask for help....

A few moments don’t turn yours into an awkward relationship (unless you’re dating your ex’s best friend), but they do give you a few wonderful memories. “Remember that time you called me ‘baby boo’ in front of your mother?” always makes for a fun conversation, doesn’t it? Let’s take a look at a few awkward moments that every couple experiences in the different phases of relationships, just so you know you’re not alone in this....

The assumption that men are opportunistic and women are selective when it comes to who they sleep with is based on general observation. What has scientific backing is the fact that men and women are wired differently when it comes to sexual acts. Men find it easier to compartmentalize physical intimacy and emotional connection into separate boxes, unlike women. We have brought on board relationship and intimacy coach Shivanya Yogmayaa (internationally certified in the therapeutic modalities of EFT, NLP, CBT, REBT, etc), who specializes in different forms of couples counseling, to resolve this conflict, or to quench this curiosity, whatever may be your intention....

Since the dawn of human history, gender roles have been defined for married couples. Men work; women bear children and take care of the household. And this is supposed to be the secret to a happy marriage and a stable society. In some communities, for example in Christian communities, there is a divine aspect added to reproduction. It is believed that the sole purpose of human creation is procreation and that a child is a gift of God....

What’s interesting is that we rarely ever find couples who are willing to reach out or ready to ask for help in order to solve their issues and be better partners for each other. For example, take the case of communication and how essential it is in any relationship. A lack of communication often spells the death of relationships. But not everyone knows the techniques or the methods to sharpen their communication skills....

This iconic song Sway from Dean Martin can tempt people to sing, sway and dance right away. Each line of the song will make you want to get up close and sensual with him. That is what happens when a good song plays, and you indulge in sultry dance moves to woo and seduce your man. Dance; my love has the magic to turn anyone on. How to dance sexually when you are a beginner?...

Undoubtedly, breakups are hard for everyone involved. However, when the only thing that’s left of the relationship are the memories you’re holding on to with your life, moving on seems an impossible task, as though it’s something you’ll never be able to achieve. So, how do you go about erasing someone from your memory? When you’ve done away with every other shroud of evidence of the relationship existing, how do you escape from memories that continue to plague your mind?...

Your partner may feel the same way as you do, but may just lack the ability to convey it in words and gestures. Or they may just not be as invested in the relationship as you are. Either way, that unshakable sense of feeling alone even when you’re with someone can take a toll on your mind. You’re feeling unheard in the relationship, and thinking, “My boyfriend makes me feel unwanted....

If you were just fooling around for a couple of months and decided that it’s not working out anymore, that’s another story. It won’t sting any more than ripping a band-aid. But if you had been together a long time and were deeply emotionally invested in the relationship, boy, that’s going to be the hardest of life’s sucker punches you’ve dealt with yet. Even if you were the one to call it quits, the first heartbreak is still going to hurt six ways from Sunday, making you feel like you’re drowning in the pain and agony....

The name Bonobology must have been on that thin edge ready to be forgotten many a time… and wasn’t. We would like to believe that somehow we speak of what you want to hear. And hence you kindly forgive us for this difficult name, look for us and find us, even when thousands of other sites are vying for your attention! For this, dear Readers, a big thank you....

“Sex is boring after marriage” is no way to look at things. Marriages are a lot of work and you are going to have to keep putting that effort to keep yourselves happy and thriving as a couple. While your sex life could take a hit due to the mundane routines and work stressors that we all have, it does not have to stay that way. The key to a sexually fulfilling marriage is keeping intimacy alive while juggling romance and responsibilities....

I was devastated to know that my boyfriend left me for another girl. I did not know how to deal with my feelings then. What Can You Do When He Leaves You For Another Woman It is said when someone leaves you let them go. I just couldn’t. I kept calling him and texting him asking him was the girl better looking? Was he in love with her? He finally blocked me completely and I could do nothing else but cry....

But, while social media movements and stricter laws are trying to make it safer for women to speak up, the fact that a lot of the sexual trauma victims are male is something that is often conveniently ignored by society. When a woman assaults a man, even his friends would usually react by congratulating him and talk about how he should have enjoyed it. If males assault males, the victim is often way too ashamed and mentally wounded to speak out and begin the process of healing sexual trauma....

Just because one partner is going through something difficult does not mean that you should leave or walk away from them. Love is about staying with someone through trying times. The only time you should consider walking out on them is when your own mental peace is being compromised and the other person refuses to change for the better. As it is rightly said, there are some people you just can’t save....

How To Forgive Your Cheating Partner And Should You? According to Dr Gaurav, the couples he consults bring up some of the most inane as well as the most serious issues. What remains unseen is that each individual in a relationship brings in their emotional baggage from their own families, learnings of their own childhood, their upbringing or belief system, attitude or emotions. In many ways, their approach to giving and receiving love has been passed on through their families....

At that stage, the ‘what to text him?’ dilemma is bound to weigh on your mind. Trust us when we say that the first text is like creating a virtual first impression. And needless to say, the first impression is often a lasting one, if not a permanent one! That’s why a lot of us feel nervous about initiating contact and worry over what texts to send a guy you just met!...

The absence of such compatibility is a dealbreaker in most homes – just like mine. Seriously! It took me my marriage to someone I love to realize this harsh truth. And why, you ask? That is because the man I married is someone from a different caste and religion. What started as gentle banter and mild disagreements between elders on both sides of the family, quickly precipitated into a full-fledged cold war and bitterness, leading to a lot of interfaith marriage problems....

If the husband has an affair, it’s only natural for the woman to think that he is done with her. The act of infidelity is deeply hurtful because it essentially tells the person who has been cheated on “you are not enough”. As you’re making sense of the what and how of it all, asking yourself, “Where was I lacking? Why wasn’t I enough?”, what if he makes gigantic claims of undying love?...

My readers will probably find it tempting to judge me right away, and honestly, I don’t think I’ll be surprised. Having posted my problem on countless online forums, I have encountered comments of all sorts. There have been times when I have been called a ‘slut’ or an ‘ungrateful bitch’. Nevertheless, I feel like the least I deserve is some context. A child from a privileged family, I went to a private school where the friends I made shaped my beliefs....

If things continue the way they have been going, you become so incompatible with each other that all hope of mending the relationship can be lost. The wise thing to do is seek the right help if you want to salvage your relationship. Counseling or couples therapy be especially helpful in such a situation. An Incompatible Relationship Takes Its Toll You and your partner may not always have been incompatible with each other....