Love Archives

Love is the core skill and core need we all have. Many of us grew up in homes where love was conditional. If you behave this way I will love you. If you go against my wishes, I will exclude you from my love. This is not how love works. Love is universal energy, either you’re tapped into it and give it freely, or you are lacking in love.

Can We Be Friends? Am I Cheating When I Accept a Coffee Date?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 14, 2022
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

How I went from intoxicating sex to sex addiction. My experience with raging hot sex partners and their malfunctions in my life.

How the Whole Parent Got His Groove Back After Divorce

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Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 13, 2022
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love Married Life mindfulness Money Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

I am sorry you’re going through a tough time. Divorce and breakups suck. I am here to give you hope and help you put your plan together for a better life.

Finding the Valentine’s Cure: Why I Hate the Laziness of V-Day

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 12, 2022
Post category:Dating Joy Love relationship building Relationships

Don't wait for Valentine's Day. If you're not good at being romantic, or thoughtful, or loving, sure, take a note from all the influence towards love during this season, and add some of that sauce into your love life.

The Fascinating Sound of a New Lover

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 10, 2022
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

I'm officially adding the phone call as a precursor to every in-person date. I want to hear them and imagine them saying wonderful things. And then maybe they will. There is absolutely zero chance that they might be a fit if their vocal abilities are dull.

Finding a Balance In Life: Extreme Highs Have Consequences

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 6, 2022
Post category:Dating Depression Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

Perhaps today is a day of rest. A day of appreciating exactly where I am, sitting beside my girlfriend's dog writing a little note of appreciation to myself.

Becoming the Beloved

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 6, 2022
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Joy Love Poetry relationship building Relationships Self-care Spirituality

become the beloved and you will call out the beloved in another

Ready or Not-Ready for a Relationship: The Dating Game

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 4, 2022
Post category:Dating humans of divorce Joy Love relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

Dating is simple. Relationships are hard work. Well, they can be hard work, or they can be temporarily effortless. I think that's what we're imagining when we jump back into the dating pool again. We remember the highs of love crushes, the sex, the joy, the "hi, I am soooo glad to see you" feelings that are bantered back and forth when you are establishing a new love relationship.

Online Dating Adventure: What Is Your Quest?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 3, 2022
Post category:Dating Health and Fitness Joy Love Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad

Is your dating profile authentic? Are there parts of your presentation that need work? Are you asking for the right things in your future partner? And if these things are good, how are we going to filter through the chaff and find each other, online?