Terri Orbuch Practical Science Based Relationship Advice From The Love Doctor

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Terri Orbuch — Easy, Practical & Science-Based Dating & Relationship Advice From the Love Doctor™

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The Short Version: Since 1986, Dr. Terri Orbuch has spent her career studying the ways of love — that’s why she’s called the Love Doctor. Her doctorate in psychology gives her a unique and credible perspective on dating and relationships. Based on a 30-year study of married couples, Terri has drawn some data-driven conclusions about the nature of lasting relationships. Today, she shares her profound findings with singles and couples through dating coaching, online courses, self-help books, and a radio show called The Love Doctor is IN. Whether you’re talking with her one-on-one via Skype or listening to a popular podcast episode, Terri offers concrete and science-based recommendations to finding and keeping a long-term relationship.

After earning her PhD in social psychology, Terri Orbuch was curious about how couples make their marriages work. So, in 1986, she and her colleagues put together a longitudinal study on 373 married couples in the US. The National Institutes of Health funded her research, which has carried on for almost 30 years. “Now 45% of those couples are divorced,” she told us, “and I continue to follow the divorced individuals to look at how they adjust, date, and remarry.”

She collected data on the successful and unsuccessful marriages to gain insight into what brings couples together and what keeps them apart. “It’s the largest study of its kind in the United States,” she said. The more she learned, the more eager she was to share the findings of her groundbreaking study with the public, so Terri began offering advice as a relationship counselor, dating coach, author, and public speaker.

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Terri Orbuch, aka the Love Doctor, draws from her academic background to provide data-driven relationship advice.

Today, Terri is known in the dating industry as the Love Doctor. She has published thousands of advice articles, written six motivational books, and appeared on segments for the Today Show, the Katie Couric Show, ESPN, and CNN. She also offers her relationship expertise in one-on-one coaching sessions and weekly podcast shows.

Using a down-to-earth tone, Terri explains the meaning of her research in plain language so anyone can understand it. Her guidance can help young singles find love, long-term couples stay happy, and widowers re-partner in the modern dating landscape.

“I’m different from most relationship experts because I have all these personal experiences of being married for 24 years and working as a relationship therapist,” she said. “So I blend the personal aspect with the science.”

Sharing Insightful Relationship Analysis on a Variety of Platforms

While she works tirelessly as an advocate for lasting relationships, Terri also teaches two terms a year as a university professor. She shares her professional expertise with young college students in classes on human sexuality and interpersonal relationships. The opportunity to educate the dating populace is exciting to her.

She has visited high schools as well to talk about healthy dating practices and advise an impressionable audience of daters. “I want to help young adults understand and know what it is to be in a good relationship and to seek a healthy and happy relationship,” she told us.

Terri’s science-based strategies have helped thousands of people enjoy stronger and more fulfilling relationships. She enjoys giving the public the tools to transform their love lives for the better.

“I love relationships. My own relationships are very important to me,” she said. “I know how important relationships are from a personal and professional standpoint.”

On-Call Coaching for Singles & Couples of All Ages

If you need a second opinion on your love life, you can consult with the Love Doctor over the phone, Skype, or email. Terri offers personalized dating, relationship, and business advice in sessions lasting up to an hour at a time. You can also ask her a question over email (sent to contact@drterrithelovedoctor.com) and expect a response within 48 hours.

Whether you prefer in-depth analysis or a quick-hitter answer, Terri can provide concrete recommendations on how to keep your personal relationships on track.

“I have good, rich data for my clients to learn from,” she said. “Both men and women are drawn to my relationship advice.”

Published Works on Healthy Dating, Marriage & Parenting Strategies

Terri loves to write. She has published many helpful and interesting works that delve into healthy relationship practices and evidence-based dating tips. Her books and DVDs outline an easy-to-follow roadmap to healthy, loving relationships.

The cover of Finding Love Again by Terri Orbuch

“Finding Love Again” suggests helpful exercises to ensure singles date successfully.

Based on her 25-year research project on marriage and divorce, “Finding Love Again” focuses on preparing men and women to rejoin the dating scene after a long break. Readers learn how to speed up the search for a new love and connect with the right person. The book’s first-person stories and data-driven advice provides a strong foundation for singles seeking a second shot at love.

“I found it easy to read, thorough, and insightful,” wrote an Amazon Customer in a five-star review. “I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in being in a new, happy, and healthy relationship.”

In “5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage From Good to Great,” Terri promotes five practical strategies to achieve marital bliss. Any couple can make use of these techniques and bring the excitement back into their relationship. The book’s practical approach to relationship psychology makes for a refreshing read.

“For couples in search of a relationship roadmap, this invaluable guide could well make the difference between a marriage that fails versus one that succeeds,” said sex therapist Ian Kerner, PhD, in an editorial review.

Terri applies her knowledge as an academic to help real-world people navigate their lives with greater compassion and understanding. Currently, she’s working on a new book for parents. “I’m really excited about that,” she said. “Parents play such an important role in the dating experiences of young adults. I want to show them how to model good behaviors and teach their children what to expect from their own relationships.”

Plus a New Weekly Radio Show: The Love Doctor Is IN

To spread the word about her study’s findings, Terri has developed a weekly radio show called The Love Doctor is IN. Every Friday at noon she talks through dating and relationship challenges faced by divorced singles, couples in long-term relationships, and young adults looking for love. You can tune into the Empower Radio Channel to hear sound advice from Terri as well other relationship experts and inspirational guests.

A 90-Minute Video Course Explains How to Find Love in Seven Steps

With a hands-on approach to dating coaching, Terri instructs daters through educational lectures and workshops. How to Find Love in 7 Days is a relationship course for any single between the ages of 21 and 80. Constructive 90-minute videos provide inspirational guidance on finding a fulfilling long-term relationship.

Knowing yourself is a critical part of the course. Four of the seven sections focus on you, so you’ll examine your values, beliefs, and emotions to determine if you’re ready to go out and find love.

“Finding love is 100% possible, and everyone needs and deserves love. Follow my proven formula and you’ll find the love you’ve been looking for.” — Dr. Terri Orbuch, PhD

You can also take her Udemy course How to Find Love in 7 Days. The quizzes, exercises, and lectures are beginner-friendly and let singles learn at their own pace. “Very passionate and engaging videos,” Shira Grayson, one of her students, wrote in a review. “The workbook exercises are a great way to really conceptualize your thoughts and feelings about your past, current, and future relationships.”

Terri’s main message to her students is positive and empowering. In her own words: “For singles feeling frustrated, do not give up. It’s 100% possible to find love anytime.”

Terri Knows the Formula for Finding & Keeping Happy Relationships

Terri provides easy and practical relationship advice singles and couples can implement in their own lives. The Love Doctor’s expert guidance is based on nearly 30 years of thorough research and personal experiences. With an encouraging tone, she schools people on the science behind happy relationships through her books, podcasts, lectures, and online courses.

Singles and couples can enlist her help on an individual basis through Terri’s one-on-one dating coaching services. In an hour or less, she’ll assess your personal concerns and offer a data-driven answer to your dating and relationship questions.

In her journey from an academic to a dating coach, Terri has supported techniques to build healthy, happy relationships and improved the love lives of thousands of people worldwide. “I have a lot going on, but I love it. When you love what you do, it’s not even work,” she said. “It’s who I am.”

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