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5 days ago | bellesandgals.com | Nora Caldwell

While traveling alone, Simone encounters Raphael. With him, she learns to let go, late at night in a back alley, far from her usual type… I had been in a relationship for eight years with a man, using hormonal contraception, and I had a low libido. I enjoyed making love with him, but I was seldom aroused, and orgasms were infrequent. Before him, I had only been with one other person, and it wasn’t until I left him that I truly discovered sexuality.

6 days ago | bellesandgals.com | Nora Caldwell

He’s there… but he’s not really there anymore. What happens when a man starts to detach from a romantic relationship? Men often do not verbalize falling out of love, which makes interpreting their feelings quite challenging. “When a man is no longer in love, it often manifests as a subtle yet noticeable withdrawal,” explains Virginie Clarenc, a couple’s therapist and sexologist right from the start. This silence is not just a lack of communication but often a sign of a relationship in crisis.

1 week ago | bellesandgals.com | Nora Caldwell

We often grow accustomed to the lack of love, affection, or passion, but this is a significant mistake. Love is certainly not a smooth journey. Some relationships should have ended after the first month or even after many years of marriage, yet they persist. Why? Therapist Mélanie Frison sheds light on this by identifying the false pretexts that keep us in unsatisfactory relationships, starting with staying together out of habit.

1 week ago | bellesandgals.com | Nora Caldwell

A thought-provoking read for anyone who has ever been deceived… When infidelity strikes, it overwhelms the relationship. What happened? How did it get to this point? The monotony, the distance, the lack of quality time together, the absence of affection… But is this “slip-up” just a one-time mishap, or is it destined to repeat itself?

2 weeks ago | bellesandgals.com | Nora Caldwell

What their answer reveals about their relationship speaks volumes. A lack of desire, underlying conflicts, a stalled sex life, missing affection… These are just some of the reasons couples seek therapy. However, according to sexologist and couples therapist Camille Bataillon, there is one question that quickly gets to the root of any relationship issue. “It’s often my first question in couples therapy,” she reveals in a statement shared by the sexual education platform Beducated.