Friendless in San Diego
photo courtesy of nymag.com Dear Michael: I don’t seem to be very good at making – or keeping – friends. I’m kind of [...]
The Power of Silence
Recently, I was asked to co-facilitate a workshop with the above title. I wasn’t sure I really wanted to do it. After all, I thought, [...]
The Double Testosterone Marriage
I am pleased to report that I have recently signed a contract to publish my new book “The Double Testosterone Marriage: Monogamy or Open Relationship?” [...]
13 Practical Ways to Lower your Stress (and be more Relaxed)
photo courtesy of nymag.com Over the years, I’ve been compiling a list of ways to lower stress. These are personal observations, great ideas [...]
Fantasy Sex
photo by Landon Nordeman for nymag.com It’s so hard not to compare ourselves to other people. No matter how hard we try, somebody [...]
How to behave at a sex party
photo by Jim Urquhart (Reuters) Lately, I am getting quite a few questions from clients about sex parties that are apparently happening all [...]
Kind, Flexible and Forgiving: the Keys to Losing Weight
Matteo Prandoni for nymag.com Of all the problems in life, how much we weigh seems to be a concern for everyone I’ve ever [...]
Feeling younger – growing older
photo by Richard Perez Some of us spend a lot of time and money to look younger than we are. We want to [...]
What do I do with all this Grief?
Dear Michael: I am a 49-year-old bisexual woman whose 17-year-old son just killed himself. I still can’t believe it. My husband, my girlfriend and I [...]
Dating, Hanging Out and Hooking Up
Dating: the word sounds ancient, doesn’t it? Instead, we usually hear “hooking up”, a phrase that sounds pretty meaningless and shallow, or “hanging out”, a [...]
How to Choose a Therapist
Recently, I got an email from a guy who said: “A friend of mine told me that he was tired of hearing me complain all [...]
My Girlfriend talks too Much
photo by Youngjun-Koo for nymag.com Dear Doctor Kimmel: My new girlfriend talks too much. She just never shuts up. I like her a lot in [...]