Relationships Archives

Relationships take a lot of work. Dating, online dating, and courtship all have one goal, to give us a Relationship to thrive in. It is hard to find a healthy, attractive, and willing partner. When you do, what happens next is the most important part. I work on relationship-building as a skill set. How can I be a better partner? How can I say with this person for life?

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.

A Near Miss Hurts Both Lovers: Relationship-Building Failure

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 11, 2022
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating humans of divorce Joy Love Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

We still have an occasional text, but it's been radio silence. And I am moving along, working to establish a new WE.

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

Standing Strong with Your Partner As They Struggle: Bounded Love

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 5, 2022
Post category:Anger Dating Depression Drinking Health and Fitness humans of divorce mindfulness relationship building Relationships Self-care Spirituality

Even if our partners ask us to send lawyers, guns, and money, we need to stay on our own path and offer them an empathetic ear and a solid base of loving AND SILENT support.