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Dr. Trina Read vows to have sex with her husband once a week for six months.
Relationships are filled with compromise, cooperation, fighting, emotion, the managing of finances and (sometimes) children. Is there something we forgot? Oh yeah, sex.
Often, when you're in a long-term relationship, sex is put on the back burner. If it weren't for heightened airport security and the requisite frisking, busy couples might get no action whatsoever.
This is what happened to Dr. Trina Read, sexpert, best-selling author, and sex coach. After the birth of her second child, Dr.Trina decided to get her sex life back on track, vowing to have sex with her husband once a week for six months—and blog … Read More
The oral sex entry in a Merriam Webster dictionary causes outrage in a California school system.
It's been awhile since we attended elementary school, but from everything we've heard, seen, and read—the youth of today is so much more savvy! They build web pages, learn algebra and start thinking about college applications all before they turn 13! Impressive!
Which is why a news item about dictionaries (of all things!) being removed from a string of Southern California schools due to a definition of oral sex was surprising. 10 Intimate Sex Tips From A Man
From drive-thru windows to trial-free good karma separations, a look at current divorce options.
If the summer is for weddings, winter, unfortunately, takes divorce. For many Americans a new start in the new year means ending an old relationship, and this makes January a very busy month for divorce courts and lawyers. From practical tips for low-income petitioners to wacky/tacky marriage dissolvers, here is a look at some of the resources out there to get on the path to a new start. When Is The Most Convenient Time To Break Up?
Think Zen. From Judge Michele Lowrance, a domestic-relations expert, a new book The … Read More
What happens when you resist conventional single-mom dating advice?
In the second half of my fourth decade, I became a single mom. For a year, it was more than enough and I threw myself into a world of sippy cups and story times. But one spring day, as the cherry trees blossomed, a longing bloomed in me—I wanted something else, someone else. So I dusted off the Goldfish crumbs and decided to date. It would be very different this time: The last time I'd dated, 19 years before, I took a childlike glee in it, drinking too much beer and staying up until 3 a.m. Of course, then … Read More
Five reasons men in their 20's may want children as much as women.
It's a common stereotype that guys in their 20's are just interested in sowing their wild oats: drinking cheap beer, hanging out with their bros and having massive amounts of random sex. Not so true. A recent study by the Guttmacher Institute revealed that 53 percent of men in the 18-29 range (as opposed to 52 percent of women) would like to have children if circumstances allowed. Among men 25 and older, the number jumps to two thirds.
Scary fact: The study showed that a surprising number of young men didn't know much about contraception and conception.
Interesting fact: … Read More
Whitney, Susan Boyle, Jen: these female celebs are happy without romance. Go girls!
As Whitney Houston proved this week in her interview with Oprah Winfrey, not all women have to be taken to live their happy best. When you have this much love from your fans, sometimes we wonder, who actually needs romance?!
Whitney Houston Her comeback stuns us all, as did her candid revelations to Oprah. She said Bobby Brown was emotionally abusive and that she allowed their marriage to hold back her best work. After seven years behind closed doors, Whitney's old-school-meets-what's-cool new album I Look to You is number one on the charts this week—and our fave … Read More
Do you love (or expect to love) your partner more than your child/ren?
One woman dates her work partner during the recession.
Raj had me almost at hello, but he didn't seem to realize it. As so often happens, the same was true in the reverse, as well. We had sat in the park after a friend suggested we meet and shared stories from our lives. We parted with no further plans.
And then, out of nowhere, an email: "Call me urgently." Two minutes later, we were on the phone. He was charming and funny—and he had a proposal, a potentially very lucrative project that would come from one of his clients.
It's always tricky to mix up work and romance, but in … Read More
Brad Pitt talks about sex with Angelina Jolie.
Brad Pitt may have referred to his wife and kids as possessions (when asked what his faveorite possesions were he answered "my family"), but is ever the gentleman when discussing his sex life.
In a recent interview with Bild, a German newspaper, the Oscar-nominated star opens up about his life with Angelina Jolie and co. He discusses his lack of religion and love of German beer and reveals that he and Angie still make love.
BILD: Do you find the time to make love?
Brad Pitt (looks puzzled): What?
BILD: Is it sometimes just the two of … Read More
Dr. Michelle Golland thinks loving your child more than your husband is a BIG problem.
This is a response to "Why I Love My Kid More Than My Husband."
Dr. Michelle Golland: Okay, first I must say I love my kids very much, but I do not love them more than my husband! The love I have for my husband is deeper and more exciting than the love I have for my kids. He is my lover, my confidant, and my biggest fan. I am the same for him. It is so clear to me as a wife, mother, and psychologist that if I do not have a strong, healthy, and connected marriage, my … Read More