By Dr. Laura Berman Provided by: The Berman Center

The Art of Intimacy

The Triple A's of a Great Relationship By Dr. Laura Berman - Posted Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 4:51 pm PST

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 6:01 pm PST

    It's all very good advice, Doc! It amazes me how my man just melts when I "appreciate" him for something he says or does. They do love to be "stroked" in more ways than one!!! LOL! And "attention" is good also... but I think men need more overall attention then women do. (just my observation) And "appearance" is also a good one. It drives me crazy to see women and men who just let themselves go after they get a "mate"... as if that was their only goal in life and now they can relax and rest on their laurals!!! We should all want to look good for ourselves as well as our partners.

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 6:07 pm PST

    About the appearance thing... I have also seen women who take their appearance a little too seriously. Wearing 5 pounds of make up (and a horrible dark tan!), dressed to the nines every day, weighed down with jewelery, and loads of expensive perfume. The women I'm thinking of are so into themselves that they don't even realize their husbands are uncomfortable with them. As with anything moderation is good.

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 6:41 pm PST

    I feel it is important all the time not just when your dating. You have to feel good about yourself in order to make someone else feel good about themselves.

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  • 4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 6:58 pm PST

    So it isn't a sexual turn on to look like a frump? Who knew? I figure people did it out of spite or laziness. I didn't think anybody really thought they were turning anyone on by having a dumpy look. Like when I see a guy go gray in the facial hair but not on top of the head, logic tells me they'd know to do something about that. They see enough women's hair color comercials by now. They have to know something's out there for that. Or they would just shave it off. But they keep it there like a badge of honor year after year, unmatched with the ungraying head of hair, looking like a slob who can't be bothered about his looks. I just don't get it.

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  • 5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:32 pm PST

    stormi-lol! reminded me of my Mr. Onion Breath!LOL Ok, and how about talk about farting in the first week, and then actually fart within a week in front of you. Oh Yell baby, i can picture that 5-years from now.LOL.

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  • 6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:34 pm PST

    Ok, cant read tonight! I am pooped! I had a hard day, still made it to the gym. Now my body is saying, lay me down. Good night! I can't read the other places, too much goofy stuff going on.

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  • 7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:37 pm PST

    WOM-hey I notice you got a love letter too.LOL. I had 9- stupid emails today. One I noticed was sent to you and me, don't really know what they were upset about! Do you? Had the cheating & flirting as a sign on where they read something they didn't like. Didn't think, I posted something bad. Oh well! Must of stepped on someone's toes.

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  • 8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:37 pm PST

    WOM-hey I notice you got a love letter too.LOL. I had 9- stupid emails today. One I noticed was sent to you and me, don't really know what they were upset about! Do you? Had the cheating & flirting as a sign on where they read something they didn't like. Didn't think, I posted something bad. Oh well! Must of stepped on someone's toes.

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  • 9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:46 pm PST

    Oh, my sista...I soooo agree with you!

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  • 10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:46 pm PST

    Oh, my sista...I soooo agree with you!

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  • 11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 8:46 pm PST

    Oh, my sista...I soooo agree with you!

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  • 12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 13, 2006, 3:05 am PST

    Stormi hit the nail on the head. Guys, how about a mint? Please! Healthy eating would be a huge bonus, but I'd be worried about a health nut's masculinity. I think I like the beer and football type...with a mint! LMAO

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  • 13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 13, 2006, 5:23 am PST

    beer and football-oh yeah blond-and god sex at halftime-lol

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  • 14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 13, 2006, 6:13 am PST

    Im thinking there should be a 4th A word,and that is appetite.As in sexual appetite between the spouses.This may make us all more eager to please each other when it comes to apprection,attention,and appearance.Peace to all.

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  • 15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 13, 2006, 6:23 am PST

    my-grace, I just deleted it. Someone, I don't know and non-specific critism is not constructive. There is so much stuff, its not that hard to ignor what one doesn't like, right? Its easy to be nice and just silly to be mean to people.

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