Relationships

There's no doubt marriage can be a challenge-we've all heard that half of marriages end in divorce. A common problem you may face (read more)

There's no doubt marriage can be a challenge-we've all heard that half of marriages end in divorce. A common problem you may face as a couple is feeling stuck or disconnected-lonely within the marriage-as if you and your spouse were worlds apart, even as you present a united front. Attempts to discuss the problem may lead to painful arguments, and even couples therapy may prove more expensive and time-consuming than effective, putting each of you on the spot and moving so quickly that you may leave, session after session, without feeling closer.

E-mail, however, can be a much less threatening way to communicate your true thoughts and feelings. Based on the author's popular online relationship coaching sessions, each chapter of this book provides an e-mail writing assignment focused on a different topic, such as sex, intimacy, communication, trust, and the future. These weekly assignments will grant you both the time to write-which can be extremely therapeutic in itself-and read what you the other has to say without the need for an immediate response. (hide)

This sexy little kit is for bold and adventurous couples only. It contains cards with suggested activities and a cord for light bondage. (read more)

This sexy little kit is for bold and adventurous couples only. It contains cards with suggested activities and a cord for light bondage. The title alludes to popular book 50 Shades of Grey - the film adaptation is released in 2015.

What's better than 50 shades? 69 shades...of Cosmo! This sexy little kit, with its naughty activities, is for bold and adventurous couples only. If you're ready to play, just pick a game card from the deck - like Sex for Dessert, Master/Servant, S&M Challenge, or Talk Dirty to Me. And when you want to get really kinky, use the cord that's included in the package for a little light bondage.

How far can you go? It's all up to you... (hide)

With reality tv shows, glossy bridal magazines, and fanciful Pinterest boards leading the way, it can be easy for a recently engaged (read more)

With reality tv shows, glossy bridal magazines, and fanciful Pinterest boards leading the way, it can be easy for a recently engaged couple to slide from wedding planning into wedding madness. Inspiration and ideas abound; what couples really need is clear guidance on how to assess this information and sort the useful from the disastrous. Enter A Practical Wedding Planner, the (practical) companion volume to A Practical Wedding.

Meg Keene walks couples through planning, from the big picture down to the nitty-gritty details. In her characteristic seasoned, sassy style, Keene offers no-nonsense guidance for planning a dream wedding on a real budget. (hide)

Adolescent Violence in the Home examines a form of violence that has a profound impact on families but is often overlooked and frequently (read more)

Adolescent Violence in the Home examines a form of violence that has a profound impact on families but is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood: teen aggression and violence toward members of their family-especially parents. Violence in adolescents is often seen as the result of a mental-health diagnosis, delinquency, or as a response to dysfunctional parenting, and though understanding a youth's mental-health status or a parenting style can be helpful, complete focus on either is misplaced. Adolescent Violence in the Home uses a restorative framework, developed by the authors and in use in court systems and organizations around the world, to situate violent behaviors in the context of power and the intergenerational cycle of violence.

Readers will come away from this book with a profound understanding of the social and individual factors that lead youth to use violence and how adolescent violence affects parents, and they'll also learn about a variety of interventions that specifically address teen violence against parents.
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Power is an inherent feature of social interactions, yet it is hard to define and therefore understand. This book is the first to (read more)

Power is an inherent feature of social interactions, yet it is hard to define and therefore understand. This book is the first to organize current interdisciplinary theorizing and research about power from leading academics in areas such as social psychology, communications, family studies, and public health. It also focuses exclusively on how power operates and affects close relationship processes, while the theoretical insights provided point the way toward new lines of research and understanding. (hide)

Devlin considers the relationship needs of the individual as revealed in the birth chart. Next, she analyzes parent/child relationshipswhere (read more)

Devlin considers the relationship needs of the individual as revealed in the birth chart. Next, she analyzes parent/child relationshipswhere it all begins. Finally, she examines love, romance, sex, marriage and friendship in depth.

Using C.G. Jung's concept of anima and animus, she provides insight into the "inner partner" by comparing unconscious archetypes to gods and goddessesour male/female ideals. Devlin delineates the planets, signs, houses and aspects in terms of relationship, and shows you how to interpret these astrological components in your own chart and your partner's as well as in chart comparisons.
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BECOMING ORGASMIC is the ideal book for any woman who has inhibitions about sex and wants to enhance the pleasure she gets from it. (read more)

BECOMING ORGASMIC is the ideal book for any woman who has inhibitions about sex and wants to enhance the pleasure she gets from it. Whether you're married, or single, divorced or widowed, under 30 or over 60, or somewhere in between, the programme presented in this book will help you feel comfortable with yourself and your ideas about sex. It will help you to: Evaluate your sexual history and put it in perspective; explore your body through touch; understand the effects of pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause on sexual desire and response; be comfortable with your body and yourself as a woman; share self-discovery with your partner; overcome the fear of orgasm; explore ways to trigger an orgasm and learn about sex in the modern world - social expectations, personal values, and choosing a partner in the age of AIDS.

A personal and sensitively written book, BECOMING ORGASMIC is designed to make you feel good about your sexuality and yourself. (hide)

Once the blow job was just considered a part of foreplay; now everyone knows it's a centerpiece of great sex. A quick glance at online (read more)

Once the blow job was just considered a part of foreplay; now everyone knows it's a centerpiece of great sex. A quick glance at online dating sites is enough to see that going down is on the rise. But not everyone who claims to be a deepthroat expert really is one: the art of sucking and licking has to be learned.

The Better Blow Job is a must-read for anyone who wants to be a blow job champion. Following on the success of his books, Gayma Sutra and The Bigger Bang, author Axel Neustadter opens his mouth extra wide to tell all about the secrets of deep throating: why you shouldn't eat chilies before blowing; what's so great about gaggling; and why a powerful blow job can bring tears to your eyes. This richly illustrated guidebook answers these questions and many more-as usual, with personal stories, interviews with experts and lots of photographs.
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Compassionate and comprehensive, Dr. Francis Mondimore's pathbreaking guide has helped thousands of people and their loved ones cope (read more)

Compassionate and comprehensive, Dr. Francis Mondimore's pathbreaking guide has helped thousands of people and their loved ones cope with bipolar disorder. Now in its third edition, Bipolar Disorder has been thoroughly updated with new information about the causes of the disorder, tools for diagnosis, and advances in treatment.

Dr. Mondimore surveys new medications for treating bipolar disorder, including asenapine, iloperidone, paliperidone, lurasidone, and oxcarbazepine, exploring the benefits and potential side effects of each. He also reviews the scientific studies that back up claims for recommended nutritional supplements, such as omega-3s and NAC - and tells you which ones to leave on the shelf. (hide)

Every bride wants her proverbial "best day" to be simply perfect: to achieve this objective, she cuts out and saves images of bouquets, (read more)

Every bride wants her proverbial "best day" to be simply perfect: to achieve this objective, she cuts out and saves images of bouquets, consults friends about makeup and hairstyle, she calls on her loved ones about the choice of suitable place and the dream gown, she tests menus and makes up wedding lists. To organize such an important day and such a complex celebration, she also needs to be informed about the necessary documentation, to collect telephone numbers and appointment dates, to have always on hand the list of guests and that of the participants, for any last-minute modifications. As the fateful day draws near, the excitement can undermine anyone's organization no matter how perfect, and make it necessary to have a little help to carry out every aspect of the day. (hide)