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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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HELP !!10/5/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: ok my question is quite interesting. I am a girl and I have a girlfriend. Ive been with her for ...
  A: Alessandra, Does she appear to be sexually aroused when she is pleasing you? Did she enjoy sexual ...
reply to "staying together email"10/5/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I just had a quick question in regards to your reply to my relationship concerns. I would really ...
  A: What I was trying to say is that it is important to have clear understandings of what you want in a ...
my brother10/5/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: My problem is my brother and his wife.They have been married for 6 years now and they have a 5 year ...
  A: The best thing for him to do is stay focused and strong for his daughter. He needs to keep his eye ...
Boyfriend's job loss10/3/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: We have been dating for a year. We live 100 miles away and he has a 14 year old son from a previous ...
  A: Deborah, I can only tell you what I would do. I would not pay his bills. PERIOD. You're getting ...
HELP !!10/2/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: ok my question is quite interesting. I am a girl and I have a girlfriend. Ive been with her for ...
  A: Alessandra, Have you spoken about this yet? Does she give you any reason for why she feels this ...
Money and responsibility/finance9/30/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: My partner has recently decided not to drink alcohol for a year as he was drinking very heavily, ...
  A: I would write to him and say something like: "When I tell you how scared I am about our future and ...
rethinking our relationship9/30/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Leon! My name is Elizabeth and I have a very loving boyfriend named Chris. We have been dating for a ...
  A: It sounds like you are dating a great guy, but, at least right now, he doesn't sound like he may be ...
Distance9/29/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I am 23 years old, and my boyfriend is 22. We have been dating for almost 3 years now, and living ...
  A: This happens a lot with couples that move in before marriage. There is no real commitment, even ...
Money and responsibility/finance9/28/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: My partner has recently decided not to drink alcohol for a year as he was drinking very heavily, ...
  A: You called him partner in one sentence and husband in another so If you are not married don't marry ...
I don't know how to act in this relationship anymore9/28/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I am in a relationship with a guy now for nearly 3 years now. He is my first major boyfriend. I ...
  A: CJ, This relationship is not right and you are trying to force it to be ok. That is not possible. ...
She wants a break9/28/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: Im 22 years old, and my girlfriend is 21 My girlfriend and i have been together for almost 7 months ...
  A: Your girlfriend is obviously pulling away from you but for what reason, neither of us do not know ...
2 Years.9/27/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: my girlfriend (Diana) and I will have been dating for 2 years on Oct. 2nd. I am 22, she is 20. We ...
  A: What you two are going through is so common, yet not so commonly spoken of. Of all the questions I ...
Being the 3rd party9/26/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I have to start by providing you with a background on my relationship with my boyfriend. I met him 5 ...
  A: Oh my gosh, you are not serious about wanting him. He is a liar and a cheat. Lose him? You never ...
need some serious help9/25/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: ok here is my question .. i am a girl and i have a girlfriend. i was best friends with my girlfriend ...
  A: Alexandra, How did you find out? Did she explain why this happened? Did it happen more than once? ...
unresolved issue9/25/2008Olga Sheean
  Q: I am 49 and have been dating a 53 year old man about 8 months. We get along great, enjoy alot of ...
  A: I understand your frustration and the challenges you’re facing but my approach to resolving this ...
my gf isnt talking to me bout much9/24/2008Olga Sheean
  Q: i have a girlfriend and she and i are only 15years of age, we are so connected, but i feel she ...
  A: Just be there for her, with no demands. Let her come to you if she wants to talk about something. ...
Letting my boyfriend help with kids and around the house9/23/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I've been dating my boyfriend for 7 months, I have 3 children (20, 17, & 7) he has 2 (12 & 10). We ...
  A: For heavens sakes, let him help you. Most women complain their man won't lift a finger to help. ...
my relationship9/23/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I have had a rocky past and have know my girlfriend my whole life well just recently i got into a ...
  A: Without much details I can only give you some general advice. You may need to show her that you mean ...
husband issue9/23/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I have some points to tell as well. See according to me , there can be no smoke without fire. What I ...
  A: If you are stuck in the marriage and can't do anything about it then I am not sure what you can do, ...
my gf isnt talking to me bout much9/23/2008Olga Sheean
  Q: i have a girlfriend and she and i are only 15years of age, we are so connected, but i feel she ...
