Book Review: His Needs, Her Needs

Book Review: His Needs, Her Needs

Posted On: March 14, 2011

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage – Fifteenth Anniversary Edition (2001) by Willard F. Harley, Jr. Most of us are probably familiar with ‘The Five Languages of Love’ by Gary Chapman. These “Five Love Languages” have been useful in helping people speak and understand emotional love when it is expressed through one of […]

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Testimonial – Manifest the Love of Your Life

Posted On: February 26, 2011

“The workshop is intense and powerful. It gives us power to love ourselves and be able to love others, accepting ourselves as we are all deserving of love.” – Anonymous Male, 30 April 2018 “It’s very casual, concise, and exercises were self-explanatory. Safe space. Good size of group.” – Anonymous Male, 30 April 2018 “I […]

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Sex Goals for 2011

Posted On: February 8, 2011

This article first appeared in the January 2011 issue of Ezyhealth Singapore. To view, click image to enlarge.

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Eat Your Heart Out

Eat Your Heart Out

Posted On: January 6, 2011

This article first appeared on Good Vibrations Magazine. According to a new research study in the UK, more than 60 percent of British women in relationships do not feel comfortable eating in front of their partner, and almost half get shy when undressing. Also, four in ten women feel as though they are ‘always dieting’ […]

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Poem: The Mask

Posted On: October 18, 2010

Always a mask Held in the slim hand whitely Always she had a mask before her face Truly the wrist Holding it lightly Fitted the task Sometimes, however, Was there a shiver Fingertip quiver Every so slightly Holding the mask? For years and years and years I wondered But dared not ask And then — […]

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Pouring ‘Cold’ Water

Pouring ‘Cold’ Water

Posted On: September 28, 2010

This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. Have you ever poured ‘cold water’ over somebody else’s happiness? In a literal translation from the Chinese language, ‘pouring cold water’ means dousing the flames of passion. This usually happens when the opposite party is feeling elated about a new love, promotion or business deal, and somebody […]

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I’d Rather Not Say

I’d Rather Not Say

Posted On: September 24, 2010

This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. I was on the MRT train with a new friend the other day, and he asked me what caused my marriage to end. We were both standing, dangling from different handrail supports. I looked around. We were surrounded by a lot of other commuters. This person is […]

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Getting feedback after sex (Part 2 of 2)

Getting feedback after sex (Part 2 of 2)

Posted On: September 2, 2010

This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. I talked about the role of open- and closed-ended questions to get feedback from our partner after a sexual experience. You might begin asking for sexual feedback by using a few open-ended questions. If your partner is not forthcoming, or you wish to get clearer answers, you […]

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Teen Dating Abuse

Posted On: August 14, 2010

Teen Dating Abuse Survivors Everyone has a right to a safe and healthy relationship. Unfortunately, one in three teenagers is a victim of abuse, from being yelled at or put down to being physically assaulted. The safe space is a project sponsored by Break the Cycle. Friends Don’t Let Friends Be Abused Teen Dating Bill […]

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What is Sexting?

Posted On: July 18, 2010

‘Sexting‘ is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones. The term was first popularized around 2005, and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending a text possibly with images According to a recent Reuters report, twenty percent of […]

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