I recently spent a weekend at a relationship conference in Ottawa where I ran a booth and led some seminars as a way to promote my book Emotional Sex: Making Good Relationships Great. I did this same event last March in Toronto, which was when I met Rachelle Wilde, the Playboy Bunny... the sweet, … [Read more...]
What’s Your Relationship IQ?
When I go to conferences to promote my book, Emotional Sex: Making Good Relationships Great, (a sweet book… as in it’s good not that it tastes like chocolate… although that is an interesting concept; books that you can also eat) I have a sign that asks “What’s Your Relationship IQ?”. These … [Read more...]
Why I want to marry someone who is terrible at sex
(Please note: this discussion in no way implies judgement against those who think differently from me; I am, however, trying to point out a different way of thinking.) I want to marry someone who is terrible at sex... that’s not the usual statement people make, but for me I definitely don’t want … [Read more...]
Thong Th-Thong, Thong, Thong
The thong is a symbol of all that is good and evil in this world. Ladies, you need to be careful not to use them for evil but for good. Guys, you need to be careful not to use them... at all. Never. Maybe if it’s some type of joke to gross out your buddies or you’re wearing one to give your … [Read more...]
Dating Tips from Jesus cont’d: how much should you change when you’re in a relationship?
Last week we discussed how Jesus gave great advice for how to have a healthy dating/marriage relationship because he taught how to be more loving and accepting of others. The specific lesson we focused on was: “You are a light,” (Mat 5:14) which followed the brighter you shine with love the better … [Read more...]
Dating Advice from Jesus
Most people don’t realize it, but Jesus gave some of the best dating advice you’ll ever hear. I’m sure some of you are thinking, “But in Jesus’ day they didn’t date.” You would be correct. Marriage in those days was less: (So-called classy man) “You stir up my hormones; want to go out?” … [Read more...]
What I Learned About Dating From Garage Sales
I recently ran a community yard sale at my church with over fifty vendors, and because my mind is normally thinking about how to improve relationships, I ended up learning a few things about dating from this experience. I know this isn’t what people normally do: (Person 1) “I’m going garage sale … [Read more...]
Men are like dogs
Tradition maintains that dogs are a man’s best friend. I’ve heard two main explanations for this, but both are wrong; there’s truth to them, but they’re wrong. The first claims this because dogs are a great wingman. There is no denying that if you want to pick up ladies take out a dog for a walk: … [Read more...]