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Originally an article on Oprah.com Why forgiving your past is a sexy love magnet for attracting more love and joy into your future. In my book Prince Harming Syndrome, I explain how experiencing a bad love relationship (or a series of bad love relationships) can feel a lot like getting an electric shock every time you [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com Is religion the path to happiness? Some say it might be. Find out how you can incorporate a sense of meaning to your life, whether you believe in a higher power or not. After my sexual assault a few years ago, I found myself thinking a lot about God. In [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com If you’re human, you’ve had phases in your life when things are in flux. Maybe you’re even in one of the following flux states right now: Career flux: Feeling that the career ladder you’re on is very wobbly beneath your feet. Love flux: Believing Cupid rhymes with stupid for good [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com Are you prioritizing finding a partner who is sexy, smart, charismatic, successful-in-their-field right now? If so, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and Mussolini fit your bill—but trust me, that doesn’t mean you should date or marry them. In my book Prince Harming Syndrome, I share an article from The New York [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com Lust, love and like. A healthful, happy love relationship serves up three out of three. A healthful, happy love relationship is a passionate best friendship. Many women think men only care about the lust angle—finding a hot bod for hot sex. Unfortunately, there are many men who do only care [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com I can sum up in three “acts” the breakdowns and breakups of most relationships since the beginning of time: Act 1: You hurt me. Act 2: Because you hurt me, I now hurt you. Act 3: Because you hurt me, I now hurt you and so you hurt me again [...]

Originally an article on Oprah.com Remember how Frank Sinatra sang “Do Be Do Be Do”? Well, Frank’s a great crooner—but he’s a dyslexic self-help guru. To live your happiest life, you gotta sing “Be Do Be Do Be Do.” What happens if you focus on being before doing? Right now, you are probably walking around [...]