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Glenda Corwin PhD  // Posts published by Glenda Corwin PhD

10 Feb Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on How to Be a Happily Single Lesbian

How to Be a Happily Single Lesbian

How to Be a Happily Single Lesbian

This question seems ultra-relevant, given our tremendous focus on how to find and keep a mate. Research indicates at least 50% of lesbians over the age of 50 are single, so are they all unhappy? And common sense will remind you that many married people are miserable. So should we shift focus from finding happiness […]

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13 Jul Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Lesbian Dating: EQ and Self-Regulation

Lesbian Dating: EQ and Self-Regulation

Lesbian Dating: EQ and Self-Regulation

“Self-regulation” often has a negative connotation. We think it means acting nice and controlled, keeping ourselves under wraps, not letting our real feelings show. How do we get to know the real person? And how does this relate to emotionally intelligent dating? Emotional self-regulation means the ability to recognize and manage emotions appropriately. Dating definitely […]

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18 Apr Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on What is Your Lesbian Dating EQ?

What is Your Lesbian Dating EQ?

What is Your Lesbian Dating EQ?

Apparently EQ is more important than IQ in career and life success. You may be smart enough to analyze anything, but if you don’t connect emotionally with anyone, you’re limited at work and in love.

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19 May Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Shelter-in-Place: Lesbian Anger & Violence

Shelter-in-Place: Lesbian Anger & Violence

Shelter-in-Place: Lesbian Anger & Violence

When I asked if this had happened before, she said “Maybe just once or twice…” She described years of verbal insults and criticism...but said physical attacks had happened since sheltering together.

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15 Apr Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on 3 Suggestions for Love in the Time of Covid-19

3 Suggestions for Love in the Time of Covid-19

3 Suggestions for Love in the Time of Covid-19

For many of us, this is the most stressful time we’ve ever experienced.  A life-threatening virus has us sheltering in place, and we don’t know how long we’ll be here.  People are losing their jobs and “essential workers” are having to face this virus with inadequate protection.  If you’re sheltering with a significant other, you […]

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Why Lesbians Keep Secrets

Why Lesbians Keep Secrets

We’re at the point when you usually start getting more sexual with each other.  But, I haven’t told her I had a mastectomy. Now I’m afraid to. Will she be turned off?

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17 Jul Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Lesbian Dating: Falling in Love Again

Lesbian Dating: Falling in Love Again

Lesbian Dating: Falling in Love Again

She was with her first true love for 14 years. Her second love lasted for 10 years. So now, at #3, she wondered, Should I trust these feelings, again? She also wondered, How can I make this one last, when I couldn’t before?

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28 Mar Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Lesbian Dating: Surviving a First Date

Lesbian Dating: Surviving a First Date

Lesbian Dating: Surviving a First Date

However it comes about, first dates are fraught with uncertainty. What is one to do?

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21 Feb Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Lesbian Online Dating: Screening for Problems

Lesbian Online Dating: Screening for Problems

Lesbian Online Dating: Screening for Problems

One complaint online daters have is “There are a lot of crazies out there!” Frankly, that’s a little unfair. The vast majority of women online are not crazy. They’re just like you, and they worry that you’re crazy too...

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02 Jan Posted by in Dr. Glenda Corwin | Comments Off on Lesbian Dating: To Pursue or Not to Pursue

Lesbian Dating: To Pursue or Not to Pursue

Lesbian Dating: To Pursue or Not to Pursue

“Never pursue a distancer.” This was the maxim I learned in grad school couples’ therapy classes. It seemed like a no-brainer at the time. How could anyone keep going after someone who doesn’t want you? I would have more self-respect! Until I really fell in love with a lovely woman who was less in love […]

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