Dr. Viviana weighs in on being married, but sleeping alone on KTRH 740 AM. Read the full article here One in four married couples sleep in separate beds, and the other three married couples seem fascinated by their sleeping arrangements. Snoring is the top reason given, if you’re wondering. 75% of people asked in a recent…
Dr. Viviana weighs in on single Americans and the financial benefits of a partnered relationship. Listen to the clip and read the full article here A new study finds that if you have a spouse or a live-in partner, you’re likely to be doing better financially. That’s according to the Pew Research Center, which has been tracking…
Dr. Viviana discusses the key to intimacy, romantic partnerships, and being your own boss on Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso. Listen to the full podcast here On The Guest: Dr. Viviana Coles is President and Lead Psychotherapist at Houston Relationship Therapy. She is also President at the National Sex Therapy Institute, a Sex…
Getting Comfortable With Your Sexuality By: Raquel Pereira, MA, LMFT-Associate, CST-C Sex. Three little letters. One simple word. When you put it in those terms, it doesn’t seem so intimidating, right? The truth is, sometimes sex can be incredibly challenging to think about, let alone discuss. While we’ve seen a general shift in attitudes with…
In life, we all have our own preferences as to what feels safe and comfortable. We set boundaries to protect ourselves and to mitigate feelings of discomfort or uncertainty. With Covid-19, one challenge some couples are facing is coming to terms with different new normals. One person is ready to resume life as it was…
Dear Jen, I have heard from several women that anal sex is amazing, but every time I try it with my boyfriend, it hurts so much that he can’t even get it in. I just don’t understand why any woman would like this?1 And why do men want to do it so much? Every guy…
The beginning of Covid-19 also meant the beginning of new ways of being for everyone. Social gatherings became smaller or non-existent, homes functioned as offices and schools, and some began feeling anxious about their own safety and the safety of their loved ones. The topic of Covid became increasingly prevalent amongst my couples during our…
Together, We Can Change A message from your therapist friend, “I love you, BUT…” is a conditional statement that does not make your partner feel loved when you say it. You wouldn’t say, “I love you, but I also love my mother.” Or, “I love you, but only when you do XYZ.” I am often…
Since Covid-19, Americans have experienced many changes; one being that most couples are around each other a lot more often. Is this good or bad? Well, it depends on the relationship and the people in it. Some are sharing that the change of pace is nice. Less time in traffic and at work, means less…
As far back as 20,000 BC, people began making soup. With limited resources and ingredients, it was not a hardy bowl of your modern day chicken, noodles, vegetables, and delicious spices. It was not until the 1700s when immigrants began contributing their own ingredients and spices that the originally simple broth we called soup burgeoned…