Ask John: Help! His Best Friend is Driving Me Nuts!

Dear John,

I love my man but I hate his best friend. He’s such a crass jerk and he brings out the worst in my man anytime they hang out, and my boyfriend’s jerky behavior lingers on for days, long after his friend’s last visit. Why does he hang out with that guy and how can I get rid of him?

Ask John: The Alarm Clock Wars

Dear John,

My boyfriend uses his cell phone as an alarm clock but he picked a ringtone that goes “f*ck, f*ck, mother mother f*ck” over and over. I do not like being woken up to that every morning, but he absolutely loves it and says that it just suits his mood about having to wake up.

10 Things You Should Know About Men

by Eris Huemer, M.A. & Clayton Winans

For those of you who are in a relationship with a man, looking for a relationship with a man or even just know some men…there are a few universal things that make them tick. Life will be so much easier if you learn how to handle, manage… Man-ip-ute™ these, ahem, ticks. So how do you do that?

Dear John: The Spark Is Gone

Dear John,

I am no longer attracted to my boyfriend. Don’t get me wrong he is a good looking guy, but I just don’t want to be physical with him anymore. What’s wrong with me? Is this a phase? What do I do?

She’s Just Not Into You…And Neither is She

An Illustrated Guide to What We Girls are Thinking

Bad news, women. Just when we thought we’d perfected the feminine mystique, suddenly The Man comes along and cracks our code. And when I say “The Man,” I mean, of course, “match.com.” Now that our secret is out, it’s up to us girls to clarify to the world just what match.com is talking about.

The Guy Files: What Question(s) Do You Wish Your Woman Would Never Ask?

The average man speaks 2,000 words a day. The average woman speaks 20,000 words a day. Discrepancy, anyone? Fact is that women talk way more than men and they tend to wind up asking questions that men dread. But which ones do men fear the most? I asked a few guys to find out.

Are You a Flirt?

Animals do it. Peacocks fan their tails, mice twitch their noses (remember “Bewitch” and her bewitching nose?), turtles nod their heads at each other for hours at a time. So whether you’ve perfected the human come-hither look, toss of the hair, arching the back or not, it’s easier than you think. Flirting is all about having fun, and being playful and sexy. If you can do that then you can be a flirting pro.

Ask John: Why Won’t My Man lead?

Dear John,

The car I’d been driving since college recently died. Though I was sorry to see it go, I knew it was coming. And I expect my boyfriend, a gear head, would help me pick out  a new one and maybe do all the negotiating, searching, etc for me. But he did NOTHING. He didn’t even go with me to test drive them.

The Guy Files: The 411 on Monogamy/Infidelity

With Tiger Woods and Jesse James making the headlines lately there’s been a lot of talk about men and monogamy. Or rather the apparent lack thereof. Is infidelity inevitable? Can men be monogamous? Are women more or less likely to stay faithful than men? I decided to ask some guys to find out their thoughts.

Is Your Spouse Pulling Away?

Even though many relationships end up in break-ups or divorce, that doesn’t mean that yours has to. There are many relationships that last 30, 40, even 50+ years. I have worked with many clients who were separated or on the brink of getting divorced who succeeded at turning things around.

Ask John: Couch Potatoes, Facebook and Beyond

Dear John,

My boyfriend doesn’t like to do new things. He doesn’t like to travel, go to a club or even a concert. A perfect night for him – staying at home, ordering in food and watching “Whale Wars” or “Deadliest Catch”. I have visions of us going wine tasting or the Hollywood Bowl. I don’t want to be the “never gonna happen” couple. How can I get him to be more adventurous?! More classy?
Signed,
– Bored Simply

The Guy Files: The Double D Edition

Boobs. Num-nums. Knockers. Melons. Hooters. Bazongas. Baby feeders. Sweater kittens. There are probably more slang words for them than anything else in the world. And a rose by any other name would still knock our socks off. You know guys love them. But do you know what kind they love? What size? What shape? Do they care if they’re real or fake? I decided to find out. What do men really think about boobs?