love-life problems

When Love Life Problems Cause Illness

By Dr. Jordan / August 25, 2012 /

In my experience, the love life problems that cause the most illness are: 1. breakup of a love relationship resulting in separation and divorce, if married; 2. chronic feelings of loneliness when living alone; 3. chronic mistreatment or abuse in a love relationship; 4. death of a lover or spouse.  The most common forms of…

Will a Baby Fix My Love-Life?

By Dr. Jordan / April 24, 2012 /

My original thought was to say the word “no” as an answer to the question in the title of this post in as many languages as I could think of to make the point. But for brevity sake I decided against that. You can’t fix your love-life by having a baby, no exceptions. Here’s why.…

Love-Life Tip: Express Hurt Not Anger

By Dr. Jordan / April 10, 2012 /

In your love-life you can’t work with anger or its extreme form rage. Anger is often a defense against the hurt, fear, or vulnerability you can feel in a love relationship. When angry you are not open to reflecting on yourself or working on a relationship. You are simply interested in self-protection and in some…