Dear Dr. NerdLove: I just recently celebrated a three year anniversary. We've always gotten along really well, we have a good sex life, we have fun, we live together, and my partner is kind and attentive to my six year old daughter that lives with us part time. There's not a lot of intensity and depth but we're kind to each other and there for one another. There shouldn't be anything wrong, but yet... I find my mind straying. I have a really good friend. We've been friends for years, nothin...| Paging Dr. NerdLove
Breakups happen. It's a fact baked into every relationship: all relationships come to an end until one doesn't. Sometimes the breakup comes screaming out of the clear blue sky while other times it's like watching an oncoming train and knowing you'll never get out of the way in time. But not every relationship ends with a loud and dramatic climax. Sometimes the end has already come and nobody has noticed. Your relationship is shuffling along like a zombie, putting on the empty performance o...| Paging Dr. NerdLove
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes Dear Dr. NerdLove: So, my husband & I have been married close to 4 years now. I love this man very very deeply but, I’m concerned that maybe he doesn’t feel sexually attracted to me anymore. Maybe I’m not as pretty as I once before or maybe he’s even fell out of love me. I’m not sure what is going on at this point. All I do know is the way he has me feeling about myself is affecting me mentally, emotionally & physically at this point. Our sex life ...| Paging Dr. NerdLove
A former shy kid has come out of his shell and gotten very good at meeting women and getting phone numbers. So why do these connections never go anywhere?| Paging Dr. NerdLove
Doctor's Note: this column was originally published on 9/18/17 It's not a stretch to say that dating is something of a contact sport. Signing up for it means that you're accepting that you might get hurt. Opening yourself up to people means being willing to risk a broken heart. No matter how carefully you plan or how much you try to protect yourself, eventually you're going to have to learn to deal with pain and rejection. Sometimes you see it bearing down on you like a freight train. Other t...| Paging Dr. NerdLove
She feels lonely and isolated and wants a robust social life, but people leave her feeling exhausted and annoyed. How can she be a better social animal?| Paging Dr. NerdLove