by paula on March 29, 2011
Dr. Laura is on her way to help a couple who are dealing OCD – Becca, 39, and Dennis from Antigo, Wisconsin. Dr. Laura tells us that Obsession Compulsive Disorder – OCD – effects more than 2% of the population and many times, it has to do with cleanliness or with unrealistic fears. Becca tells us that OCD became part of her life at around age 22…and it just got bigger and bigger in her life…and became a bigger and bigger problem in the relationship. Dennis says, “Everything is at stake.” They need Dr. Laura.
Dr. Laura asks Becca about the kitchen…and Dennis says, “We do have a 5 second rule,” for anything that may drop on the ground, but Becca tells Dr. Laura that she washes her hands at least 50 to 100 times a day. Dr. Laura sits down to understand their relationship a little more. Dennis wants to be able to make an emotional connection the way they used to when they were younger. They have sex 1 every month or every 2 months…and Dennis has given up asking. Becca says she wants more romance…and not to feel like a piece of meat. Dennis wants sex. Dr. Laura says they need to get the connection back…and she sits down with Becca alone to talk about the OCD. “At 22, I contracted the Herpes virus,” Becca says. “I was very sick, sores all over…I felt like damaged goods.” [read more…]
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by paula on March 23, 2011
Dr. Laura Berman is helping people make things a little spicier this episode. “Mix things up” is what Dr. Laura suggests. Robot mode, uninspired, and unresponsive…are some of the words we are hearing about this week’s brave couple. Kim, 40 and Jeff, 42, married 8 years from Lockport, Illinois.
Early in the relationship, Jeff would take the time to set the tone…and it’s a lot different today. Jeff’s mother was diagnosed with lung cancer…and as he was taking care of him mom, Kim felt like they were living separate lives. “All of him emotions went to her, and I was left behind,” says Kim. Jeff wishes Kim had been a little more connected with what he was going through. They are no longer connected as a couple…they both feel it. “Our relationship is not working,” Kim says. “I always have a bag packed. I don’t want to be a divorced parent, but I don’t want to be in an unhappy marriage.”
Dr. Laura arrives and starts working on getting the history down of the couple. Kim proclaims that she is a horrible communicator. “Communication means conflict,” Kim says. Planned sex happens twice a month….and a lack of emotion and very robotic is how they describe their sex lives. Kim’s withholding oral sex…and Jeff’s withholding kissing and cuddling. It’s been going on since Jeff’s mom passed away…and Jeff is still hurt by Kim not being there when his mom passed away. As they talk to Dr. Laura, it’s clear that some of these things have not been touched on before….there is a clear lack of connection… [read more…]
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by paula on March 4, 2011
In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman – Weightloss and Sex – A big weight loss can negatively affect your sexual desire and function as well. Body dismorphia is when you look in the mirror and don’t see what is actually there. Dr. Laura tells us, it’s a habit that you have to break in order to be able to see what you really look like.
Our couple this week is Rachel, 32 and Shelly, 35. For eight years years, they have been together in a relationship…and up until 2 years ago, they were very sexual with each other. Two years ago, Shelly had gastric bypass surgery and has since lost over 160 lbs. Now…Shelly doesn’t feel sexy or confident…and Rachel feels her own self-esteem dropping quickly.
Another contributing factor is their living situation. For financial reason, just before Shelly had the surgery, they moved into Rachel’s mom’s house. Now…this has put a damper on their sex life as well, since alone time is hard to come by. “We don’t have any alone time that could be considered sensual at all,” Rachel tells us. “Our sex life now is kinda non-existent. We went from having sex 5 times a day to now it’s’ every couple of weeks.” And Shelly tells us that she only does it for Rachel. If it was up to her…she wouldn’t have sex. Help Dr. Berman. [read more…]
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