Steven Ing

Feb 15, 2024 | original.newsbreak.com | Steven Ing

I recently read an article in my hometown newspaper where one of the opinion columnists gave a “dad talk” for people who got divorced and all the problems it caused to their kids’ academic performance. Stay Together for the GradesAccording to the columnist, if you want your child to perform well in school, you should stay married no matter the circumstances. Never mind that the other parent is a deadbeat, a drunk, a criminal, or just an awfully mean person.

Feb 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Steven Ing

Have you ever kissed your partner only to hear “ugh, get a room” or “come on, not in front of the kids”? This old trope would be more laughable if it were firmly in the rearview mirror of history, but it’s not. There are still a lot of parents out there who think public displays of affection (PDA) in front of their kids are something to be ashamed of.

Feb 12, 2024 | original.newsbreak.com | Steven Ing

Many of us spend more time and attention on our most recent major purchase (e.g., car, home, etc.) than we do on mate selection. Mate selection? Kind of analytical, right? But once we experience a few romantic failures, most of us want to find a solution that makes sense. Photo byPriscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦onUnsplashThe Intentional InterviewConducting an intentional interview allows you the opportunity to ask specific questions that will help you determine if a relationship is worth pursuing.

Feb 9, 2024 | original.newsbreak.com | Steven Ing

In one of my men's therapy groups, one man shared a sexual fantasy of forbidden sex involving a threesome with his wife and his wife’s best friend. He shared this comfortably and easily and, most significantly, safely. No one judged him; no one preached at him. It was, after all, a "fantasy," and not a direct plan of action. After the group took some time to process the fantasy, I asked the man, "Have you ever shared this fantasy with your wife?"His answer was a typical one in a men's therapy group.

Feb 8, 2024 | original.newsbreak.com | Steven Ing

When it comes to romance, that is, successful romance, not all perceived deal-breakers are actually deal-breakers. My very own epic failure of a first marriage taught me that. We’d gotten married at such a young age that we really had no life experience, and we paid dearly for the lessons we learned. One of those lessons was my learning that being married doesn’t always translate to being close. I’d say that chronic loneliness was one of the biggest problems in that relationship.