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Could This DVD Help You Have Better Sex?

How does your partner generally go about seducing you? Is it a slow seduction? Does he connect with you on an intellectual level before trying to connect his lips with yours—or does he maul your face while sticking his hand down your pants? Assuming he's made it to your bedroom, does he know how to work you ...

How Is Your Marriage Different From Your Mother's?

I was always pretty resistant to marriage, but—because I looked up to my mother so much, because we were so close, and because I felt that she presented to me such a healthy version of both motherhood and long-term love—I ached for a traditional family. Now I'm almost 30, I recently celebrated my ...

Should We Give Up On Monogamy?

Over on our Twitter feed, we've been asking readers: is infidelity more common these days, or are we just hearing about it more often? Those who responded obviously have no misconceptions about the urge to cheat. In fact, they seem to be in unanimous ...

Will We Be Terrible Parents?

I didn't daydream about weddings or marriage when I was growing up. Instead, I looked at my mother and thought: That's what I want to do. I want to be a mom. I thought this even before I thought that I might also want to be a writer. And so, as I hopped from relationship to relationship over the course of my teens ...

A Love Poem For Our Resident Love Expert

Here at YourTango, we love love. Love success stories. Love tips and advice. Love quotes and love poetry... Because—as the Swedish proverb goes—a life without love is like a year without summer. And a year without summer? That just sounds sad. Speaking of poetry, we recently stumbled upon Read More

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I don't have any tattoos (I'm a wuss about pain and permanence), but I think they can be beautiful... ESPECIALLY the sleeve tattoos. In fact, I often daydream about getting a rainbow of cat paws on my wrist or shoulder, or getting my favorite Emily Dickinson poem about writing tattooed on my upper thigh or on the inside of my arm. But you're right. Even among our own generation, there's judgment. My husband hates them. When I press him to tell me why, he says that he feels people do it to be rebellious, and he thinks that's dumb. I tell him he's generalizing, and that tattoos can be meaningful, or like art. But he won't change his mind. Sigh. I love that you're rocking those tattoos, and I don't think it reflects one bit on your abilities as a mother.

Posted on: I'm A Responsible Mom And Wife—And Yes, I Have Tattoos

Ha! Funny you ask... I've actually been very lucky to be married to the man I'm married to. As a sex writer, I'm so fortunate to be with someone who's such a ham, and loves seeing himself in my personal writing. I must admit, though. This was the first time I ever felt nervous writing about him, so I asked him for permission before taking the assignment. He agreed, on the grounds that he would read my piece before I turned it in. He's happy as long as he's not misrepresented in any way.

Posted on: How I'm Saving My Marriage

I'm glad you enjoyed our story y'all! Meet up at Santacon next year? ;)

Posted on: "My Husband Proposed To Me At Santacon"

Ditto what BookMama said. I wouldn't care -- and it shouldn't matter -- except for the fact that she holds herself up as a paragon of purity, and presents that as a major aspect of her platform.

Posted on: Poll: Does Christine O'Donnell's One-Night Stand Matter?

Thanks Kristin! You make a good point about moving in together pre-marriage. We did the same thing, living together for almost a full year before we said "I do." I didn't want the stress of that moving-in-together transition overlapping with the stress of the "holy-shit-I'm-married" transition. :)

Posted on: What We Wish We'd Known Before Getting Married

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Articles by Steph Auteri

Could This DVD Help You Have Better Sex?

Is h-spot's x-rated sex ed DVD a worthy investment for better sex?

How Is Your Marriage Different From Your Mother's?

How did your mom's marriage influence your own and is your marriage wildly different from hers?

Should We Give Up On Monogamy?

The research suggests that monogamy ain't natural. Should we give up on long-term love?

Will We Be Terrible Parents?

We want to be parents. But will we be good at it?

A Love Poem For Our Resident Love Expert

One thankful writer pens a love poem for our own Melanie Gorman.

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