Relationships
To live is to love. Whether it’s children (and grandchildren), parents, spouses or friends and neighbors or even your book club, relations with other people make life satisfying. But we all know relationships can be challenging. Celebrating Act 2 explores ways to make this aspect of life as gratifying as possible.








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Dr. G. THUMB 2 - Child Manipulates
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CA2 Thumb Michele F. 156 Difficult Discussion
Romance Knows No Age Boundaries
CA2 Thumb Michele F. 111 SpiceUp Relationship Part 2
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Coach Michele Fabrega: Changing Our Narrative for a Happier Life!
What we tell ourselves matters. In this video Coach Michele explains how our personal story–the narrative we tell ourselves about ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: Is Your Friendship a One-Way Street?
Have you got a relationship which seems lopsided? Perhaps on person is a dominant personality…and maybe you’re just not always ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: Socks ON for Sex!
Yes, it’s true! As Coach Michele relates, a new study indicates that wearing socks during sex can enhance your pleasure! ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: Expand Your Idea of Enjoyable Sex
In this video Coach Michele shares ideas she learned as part of a training session with Dr. Marty Klein, Sex ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: My Adult Children Won’t Talk to Me!
Coach Michele Fabrega: My Adult Children Won’t Talk to Me! Coach Michele Fabrega address the common problem of communication–or lack ...

Coach Michel Fabrega: Creating Personal Freedom
The concept of Personal Freedom in not new, but it is very important. Love and relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega shares ...

My Partner Procrastinates! What Can I Do?
Have you got a Procrastinator in your life? Is there anything YOU can do — or do THEY have to ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: Honoring Privacy and Confidentiality
We all expect our privacy to be honored and our confidences to be kept but are we equally as demanding ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: The Art of RECEIVING a Complaint
In a sequel to her video for Celebrating Act 2, “The Art of Effective Complaining,” Love and Relationship Coach, Michele ...

Coach Michele Fabrega: The Art of Effective Complaining
How do you get what you want our of life and people? Coach Michele Fabrega discusses EFFECTIVE complaining, including important ...

Observe & Direct Your Conversations!
Ever find yourself discussing things you really don’t want to…and asking yourself, ‘How did this conversation end up here?’ You’ve ...

Tempted to CHEAT? –What to do!
What if you’re tempted to cheat on your spouse or intimate relationship? What do you do? How do you handle ...

Restraining our Communication!
You’ve heard the old phrase, “Bite Your Tongue”? Well, Coach Michele has the modern version of that– along with very ...

Alexis Hunter on her Book, Joi Lansing: A Body To Die For – A Love Story
After 40+ years, the love story can be told – between the Hollywood Star and the ingenue. Celebrating Act 2 ...

Getting Over A Breakup!
Of course breaking up any relationship can be traumatic, but Coach Michele offers some good advice on dealing with a ...

YES! You Can DO It OVER!
Too often in life we re-live the pain of our mistakes thinking it’s TOO LATE to fix it! But highly ...

Longing & Discontent: An INVITATION TO CHANGE!
Have you ever found yourself in a repetitive spiral of longing and discontentment often feeding each other? How do you ...

HUMILITY: The Ultimate In Confidence?
Humility is a rare quality and unfortunately often confused with shyness or weakness according to Love and Relationship Coach, Michele ...

The Value of Calling Someone IN
You’ve heard of calling someone OUT–exposing them publicly for some wrongdoing — But is that helpful? How often does shaming ...

Parenting Adult Children
When kids mature and live on their own as adults, it’s a given that their relationship with their parents will ...

Let There Be Space In Your Togetherness
Can there be too much togetherness? Especially in retirement, it’s not uncommon for people to need more space or alone ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, Chats About Her Book, “Available As Is”
You’ve seen Debbie on Celebrating Act 2 for most of a year, enjoying her witty and sage advice as well ...

Podcaster Nancy Lang Gibbs Chats with Celebrating Act 2™ about Living Later Life!
Join Art and John as they interview a fascinating woman who is a Certified Life Coach specializing in helping ‘older’ ...

Who Has The Power In Your Relationship?
Who holds the power in your relationship? Does that work for you? Do you need to even things out and ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: The importance of Change (Yes You)
She’s talking to YOU! When it comes to adult dating we often want to find someone worthy and then change ...

Complaining About Your Partner… to OTHERS!
We all need to blow off some steam by airing our complaints…but do you ever complain about your partner or ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: It’s NOT an Audition
Sometimes, advises Debbie Weiss the Hungover Widow, women need to fight the inclination to be people pleasers! Such as when ...

