Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist

The key to talking about desires, boundaries and concerns is approaching the conversation with curiosity, not criticism

There are several reasons why breakups are hard (fear of being single, scarcity mentality, sunk-cost fallacy), but one particularly intriguing reason is that people often feel unequipped with the skills to navigate a breakup successfully

It begins with trust in your partner and honest conversations

It’s happening both when I feel stressed and relaxed, and it’s causing issues in my relationship

How do I make my partner not feel used and instead feel like it’s a shared experience?

Infidelity is complex, but we need to be honest with ourselves about what we want in a long-term partner and share our wants and desires so that our partners know what they are agreeing to