Old love letters may threaten current partners. Now what?
Divorce Over An Affair From 6 Decades Ago?
Seriously? I just came across this news brief from The Telegraph: A 99-year old Italian man is divorcing his 96-year old wife of nearly eight decades. Marriage is no bed of roses, but what could possibly prompt this sort of action? You got it. An affair. An affair which he uncovered a few days before […]
Affection, Generosity, Sex (and Coffee)
Is a good marriage as simple as a cup of coffee? Could a buoyant Breakfast Blend be construed as foreplay – if poured at the right time and served by the right hands? According to the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, the importance of generosity toward our spouses is not to be underestimated. It […]
Men, Sex, and the 7-Second Rule
This was too amusing to pass up. Aren’t we all tremendously relieved to know that men do not in fact think of sex every 7 seconds? It turns out, it’s at somewhat more graspable intervals. Apparently, men have a sex flash something like once every hour or so. Once every 1.26 hours, to be precise. […]
Sex Addiction Runs Rampant – Maybe
Do we truly believe the latest news that sex addiction is on the rise? Worse – that it’s an epidemic? I caught this Newsweek item on The Daily Beast, which was picked up almost immediately by YourTango and the Huffington Post and likely, other news outlets. Specifically, the article addresses the Sex Addition Epidemic – […]
The Nature of Obligation to Yourself (And Your Spouse)
I have marriage on my mind this week. Or more specifically – what makes it work, what causes it to crumble, and what increases the likelihood that any committed relationship will thrive. I have the nature of obligation on my mind as well: what we owe ourselves when it comes to who we are and […]
Do You Like Sex?
The importance and frequency of sex. To each his (and her) own.
Nice Guys Finishing First? Maybe It Means Raising Different Daughters
I came across another one of those articles on why nice guys finish last, and reading through the list of reasons – always good for a chuckle – I found little to agree with, and a sizable missing piece. First, to the typical description of the “Nice Guy,” and the reasons he seems to finish […]
False Front on the Sexual Front?
The fine line between sexing it up and false advertising.
Bad Girls, Good Guys
The Bad Girl? The Bad Boy? Sexual bait-and-switch to get the brass (wedding) ring?