Joe Kort The turtle and the hail storm

Published: June 14, 2017, noon

b'Dr. Kort is a leading expert on sex and relationships.\\xa0\\nHe specializes in Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors (OCSB)/\\u201csex addiction\\u201d, Relationship Problems & Marital Conflict, Sex Therapy, Sexual Identity Concerns, Depression, Anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.\\xa0\\nHe has authored 4 books and his latest book is, \\u201cIs My Husband Gay, Straight or Bi: A Guide for Women Concerned About Their Men.\\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra\\nWith the small boy that you once were, look up to the man you\\u2019ve become.\\nWhen You Tripped Up\\nIt is the story of the turtle and the hail storm.\\xa0\\n You\\u2019re going to love this analogy.\\nHow did you find balance in your partnership so you were not loosing you?\\nJoe had to learn how to talk with his husband differently.\\xa0 And it took a lot of work and it is ongoing work.\\xa0\\nThe \\u201cDUH\\u201d moment that changed your partnerships forever\\xa0\\nJoe\\u2019s DUH moment was the day he realized that his husband has high-functioning Asperger\\u2019s Syndrome.\\xa0 He was watching a movie called Adam\\xa0about an adult male with Asperger\\u2019s and then the Big Bang Theory came out and the character Sheldon clearly has Asperger\\u2019s and it became clear to him.\\nHe realized that probably 50% of their fights were because their brains work differently.\\nOnce he realize how hard Mike tries to be in a relationship, Joe was able to calm down about things that used to frustrate him.\\xa0 And it has been a very different marriage since then.\\xa0 Way better!\\nProudest moment in partnership \\nBeing two gay men who got married before it was even talked about and that Mike was equally invested in having a legal kinship with Joe and being out and proud of their relationship together is definitely that moment. \\nThis was not a political statement.\\xa0 It was a humanistic statement.\\nCurrent partnership that has you excited\\nThat he and Mike now resolve arguments instead of just getting past it.\\nWhat is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received?\\nDo unto your partner as they want to be done unto them. \\nBest Partnership Book\\n\\nGetting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition\\nThe Payoff of Partnership\\nJoe\\u2019s husband really taught him how to be flexible.\\xa0 And how much Joe can be relational and have a relationship.\\xa0 And not just leaving when things got hard.\\nMike\\u2019s ability to stay calm when Joe is not, allowed him to ride out a lot of storms.\\xa0 Mike taught him that it was safe to stay.\\nInterview Links \\u2013\\nJoe\\u2019s website\\nEmail\\nFacebook\\n'