Why Couples Should Talk More During Sex, According To Science
By Kelly Gonsalves Do you talk during sex? And I don’t mean before the sex starts or after it ends (although both are great things as well). I mean during the actual sex. If you’re indeed a talker in...
View Article5 Things Straight People Can Learn from Queer Sex
By Ariana DiValentino Being queer, in some ways, is a blessing. If there’s one thing the queer world is good at, it’s having really, really good sex. Of course, there’s no such thing as “the” queer...
View ArticleSexual Chemistry Isn’t Built In Bed
— Here’s What Couples Should Do Instead By Jennifer Guttman, Psy.D. When couples start experiencing dissatisfaction and dysfunction with the quality of their intimacy and sexual interaction, they tend...
View ArticleHow To Talk About Sex (And Consent)…
4 Lessons From The Kink Community By Mallory Yu I don’t remember when the concept of consent as it relates to sex became part of my vocabulary, but it shapes how I approach my personal relationships...
View ArticleIf I Don’t Talk to My Patients About Consent, Who Will?
Here’s why I bring it up with all my patients. By Natasha Bhuyan, M.D. As a primary care physician, a significant part of my job is helping patients better understand and deal with the public health...
View ArticleWant to have better sex?
Talk about ‘it’ with your partner more, say Texas researchers Conversation helps sexual satisfaction and desire, especially with partners in committed relationships. By Derek Beres A new meta-analysis...
View ArticleFrom sex to money…
The eight deep discussions that can save a dying relationship John and Julie Gottman have devised dates for ailing couples – but how many are ready for this level of openness and sincerity? By Emine...
View ArticleWhat College Students Should Know About Consent
By Erika W. Smith In 2015, artist Emma Sulkowicz wore a pale blue graduation robe and cap as they carried a 50-pound mattress across the stage, helped by four of their friends. Sulkowicz had been...
View ArticleHow to Reconnect With Your Partner After Having Kids
Don’t wait for the most convenient time to rebuild intimacy. You’ll be waiting a long time. By Christina Caron First things first: This is not another article that simply tells you to “go on a date...
View ArticleNot Sexually Compatible With Your Partner?
Here’s How To Work On It. By Caroline Colvin A couple’s compatibility doesn’t hinge on just one thing. Compatibility takes into account a couple’s habits, interests, attraction, and the effort both...
View ArticleHow to Move Forward When You’re in a Sexless Marriage
A Q&A with a clinical psychologist who specializes in getting couples to talk openly about sex. By Sophia Benoit Recently, a 36-year-old man posted something stupid on Reddit. This is not breaking...
View ArticleWhat does a healthy open relationship look like?
In a culture that favors monogamy, is it possible for couples to have open relationships that work? Recent research that used a novel framework to explore types of monogamy and nonmonogamy suggests...
View ArticleThe Link Between Commitment & Good Sex
Researchers May Have Finally Figured It Out By Kelly Gonsalves Sex with a stranger or a new flame can be thrilling, but there’s something to be said for the kind of intimate, comfortable, deeply...
View ArticleHow to Make (and Maintain) Healthy Sexual Boundaries
Talking with your partners about what’s on — and off — the table can be scary, but so important, perhaps especially if you’ve had sexual trauma in your past. By Erin Taylor Picture this. You’ve...
View Article7 questions you always wanted to ask a sex coach
By Danielle Fox When we polled our readers earlier this month on what they’ve always wanted to ask a sex coach, they flooded our DM’s with questions, concerns, and complaints about their...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Partner About Your Sexual Past
Even if you’re an empowered woman, you might still be worried about this conversation. And that’s totally OK. By Gigi Engle Talking about your sexual history isn’t always a walk in the park. Frankly,...
View ArticleWhy Couples Who Communicate Have The Best Sex Ever
By Leigh Norén Want a hotter sex life? Communication is better than any new sex toy or position. A good sex life is usually equated with exciting positions, new places and sex toys galore (at least if...
View ArticleA Common Factor Among Couples Not Having Sex
According to a Psychologist By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. “I don’t care if I never have sex again.” I hear this often from my married women clients, especially those who have children or are in their late...
View ArticleHow not to destroy your relationship during lockdown
By Melody Thomas Humans don’t deal all that well with uncertainty – not knowing what’s about to happen causes us more stress than knowing for certain something bad is. In the face of a global pandemic,...
View ArticleIs Quarantining Bringing Out The Worst In Your Relationship?
Here Are Five Communication Strategies. By Meggen Taylor For the last thirty years, Paula Heartland, who is a Certified International Life Coach, Reichian Mind-Body Counselor, Hypnotist, Nonviolent...
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