From Fear to Intimacy

Relationships

Why Men Often Feel Insecure in Their Intimate Relationships

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on March 14, 2023

Men often worry about being inadequate and disappointing their partners.

Men often worry about being inadequate and disappointing their partners.

Relationships

Why Men Criticize Women for Being “Needy”

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on February 22, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Men may take care of women to feel better about themselves.

A Personal Perspective: Men may take care of women to feel better about themselves.

Anxiety

Why Some Couples Play “Hot Potato” With Anxiety

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on February 6, 2023

Spreading the load helps men and women.

Spreading the load helps men and women.

Anxiety

Why Couples Disagree About What’s Safe

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on January 14, 2023

Couples often polarize around anxiety, with one partner falling into the role of the worrier and the other into the reassuring role.

Couples often polarize around anxiety, with one partner falling into the role of the worrier and the other into the reassuring role.

Mating

A Shrink’s Take on Dating

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on January 2, 2023

Dating should be fun, and the best strategy is to be yourself.

Dating should be fun, and the best strategy is to be yourself.

Relationships

Men Can Be Caretakers Too

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on December 21, 2022

Why do men often feel responsible for protecting and taking care of women?

Why do men often feel responsible for protecting and taking care of women?

Relationships

Men’s Fears of Disappointing Their Partners

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on November 26, 2022

Men are so focused on not disappointing their partners that they neglect their own happiness.

Men are so focused on not disappointing their partners that they neglect their own happiness.

Marriage

Men Sometimes Avoid Marriage, But It Benefits Them More Than Women

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on October 9, 2022

Men think they won't marry but do. Women think they will marry but often don't.

Men think they won't marry but do. Women think they will marry but often don't.

Fear

Why Men Are Intimidated by Their Intimate Partners

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on September 22, 2022

A great paradox of men's lives is that they have all of the power but do not feel powerful.

A great paradox of men's lives is that they have all of the power but do not feel powerful.

Sex

How to Look Forward to Arguing

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on September 6, 2022

If you think makeup sex only happens in the movies, this is for you.

If you think makeup sex only happens in the movies, this is for you.

Relationships

Men’s Silence in Relationships

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on August 1, 2022

Men's fear of conflict in relationships can sometimes lead them to silence themselves.

Men's fear of conflict in relationships can sometimes lead them to silence themselves.

Relationships

Men’s Fears of Women in Intimate Relationships

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on May 19, 2022

What's harmful to one person in a relationship is always harmful to both.

What's harmful to one person in a relationship is always harmful to both.

Marriage

Do You Have a Parent-Child Marriage?

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on April 26, 2022

It might explain some of the conflict in your relationship.

It might explain some of the conflict in your relationship.

Sex

Men’s Fears of Women in History and Myth

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on April 6, 2022

The new men's movement is the latest example in a long history of men's fears of women.

The new men's movement is the latest example in a long history of men's fears of women.

Marriage

Why Some Men Are Afraid of Being Trapped by Women

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on March 30, 2022

Why do married men tend to be happier, healthier, and wealthier than single men?

Why do married men tend to be happier, healthier, and wealthier than single men?

Relationships

Why "I Don’t Want to" Is an Acceptable Answer

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on March 19, 2022

If it's not good for either one of us how can it be good for us?

If it's not good for either one of us how can it be good for us?

Anger

We Can't Always Prevent Others From Hurting Us

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on March 14, 2022

A personal perspective: The alternative is to become someone we may not want to be.

A personal perspective: The alternative is to become someone we may not want to be.

Relationships

Why Men Struggle To Say “I Love You”

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on March 4, 2022

“I love you” really means, “I love the me I am when I’m with you.”

“I love you” really means, “I love the me I am when I’m with you.”

Relationships

How to Get a Man to Go to Therapy

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on February 21, 2022

Be honest and speak from your own experience.

Be honest and speak from your own experience.

Career

How to Get Yourself to Do What You’re Supposed to Do

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D. on February 11, 2022

With so many temptations around, how do you accomplish what you need to get done? In some cases, you may need to stop trying so hard.

With so many temptations around, how do you accomplish what you need to get done? In some cases, you may need to stop trying so hard.