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What If You’ve Never Seen a Relationship Built on Love?

  • by Cyndi
  • April 4, 2026April 21, 2026

Most of us arrive at midlife carrying relationships like old luggage — overpacked, worn at the seams, and full of things we don’t remember choosing.… Read More »What If You’ve Never Seen a Relationship Built on Love?

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8 Ways To Make Your Relationships Better Than Ever

  • by Cyndi
  • March 23, 2026

What Actually Keeps a Relationship Running Relationship advice is everywhere, and most of it is either painfully obvious or built on the quiet assumption that… Read More »8 Ways To Make Your Relationships Better Than Ever

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Mismatched Libido What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us

  • by Cyndi
  • February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

Mismatched Libido: What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us “Mismatched libido” is one of the most common reasons couples feel stuck, ashamed,… Read More »Mismatched Libido What Desire in Long-Term Relationships Is Really Asking of Us

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What Happens After You Name The Edge?

  • by Cyndi
  • January 25, 2026

What Happens After You Name The Edge? This is part 2 of the article called At The Edge of Wanting; Women, Queer Desire and the… Read More »What Happens After You Name The Edge?

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Starting Over. Dating After Divorce in NYC

  • by Cyndi
  • January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Starting Over: Dating After Divorce in NYC So you’re divorced and thinking about dating again in New York City (or any other place for that… Read More »Starting Over. Dating After Divorce in NYC

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When Desire Fades

  • by Cyndi
  • January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

When Desire Fades: A Common Story of Sexual Disconnection Let me tell you about someone I’ll call Sarah, though her story could be anyone’s story.… Read More »When Desire Fades

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I Don’t Like Sex. What’s Wrong With Me?

  • by Cyndi
  • January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

I don’t like sex. What’s wrong with me? Hi Cyndi, I don’t like sex. I would like to want to have to have sex but… Read More »I Don’t Like Sex. What’s Wrong With Me?

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What to Know Before Trying Medication for Low Desire

  • by Cyndi
  • December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Addyi vs. Vyleesi: Pros, Cons, and What to Know Before Trying Medication for Low Desire Low sexual desire is one of the most common reasons… Read More »What to Know Before Trying Medication for Low Desire

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Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire

  • by Cyndi
  • December 17, 2025December 12, 2025

Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire Here’s what nobody tells you: your desire was never meant to be yours. From the moment we’re conscious enough to understand… Read More »Unlearning Patriarchy and Desire

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Understanding Loneliness and Shame in Relationships

  • by Cyndi
  • December 10, 2025February 19, 2026

The Quiet Ache: Understanding Loneliness and Shame in Relationships One of the most disorienting experiences in life is feeling profoundly lonely while lying next to… Read More »Understanding Loneliness and Shame in Relationships

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