If having money guaranteed happiness, it’s obvious we wouldn’t see the epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse among rich and famous celebrities, and the wealthy wouldn’t have the same problems the rest of us do. But there must be a connection, right? Otherwise, why would people spend so much time and effort trying to acquire wealth? There is a connection–but it’s not how you’d think. Find out.
It’s March. You know the saying: In like a lion and out like a lamb. This month is traditionally a time for Spring cleaning. So it’s out with the old aggression and in with a new love. This is a great time to clean up your relationship area.
These 7 tips from TheImproper.com’s Dr. Date can help you clean away the old cobwebs and make a sacred space for the relationship of your dreams this Spring!
As a society, there’s no doubt that we’re obsessed with looking good. And because nature abhors a vacuum, cosmetics companies are only too happy to rush in and fill any void by offering an astonishing array of health and beauty products that promise to erase wrinkles and take years off our appearance. Unfortunately, the only thing many are good at erasing is the money from our wallets. TheImproper.com
takes a closer look at which products you need to delete from your must-have list.
Intimacy lies at the core of every significant relationship. Cultivating intimacy takes a lot of work. Many people, particularly men, get sexuality confused with intimacy. Sexuality should be viewed as a manifestation of the quality of a couple’s relationship, not an end goal. Renowned author and therapist James Krehbiel discusses what distinguishes sexual closeness from true intimacy.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week drew fashionistas from all over. By private jet and helicopter, chauffeured limo and armored sedans, they arrived at the tents in New York’s Bryant Park to see and be seen. Glamorous socialites, A-list celebrities, exclusive buyers and, of course, the media were out in full force to record it all. TheImproper.com’s Esther Nash reports from
under the tents.
“The older I get, the less I seem to know for sure. It’s not that I lack wisdom, but life is not a clear-cut, fixed matter but an ever-changing, fluid experience. Each moment is new and is filled with the wonder and mystery of the unknown,” writes respected author and therapist James P. Krehbiel, who ponders why things are the way they are, as he tries to answer the all-important question: What does he know for sure anyway?
For any intimate relationship to be healthy, there has to be a balanced cycle of contact and withdrawal. This means there should be a flow between meaningful connectedness and appropriate psychological space. Couples must learn to be self-sufficient and confident enough to move between emotional contact and the need for appropriate distance. Renowned therapist and author
James Krehbiel offers his insights on how to maintain a healthy, balanced relationship in this column at TheImproper.com.
As if the vapid world of reality tv couldn’t get any worse, a new show modeled after the cheesy Bravo tv hit, “The Housewives of Orange County,” is coming to your boob tube soon. The Bravo show featured feckless California housewives, who had nothing better to do than shop or go tanning. Now the concept is coming to the jungles of Manhattan.
Details here.
Recently, rock star Gene Simmons of KISS filmed his own facelift and aired it on his nationally televised reality show,
Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Since that momentous event, heterosexual guys everywhere have been coming out of the closet and gazing into the vanity mirror. What? You don’t think you’re one of us?
Read more at TheImproper.com.