‘Sovereignty’ in Relationships
Who’s the Boss? Who wears the Pants? These were traditional questions about marriage and domestic partners, now replaced by a ...

Can Harry & Sally Be Just Friends?
The age-old question made memorable in a great scene between Meg Ryan and Billy Chrystal in the movie, “When Harry ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Test Your Dating Vocabulary!
As a middle-aged dater, The Hungover Widow, Debbie Weiss, discovered a whole new vocabulary. Most of the words described bad ...

Staying Connected: Why is it so Hard?
Celebrating Act 2 asks respected Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega why some of us find it had to reach ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Speaking Up for Singledom!
If you’re not successful at dating is Singledom better for you? The Hungover Widow, Debbie Weiss discusses the cesspool of ...

Harnessing Envy
Where does it come from, this destructive force that seems to take over some people’s waking moments? Celebrating Act 2 ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Adulting 101
As a middle-aged dater, Debbie Weiss –aka the Hungover Widow–ran into a lot of men who just seemed too lazy ...

Now or Never
So much in life could fall under ” Now or Never.” But Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, urges us ...

Positive Intelligence
Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega shares some information on how our attitude affects our relationships –for better and for ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: The Missing Element: RESPECT
Aretha Franklin sang about it: RESPECT! Debbie Weiss say’s it’s often what’s missing in the middle-aged dating scene. She’s got ...

Solo Sexuality
Yes, this is a nice way of saying exactly what you are thinking of! But really, whatever you call it, ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Spontaneity–Virtue or Sword?
The Hungover Widow, Debbie Weiss, has learned the hard way from years of dating as a middle-aged adult that there’s ...

Discover Your Kinks!
How KINKY are you? Maybe not enough! And of course, what’s kink for one person may be standard sexual stimulation ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: FIGHT BACK Against Devaluing Older Women!
Don’t Settle just because you’re older! and fight back against being devalued! That’s just the beginning of this video message ...

Let’s Get Naked!
Yes, Love and Relationship Coach, Michel Fabrega wants us to get NAKED!…but it’s not necessarily sexual! Or is it? You’ll ...

Revitalize Your Connection with These 2 Powerful Exercises!
How well connected are you to the love of your life? Want to deepen your relationship for more love and ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Get Off Your APP and Ask a Man Out!
Do women still have to wait to be asked on a date? In this age of internet dating Why can’t ...

Becoming More Yourself!
Do you really know your true self? Are you set in your ways –and maybe some of them are not ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow: Dating Shouldn’t Be Like Working In A LAW FIRM!
A former Lawyer herself, Debbie Weiss brings the sexism of a large law firm into a focused comparison with bad ...

Getting Great Sleep — As A Couple!
You may love each other, You may live together and you may share the same bed but how do you ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: What To know About Dating A Widow!
Men, Pay attention! Witty and intelligent widow, Debbie Weill tells it like it is. For more on Debbie Weiss go ...

Friendships for A Happy Life!
Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega talks about the importance of one of the most common types of relationships we ...

Downsizing…as a Couple!
As we get older, at some point we will very likely find the need and/or desire to downsize our domicile–typical ...

Debbie Weiss, the Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Dating Has Failed–Try Friendship!
Maybe your focus is wrong if you’ve been dating and getting nowhere…The Hungover Widow, Debbie Weiss offers a new way ...

Eye Gazing As A Way to Connect!
Perhaps you’ve seen lovers just gaze into each other’s eyes…Well, Love and Relationship Coach Michele Fabrega, explains to Celebrating Act ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, on Middle-Aged Dating: Why All the Hostility?
So, does dating as a mature adult sometimes seem like a competition? Debbie Weiss describes her adventures in dating as ...

Develop ‘Presence’ with Your Loved Ones
To be ‘present’ in our lives and with our loved ones is to recognize and enjoy each moment of life ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow on Middle Aged Dating: How a Self-Help Book Saved my Love Life
Got much, too much advice about dating? How much of it is useful? Where do you go for good advice? ...

The Power of DEEP LISTENING
We all want to he heard and acknowledged–especially by those we care about most. In this video Celebrating Act 2™’s ...

How to STOP GHOSTING Forever!
Is “Ghosting” a new buzzword for an age-old human practice or is it something new? Love & Relationship Coach, Michele ...

The Hungover Widow, Debbie Weiss On Middle-Aged Dating: To Find Love Throw Away your List
Looking for the perfect mate? Made that list of everything you want? Great! Now toss it and get real! The ...

How To Stop Judging Our Partners
What is it to be “Judgemental”? And why/when is it a bad thing? Celebrating Act 2™’s Love & Relationship Coach, ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, On Middle-Aged Dating: TAKE UP SPACE!
Debbie’s Mantra for today is TAKE UP SPACE in your relationship! As she explains to women, you need to be ...

