Psychological Side Effects of Pornography Articles>Sex Addiction, Mental Health, RelationshipsBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018Watching online pornography continued to be a popular pursuit among men and women in 2017. According to PornHub’s latest report, about 28.5 billion people visited the site, or an average of 81 million people per day. More than 4 million videos were uploaded and 120 million video votes were posted on Pornhub, of which nearly 80% were positive.…
Addicted Husbands: 7 Ways Sex Addicts Lie to Their Spouses Articles>Sex Addiction, RelationshipsBy The RanchApril 16, 2018By Tommy Williams, LADAC, ASAT-C, Primary Therapist, Men’s Sexual Addiction Program, The Ranch So many spouses of addicts and alcoholics go through a torturous period of sensing something is off, or wrong, but not being able or willing to believe it. For the spouses of sex addicts, the feeling can be so difficult to bear…
Women & Relapse: Are Relationships the Problem? Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchMarch 13, 2017A significant number of women who seek treatment for addiction were initially introduced to drug use by a romantic partner or spouse. Sometimes, it isn’t until they start exploring their patterns in therapy that women realize how their romantic or sexual relationships were triggers for their addiction, and very likely any subsequent relapse. For women…
Healthy Sex Life Versus Chronic Intimacy Disorder Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchFebruary 2, 2017An intimacy disorder is difficult to define, partly because there is no guiding verbiage from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But “intimacy disorder” typically refers to difficulty in forming and maintaining relationships.
Taming the Green-Eyed Monster Before It Gobbles You Up Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchJanuary 5, 2017Jealousy is an emotion that permeates many relationships and can drive a wedge between partners. It sometimes gets confused with its close cousin envy. They can be differentiated in this manner:
Are You Amazingly Close, or Amazingly Codependent? Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchJanuary 3, 2017It’s natural to want to find a life partner you can bond with. Love is the topic of so many stories, books and songs that you are constantly reminded of the desire to share your life and the deepest part of yourself with someone else. When you get into a relationship that makes you feel…
Images of Being Loved, Cared for Reduce Brain’s Response to Threat Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchDecember 31, 2016The brain’s fear-generating capacity is a vital mechanism of protection that allows humans to respond appropriately to potential threats to their safety. From a biological perspective, the brain’s threat response is mediated by the limbic system via a pair of rounded appendages known as the right and left amygdalae.
Healthy Sex Life vs. Chronic Intimacy Disorder Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchDecember 26, 2016Intimacy disorders are widely misunderstood, especially because there is no official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Intimacy disorder refers to a person’s inability to form close interpersonal bonds with other human beings. This can manifest in troubles with being vulnerable or truthful, both with romantic partners and other people…
If Your Parent Cheated, You’re More Likely to Have an Affair Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchDecember 23, 2016People are more likely to commit relationship infidelity if one or more of their parents also committed infidelity, according to new research from the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Love Avoidant and Infidelity Articles, RelationshipsBy The RanchDecember 17, 2016For love avoidant women, cheating can become a destructive pattern that ruins relationships and prevents them from finding real love and healthy relationships. To be love avoidant means to resist intimacy and to avoid meaningful and long-term relationships. One way to avoid intimacy is to cheat on a partner. This prevents you from getting too…
