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About Leon Scott Baxter
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Expertise
I can answer questions about keeping love in committed relationships alive and fresh. I am not the guy to go to if you're having marital problems or if you want to know how to meet someone. (I've never been good at opening lines.) I am dedicated to keeping the romance fires burning even after the embers of a new relationship turn cold. Let me help you find ways to be excited about each other and your relationship again.

Experience
I have written two books, Out of the Doghouse , and A Labor With Love, to help keep romance alive in relationships. I give romance advice locally on radio have a regular newspaper column on relationships. I host a website, CouplesCommittedToLove.com, where I offer advice and give daily romance tips. I also have hosted the seminars, "Romance 101" and "The Valentine Prep Course".

Publications
Santa Barbara Independent Magazine, MenStuff.com, SBParent.com, The Goleta Valley Voice, EducationNews.org

Education/Credentials
Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as a teaching credential.

Awards and Honors
KLITE Community Hero and Ben & Jerry's Citizen Cool for my work with children and their focus on academic and personal improvement. Listed in Who's Who in America. Name was placed on the National Wall of Tolerance for taking a stand against hate, injustice and intolerance. In high school, voted "Most Likely To Host Saturday Night Live by 1999". Unfortunately, Lorne Michaels never called.

   

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well.....7/3/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: hey leon thanks for that answer you gave me it really helped and i told him about it. so he has made ...
  A: Gaby, You sounded like you wanted this to work, at first. Now, you say you are pushing him away. ...
Confussed7/2/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I meet my boyfriend in Sept 08. I am 29, and he is 35. We live over an hour apart. He has a very ...
  A: Mimmi, It sounds precisely like you are taking a break. Like I said, could be a very good thing. ...
Girlfriend says she loves me?7/2/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I was asked out by this great girl 4 months ago. She says she loves me and thinks I'm a great ...
  A: It's very hard in a relationship when both people are looking at things from different points of ...
Lack of commuication7/1/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I don't know if this should be in this section or in the friends section because its mainly about ...
  A: Your lack of communication and shyness, could be a combination of your upbringing as well as your ...
Confussed6/30/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I meet my boyfriend in Sept 08. I am 29, and he is 35. We live over an hour apart. He has a very ...
  A: First, you two were speaking of marriage so early because you wee under a "spell". The brain ...
is okay that we are back together????6/30/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: okay so me and my boyfriend have been together for a year and 5 months. the relationship was very ...
  A: Yikes! There's so much going on here. I'm kind of torn with how to advise you. See, you two seem to ...
What happens now?6/29/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I am a 19 year old girl and I am in a relationship with a wonderful guy the same age as me. We've ...
  A: I hear you and understand where you are coming from. The "honeymoon stage" is over and reality is ...
he wants some space/break6/29/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Me & my boyfriend met in college last December ('07). He was a senior and I was a sophomore. We ...
  A: First off, yes, it is normal, for a number of reasons. Let me start off by telling you that where ...
Affection6/26/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I have been going out my 15 year old boyfriend for over two months now and lately it hasn’t been ...
  A: Do you take any meds for your ADHD? If so, are they working? If not, have you just decided to deal ...
is he cheating or am i paranoid???6/26/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: WEll im 17 and have a boyfriend 19 who i love very much he is the love of my life we have been going ...
  A: Well, first I would have to recommend that you guys extend your engagement a little past December. ...
she isn't meeting my needs6/25/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: I have a girlfriend that I am fighting tooth and nail for to keep her and her family happy. However ...
  A: Now, I am only reading your side of this, but from what you tell me, you have a very one-sided ...
Can we fix this?6/25/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I am absolutely in love with my boyfriend. There is no doubt about it, and I am sure he loves me ...
  A: Right around 18 months into a relationship (if not earlier) couples generally realize that the ...
me and my girlfreind6/25/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: i would like to make my relationship alot better with my girlfreind, we've been going out for 11 ...
  A: If there are certain things that make you feel jealous, you need to address those. If for instance, ...
No passion6/24/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: Ok its kindof a weird odd story. My boyfriend and myself have been dating/living together for almost ...
  A: You cannot change another human being. To answer your question. What you should do is decide what ...
What do I do?6/23/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for a little over 20 months and have only recently been ...
  A: I think you need to let your girl friend see as much of this question to me, as you are comfortable ...
does he really love me like I love him6/23/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: Im 19 and I've been dating my boyfriend for about a year and a half. Im a freak clingly to him. ...
  A: What you have told me is just one more reason I do not believe in pre-marital sex. The relationship ...
my boyfriend changed6/23/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: We have been together for about seven months, at first he was so attentive, polite, always helping ...
  A: I think your boyfriend has changed his level of interest and 32 is too young for a midlife crisis. ...