Authenticity
What is “Authenticity” and how does one become “Authentic”? Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 ask Love and Relationship ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow, On Middle-Aged Dating: Where Are All The GrownUp Men?
Author, blogger and widow Debbie Weiss speaks for women in the dating scene who want to know where the REAL ...

Enjoying Being Single!
Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega talks about being single as a choice and not a transition between romantic relationships ...

What is Sacred Sexuality?
Is sex sacred? Some people see it that way, others see it as a purely physical act. In this video ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow: Dating and Regurgitation Do Not Mix!
What kind of regurgitation is Debbie talking about here? Verbal or good ol’ projectile vomit? Well, when you hear about ...

Friends with “Benefits” – Is it for me?
Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, has a frank discussion with Art and John about the value of a sexual ...

The Hungover Widow Debbie Weiss on Middle Age Dating – Living In the Past
Author, blogger and widow Debbie Weiss knows about love, loss and the cesspool that is middle-aged dating. She’s on a ...

Michele Fabrega: Is It Our Job To Make Our Partner Happy?
In this video Love and Relationship Coach Michele Fabrega makes it clear to Celebrating Act 2™ that only we have ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow; New Video Series on Middle Aged Dating
John and Art of Celebrating Act 2™ welcome new contributor, Debbie Weiss, aka “The Hungover Widow,” to Celebrating Act 2 ...

Let’s TALK about Illness, Aging and DEATH!
Often we find it difficult to express our feelings and thoughts about some of the most important matters. Illness, Aging ...

Boost Your Relationship with MEDITATION!
Looking for a way to take your relationship to a new level? Celebrating Act 2’s favorite relationship expert, Coach MIchele ...

Michele Fabrega on Acting Your Age — WHY?
Yes, there’s still a little bit of child in each of us no matter how old we get. In this ...

How To Have More FUN With Your Partner!
Relationships go through phases but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun together! Call it enjoying your togetherness, a ...

Public Displays of Affection: Yes or No?
Ever want to say, “Get a ROOM!” to a couple getting too romantic in public? Love and Relationship Coach, Michele ...

Sure-Fire RELATIONSHIP KILLERS–and what to do about them!
Yes, there are some thing you can do which will bring your relationship to an instant halt–and worse! Everyone should ...

Debbie Weiss, The Hungover Widow
Writer, blogger and now author, Debbie Weiss, had entertained (and educated) readers about the ups and downs of DATING AS ...

When People Ask You for Advice—What To Do?
As discussed in a previous video Giving Unsolicited advice can be problematic. In this video, Love and Relationship Coach flips ...

Choosing A Confidant for Love & Relationship Challenges
We all need to confide in someone–to occasionally share our secret thoughts and unburden ourselves. Who is that person we ...

Dating A Widow
Dating for seniors can have many different ramifications than for younger people. As we get older the chances of dating ...

Offering Advice…Can be problematic
Advice–it’s a funny thing! Sometimes it’s welcome and sometimes it’s not! There’s good advice and bad advice. Is there a ...

Emotional Baggage – Got Any?
What is emotional baggage, do we all have some…and more!? This freewheeling conversation covers a lot of ground and is ...

Are YOU a People-Pleaser?
What’s a ‘People-Pleaser’? Is it a good thing to be? Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega talks about why some ...

Cultivating Bliss!
Don’t we all want to achieve BLISS? In the face of all life’s challenges Is it possible? Well, Love & ...

Feeling STUCK: My Partner Won’t Grow!
Feeling STUCK in your relationship? What do you do when you are growing as a person and your partner refuses ...

The 3 R’s: Roles, Rules & Responsibility
Relationships are dynamic! They can change due to any number of forces–from outside the relationship or coming from the partners ...

What’s Your Love Language?
How do you express love? What kind of expressions of love do you respond to? Yes, we all communicate in ...

Dating After The Loss of a Partner
When a spouse, partner or lover dies the affect is profound. Dealing with the loss and the grief is a ...

How To Have A Conversation About SAFER SEX
In this modern era, no two people in a sexual relationship should avoid the question of how to have Safe ...

How Emotional Intimacy Can Deepen Your Love Connection
What is Love? What is the bond between two lovers? How can we deepen it for a more satisfying relationship? ...

How to Handle Mismatched Libidos
Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, addresses the problem of unbalanced sex drives in your relationship. Always full of practical ...

Learning to FORGIVE- the 9 Steps to Forgiveness
It’s often said that forgiving someone who’s wronged you is done more for your benefit than theirs. Love and Relationship ...