  A: Talking about your feelings can be difficult for some people, especially if they haven’t been ...
husband issue9/22/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I am 26 yr old gal married since past 9 months. Ours is an arranged marriage (as we being Indian). ...
  A: Do every thing you can do to develop more self-confidence. Can you take classes so that you can ...
myboyfriend in irag gets mad at me easily9/22/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: am 19 and my army boyfriend is 24 av been going out with him for 3 months and he was so ...
  A: Three months is not long enough to know someone or to be in love. As to wanting toothpaste, etc. I ...
Long distance love9/21/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Leon I am planning on visiting my girlfriend in Ukraine next month. She is having a minor back ...
  A: Long-distance relationships are tough. There's no two ways about it. So, if you can manage and ...
What Should i do?9/20/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I even asked her why our relationship feels so much different. She said she thinks that we lost our ...
  A: Well, what you are experiencing is very common. Most young people (and many who are older) are ...
need some serious help9/19/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: ok here is my question .. i am a girl and i have a girlfriend. i was best friends with my girlfriend ...
  A: If I'm reading this right, this is not so much about her promiscuity early on or that she gets hit ...
does my bf still has feelings for his ex9/16/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: we are together for past 5 months now. initially he used to talk to his ex which he stopped after i ...
  A: It's obvious to me that he's still not quite over her. that doesn't necessarily mean that he wants ...
does she want me9/16/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Me and my girl have been together for a while I know is perfect for me. its been great but lately ...
  A: CC, I'm glad to hear things sound like they are starting to work out better. Be patient and the ...
does she want me9/15/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Me and my girl have been together for a while I know is perfect for me. its been great but lately ...
  A: I'd like to know how long you two have been dating. Also, what are your past dating histories like? ...
Should I ask her out? When?9/14/2008Todd
  Q: About a couple of days ago, I got together with my friend, his brother, and his two sisters. We went ...
  A: I can tell this woman really interests you. If I was in your position I'd probably say something ...
relationship9/13/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I'm 19 years old and my boyfriend is 21 years old. We've known each other for 4 years, living ...
  A: Agnies, From what you are telling me, it sounds like you may never have really been in love with ...
relationship9/12/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I'm 19 years old and my boyfriend is 21 years old. We've known each other for 4 years, living ...
  A: Well, you are in a bad situation. Think of what it would be like if women waited to marry and have ...
relationship9/12/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I'm 19 years old and my boyfriend is 21 years old. We've known each other for 4 years, living ...
  A: Wow, Agnies, you have a lot of different issues we need to touch upon to help you discover what ...
What do I do?9/11/2008Olga Sheean
  Q: I am 23 years old. I have been in my current realtionship for a year and seven months. We were ...
  A: Jeff, what this means is that you work on improving yourself as a person, which benefits you and ...
Relationship help9/10/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: I have been on and off with my guy for about 3 years. He has committment issues about us getting ...
  A: Ask your guy, "May I ask you a question?" (Never say you want to talk to a guy he will withdraw ...
Dating and counselling9/9/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: My BF and I have been together for over 16 months, we do not live together and we are in our mid ...
  A: I don't recommend counseling at this point. It sounds like the two of you have a very practical ...
Sooo confused...9/9/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: MY BF and I have been together for over 16 months, we do not live together and we are in our 30's. ...
  A: The way to find happiness is to learn what we can have and what we can't have and then what we ...
DIVORCE OR GIVE IT TIME??9/9/2008Sharon Crandall
  Q: WEVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND ITS SEEM LIKE WE JUST CANT SEEM TO GET ALONG ANYMORE LIKE ...
  A: The problem is that both of you are looking to the other person to fill your own needs instead of ...
Again...9/8/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: Leon, Ryan again. I talked to you about a month ago about my ex, Kay. If you can remember, we ...
  A: Ryan, I think your friend gave you some good advice. And, you know it, too. Although you feel ...
My Paranoid Husband9/7/2008Leon Scott Baxter
  Q: I'm a 45 year old woman and my husband's 48 years old. Me and my husband have been married for many ...
  A: The easiest way to put this all to rest is to get both of you checked.. period! If you know that you ...
My Paranoid Husband9/7/2008Kindred Beisinger
  Q: I'm a 45 year old woman and my husband's 48 years old. Me and my husband have been married for many ...
  A: I realize it's after the fact, but it's best to leave the past in the past. You can go to a county ...

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