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An Interview with David Deida by Vijay Rana

By Vijay Rana — 2012

The only cure for dissatisfaction, whether with your lover or the world, is tenderly feeling what is, as it is. —David Deida

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Intimacy: The Art of Relationships

How relationships are sabotaged by hidden expectations.

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The What and How of True Intimacy

Intimacy. People often confuse it with sex. But people can be sexual without being intimate. One night stands, friends with benefits, or sex without love are examples of purely physical acts with no intimacy involved.

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How to End Pandemic Fights with Your Partner

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

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The No. 1 Rule Most Couples Ignore While Arguing

How couples fight is just as important as how they love, and it's one of the most predictive factors for a successful relationship. All couples have conflict and will cause each other distress from time to time.

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Why Couples Fight: Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt

We think most couples wait too long to get help, so we want to bring the simple practices of a conscious partnership into the mainstream so people know how to be in a marriage before they enter one.

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7 Ways to Emotionally Connect with Your Partner

If we want more depth and intimacy and joy in our relationships, we're going to have to develop more emotional connection with our partners, our friends, our family, our co-workers. It's that simple and that challenging.

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10 Qualities of a Good Lover

In my book, The Ecstasy of Surrender, I discuss how to manifest your full sexual power, even if you are out of touch with it now.

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Although Two, Live as One

Amma’s advice for couples.

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Learn This Surprising Ingredient to Relationship Success

Relationship success requires us to follow this counter-intuitive rule.

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A 10-Minute Meditation on Love Connection

Explore this mindfulness practice from Tara Brach for keeping the lines of communication open and maintaining a deep, loving connection.

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Honoring Emotion