What Is Conscious Ageing
Never heard of “Conscious Ageing”? Well, join our Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, as she explains it to Celebrating ...

Relationship Crossroads: Considering Ending It!
What should you Consider if you’re thinking about divorce or otherwise ending your relationship? Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, ...

Handling Your Relational Doubts
No relationship is perfect and there may come a time when you seriously doubt the reason or validity for the ...

My partner Cheated! Now What?
When your partner or spouse cheats on you it can be devastating! Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, has some ...

Valentines Day – What’s It All About?
Who better to address the pros and con’s of Valentines Day than Celebrating Act 2™’s Love & Relationship Coach, Michele ...

Dealing with a Fatal Illness
What do you do when someone you love is diagnosed with a fatal illness or is facing death? How do ...

Taming Volatility in Your Relationship
Got a rocky relationship? Lots of ups and downs? Arguing? It doesn’t have to be that way. Celebrating Act 2’s ...

Ethical Non-Monogamy!
Is monogamy the default relationship for humans? There’s all kinds of relationships and Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, shares ...

Relationship Stress Under COVID-19
Restrictions Many of the precautions we take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are stress-inducers, not the least of which ...

Senior Dating During the Pandemic
Dating can be stressful and strange when you’re over 60…and downright dangerous during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Fret not! Hope is ...

My Partner’s Spending Is Driving Me Crazy!
Financial problems between a couple are reportedly the most common reason for divorce. Love and Relationship Coach Michele Fabrega also ...

Handling That Problem Relative At The Family Gathering
When family’s get together for the Holidays –or any occasion really– it’s not uncommon to find one person who seems ...

Introducing My Live-In Lover To My Adult Children
Seniors have sex lives too! Celebrating Act 2™’s love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega addresses the question of how to ...

My Partner Takes Too Much Crap From Relatives!
Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, one of Celebrating Act 2™’as most popular expert contributors, addresses a situation she finds ...

My Divorce Still Haunts Me Pt 2- MOVING ON
In this second video on the subject of dealing with the lingering pain of Divorce, Love & Relationship Coach Michele ...

My Divorce Still Haunts Me!
Celebrating Act 2™’s Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, addresses everyone’s need for a special relationship– at any age. Not ...

How to Have a Difficult Discussion
There’s two sides to every discussion–even the most difficult ones! Love and Relationship Coach Michele Fabrega, explains to Celebrating Act ...

Single … And I Dont Want To Be
Celebrating Act 2™’s Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, addresses everyone’s need for a special relationship– at any age. Not ...

Plan Your Sensual & Sexual Adventure!
Celebrating Act 2™’s expert Love & Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega, offers a great insight into couple’s intimate dynamics in this ...

Can You Compromise TOO Much?
When it comes to relationships, we tend to think of sharing and negotiating and techniques for working things out- — ...

How To Spice Up Your Relationship – Part 2
In this Video, Celebrating Act 2™’s regular contributing expert on Love & Relationships, Michele Fabrega, continues with more practical tips ...

Spice Up Your Relationship! 3 Tips
Who doesn’t want a ‘spicier’ relationship with their spouse or love partner? Celebrating Act 2™’s ‘Love Coach’, Michele Fabrega talks ...

I’m Dating A Widower. What Do I Need To Know?
Love and Relationship coach Michele Fabrega talks with Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™ about mature dating, specifically dating ...

I’m Concerned About My Partner’s Health, BUT THEY WON”T LISTEN!
Love and relationship coach, Michele Fabrega, addresses an important issue for loving couples: your partner’s health. As she discusses with ...

Our Bodies Don’t Respond to Lovemaking The Way They Used To!
Michele Fabrega, contributing expert on Love and Relationships for Celebrating Act 2™, answers questions about our physical and mental response ...

Help, Our Sex Life Fell Off Radar!
Love and Relationship Coach, Michele Fabrega gives advice for those who have seen their sexual relations wane and want to ...

Is Your Relationship Stuck in Ground Hog Day
Ever notice how we tend to repeat our mistakes and end up dealing with the same issues again and again? ...

Meet Your Love Coach
Art Kirsch and John Coleman, the founders of Celebrating Act 2™, introduce us to certified Love and Relationship Coach, Michele ...

Dr. G. – Infidelity Over 50
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. Cheating by a ...

Dr. G. – Over 50: Child Manipulates Parent!
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. As we become older ...

Dr. G. – Are You A Cougar? A Dirty Old Man?
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. Society has long had ...

Dr. G. – They Want Companionship, I Want Sex
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. In this video ...

Dr. G. – My Lover Wants To Move In!
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. In this video ...

Dr. G. on Dating Again
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. In this video ...