Avrum Weiss, Ph.D.

About

Avrum Weiss, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist and speaker who writes about the internal lives of men and their intimate relationships.

Books by Avrum Weiss, Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Why Men Often Feel Insecure in Their Intimate Relationships

Men often worry about being inadequate and disappointing their partners.

Why Men Criticize Women for Being “Needy”

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

Why Some Couples Play “Hot Potato” With Anxiety

Spreading the load helps men and women.

Why Couples Disagree About What’s Safe

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

A Shrink’s Take on Dating

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

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

Men Can Be Caretakers Too

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?

Men’s Fears of Disappointing Their Partners

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.

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

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.

Why Men Are Intimidated by Their Intimate Partners

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.

How to Look Forward to Arguing

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.