i dont know whether i should break up with my boyfriend6/22/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: im stuck about what to do, ive been with my boyfriend for 3 years, lived with him for the majority ...
  A: If you are just now 18 and you've been living with this guy for most of the past 3 years, you have ...
wanna work it out6/20/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: my boyfriend and i had a fallout reason why because he found a letter that my ex boyfriend wrote me ...
  A: Send a letter. That's really all you can do. If he will read it, then maybe that will make a ...
Stay or go?6/20/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: My partner and I have been together for 3 1/2 years. We moved to London from Australia 2 1/2 years ...
  A: It sounds like you have already made up your mind, but you just don't know how to walk on out. My ...
Weird thoughts about ex.6/19/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I hope you can help. I dated my ex for 2 years, and a few months. About a month ago, we broke up. ...
  A: Mark, Good job with getting involved with other things and toning down the alcohol consumption. Of ...
Relationship assistance6/18/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: Ive been with my amazing boyfriend for almost a year now. we have talked about our future and how we ...
  A: I have no idea how old you and this guy are, but I will tell you two things that pretty much ...
What Do I DO With Her?6/15/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Well I have been with this girl for over a year and a half which i know isn't very long but it isn't ...
  A: Anthony, First, you both should be thankful that you are not going to be parents right now, not ...
What Do I DO With Her?6/15/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Well I have been with this girl for over a year and a half which i know isn't very long but it isn't ...
  A: What you do is wait. You two need time to simmer down. I mean, my goodness, this relationship is on ...
issues6/13/2008Todd
  Q: my girlfriend and i have dated for around 5 months. i was out of town for 2 of those months, right ...
  A: I don't normally do follow-up questions, however, I will send you a final message. I sense that ...
issues6/13/2008Todd
  Q: my girlfriend and i have dated for around 5 months. i was out of town for 2 of those months, right ...
  A: From reading your response I sense you've already answered your question. It seems from what you ...
sarcasm6/13/2008Kathleen Nickerson, PhD
  Q: my girlfriend and i have dated for around 5 months. i was out of town for 2 of those months, right ...
  A: I would hope that if something was really wrong, she would tell you and you might ask about this. It ...
is it time to break up6/12/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I have been with my boyfriend now for 7 1/2 years. I am 27 and he is 31. We have lived together for ...
  A: What does he mean, "on his terms". Marriage is not about one person's terms. You go into it ...
army relationship6/12/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: me and my boyfriend have been together two years..we love each other very much...he is going to Iraq ...
  A: To make the time go faster, you're going to have to fill your time up with activities. You ever ...
Im pushing her away6/11/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: Hey, Ok so recently I've been spending alot of time with this girl and she knows i love her alot but ...
  A: To tell you the truth. It really sounds like it is just time that will tell. You can't make ...
Im pushing her away6/11/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: Hey, Ok so recently I've been spending alot of time with this girl and she knows i love her alot but ...
  A: I don't know. You can't force love and so sometimes people just don't click. There is no way to ...
What is wrong with me?!!6/10/2008Kathleen Nickerson, PhD
  Q: Ok so me and my boyfriend have been dating for almost a year and a half. I am still in school and he ...
  A: I don't think there is anything wrong with you. It sounds like this is a complicated situation and I ...
My gf is bored with me. What do I do6/10/2008Todd
  Q: My gf and I have been daring for 3 months and she says we spend to much time together and when we ...
  A: I don't know your entire situation, but I'd guess that your girlfriend doesn't want to be in the ...
dating6/10/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I am 40 years old and going to be 41 soon. I ...
  A: I am so happy to hear from you again with a little more info. If a guy really likes you he can't ...
How to get my boyfriend to follow through.6/9/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I am 58, divorced 10 years. My boyfriend, Michael, is 59, divorced 3 years. We have been dating for ...
  A: The question is; do you want to be a shack up partner or do you want to get married? It is proven ...
Weird thoughts about ex.6/9/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I hope you can help. I dated my ex for 2 years, and a few months. About a month ago, we broke up. ...
  A: Mark, You can't do anything, really, accept try to move on and wait until things simmer down with ...
Am I giving too much?6/7/2008Kathleen Nickerson, PhD
  Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for around a year and five months now, and I love him dearly. ...
  A: No, I don't think you're asking too much and I think this is too important of an issue to give up ...
Me and my girlfriend are on a break6/7/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: To start off I really suck at typing but ill try my best to ask my question. My question I have is ...
  A: Al, So, if what you say about the kiss from the ex is accurate, then your girlfriend is really ...
PDA (Public Displays of Affection)6/7/2008Kathleen Nickerson, PhD
  Q: my girlfriend has issues with PDA she says that we will work throught it but i am seeking helpful ...
  A: You wrote that your girlfriend is a little nervous and timid about PDA, you also said that "we don't ...
He needs space. I need answers.6/7/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: Sharon, I have read some of your advice on other questions and I was immediately itching to ask my ...
  A: Ok. This is the deal. Too much, too young and too soon. Then it leaves nothing to look forward ...

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