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Dr. Thomas on the Stir – 10 Ways to Stay Friends When Life Gets in the Way (06/15/2016)

EXCERPT: You\’re Having a Baby & Your Friend\’s Not. Set the precedent NOW — before your little one arrives — to send out one text or email a week (at least!) to see how your BFF is doing. \”Paying attention and inquiring about your friend\’s welfare helps the friendship stay on track where it\’s still about […]

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Dr. Thomas on the Stir – 6 Signs Your Perfectionism Is Hurting, Not Helping (04/15/2016)

EXCERPT: You know that saying, \”You\’re your own worst enemy\”? Unfortunately, most of us take it to heart far more than that other well-worn cliché, \”Be your own best friend.\” \”Women tend to be more in touch with their emotions than men, and that cuts across the whole array — happy, sad, angry, and feeling

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Singles and Dating:  Tips to Keep in Mind for a More Healthy Experience (03/30/2016)

Through the years as a psychologist, I have worked with many single men and women who have found that trying to date in Southern California is not easy.  Even though there are seemingly so many potential candidates here, people often are too busy or too disconnected from each other or are exposed to so many \”choices\” it can be hard to

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Dr. Thomas on the Stir – A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Him to Open Up — Finally! (03/15/2016)

EXCERPT: One of the biggest deal-breakers in a relationship? Communication. As in, a LACK of it. It makes sense, really. How are you supposed to live happily ever after with someone who grunts \”Eh\” every time you ask a question? Might have been the norm back in caveman days, but it\’s kind of lame now. Still,

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Dr. Thomas on the Stir – Getting Him to Be More Romantic Is Easier Than You Think (02/15/2016)

EXCERPT: But keeping romance alive in your relationship is actually more important than you think, notes Yvonne Thomas, PhD, a psychologist in Los Angeles, California, whose specialties include relationships. \”If romance starts to go away, you\’ll end up more like friends or live-in roommates,\” she says. \”You may still love him, but you won\’t feel in love with him.\”

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