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Is Love Really Sweeter the Second Time Around?

By Terry Gaspard — 2022

It was during these awkward fertility treatments that it dawned on me that there were some dramatic differences between my first and second marriages. I didn’t get pregnant easily after tying the knot with husband number two, like I did with my first husband fourteen years earlier, and I soon realized that love doesn’t conquer all. Working hard to conceive in my early forties made sex feel more like a chore on my to-do list than a passionate encounter. Often Craig would literally have to hold me down as he injected the drugs and bribe me with a promise of a late-night massage to keep me from bolting.

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From Love Bombing to Boredom: Is ADHD to Blame for Mercurial Relationship Cycles?

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The Challenges Every Neurodiverse Woman Faces When Dating

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The Ambition Gap

Young, single women in the U.S. are outearning their male peers and outnumbering men in high-paying management jobs. But while you're climbing the ranks at work, a growing number of men seem to be losing their drive.

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Relationship Intelligence: The Key to Picking a Life Partner

For over two decades, I have worked with men and women from around the world to help them improve their relationships.

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Dating Secrets of the Terrifyingly Amazing

Dear Captain Awkward: I am a twenty-five-year-old introverted, socially-awkward, geeky fat girl who has never been kissed. I feel weird about this, because it feels like there is something terribly wrong with me, and all of my friends are way more experienced than I am.

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4 Things to Do Before Starting a New Relationship After a Breakup or Divorce

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Is Having Sex Too Soon in a Relationship Still a Thing? Because, TBH, I’ve Never Been Hornier

You should have sex with someone when you want to have consensual sex with them. That is the right time for you to have sex.

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