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Rethinking Monogamy

Rethinking Monogamy

by David Bowman, LMFT | Oct 22, 2025 | Couples, Dating, Featured, Relationships, Sex, Singles

In Western society, being straight (heterosexual) and being in a monogamous relationship (with only one romantic partner at a time) have been seen as the “normal” or ideal ways to live. Because of this, even when same-sex or gender-fluid relationships are...
A Story of Addiction and Recovery

A Story of Addiction and Recovery

by David Bowman, LMFT | Oct 9, 2025 | Addiction, Dating, Featured, Recovery, Relationships, Sex, Therapy

Addiction is a kind of runaway train that leaves the station when we stop dealing with our emotions, stop living our fullest lives, and stop wanting to cope with whatever life throws at us. Addiction is a kind of vacation from life that eventually becomes the Vacation...

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