Gay Male Relationships and Storing Stuff: From Collector to Hoarder (Hoarding Disorder)

Moving in with your partner is a wonderful rite-of-passage in a relationship.  It extends the level of commitment from “boyfriends” to domestic partners, or, now, spouses.  I always say that a relationship has to work on four levels: 1) emotionally; 2) physically (including your sex life); 3) domestically (making a home together); and 4) managing … Read more

Gay Men’s Success in Building a Business or Self-Employment: If You Build It, They Will Come

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One of the things that I do in my practice as a specialist in therapy for gay men (27 years), as well as career coaching for gay men, that most other therapists don’t do, is that I provide career and business coaching sessions (in my office, over the phone, or over Skype) for guys who … Read more

The Value of Flirtations in a Gay Male Monogamous Relationship

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Not long ago, one of my clients, “Ryan” (not his real name) gave me permission to talk about one of his experiences in therapy for this blog.  He was talking about flirtations.  Ryan and his partner have been in a long-term, monogamous relationship for about 6 years.  But truth be told, even though they only … Read more