Painful Sex: What You Need to Know

Posted on Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Sex is not meant to be painful physically.

The vagina is designed to receive the penis, assuming of course that adequate arousal and lubrication are present.

That being said, I and other marriage bloggers who write about sexual intimacy are not blind to the fact that some people, particularly women, do experience physical pain during intercourse.

Fabulous Marriage? No Better Time than Now

Posted on Friday, March 30th, 2012

There really is no better time in history than right now to have a fabulous marriage.

What?!!! Have I lost my mind?!

I can hear many of you now…

3 Ways to Improve Your Boring Sex Life

Posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Okay, I should start by saying I’m not too crazy about the phrase “sex life” …

…because really, don’t we just have one life with a lot of moving parts?

I’m a woman, so I don’t have all those little boxes in my head where I can compartmentalize the intricate details of my life. To me, everything is connected, and the phrase “sex life” sounds like it is camping out in its own little box. Which it isn’t.

Is Crappy Sexual Intimacy Your Normal?

Posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2012

We are creatures of habit.

There is a lot — I mean a lot — of truth in that observation.

Sometimes the way we do life or even navigate minuscule daily tasks becomes so woven into our fabric. It’s not until something challenges the circumstances or routine that we get tripped up.

Penis Size and Painful Sex. What’s a Wife to Do?

Posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

I have heard from a few readers who have courageously asked me to address an issue that most women wouldn’t even want to discuss with their closest girlfriend.

I also happen to have a friend who experiences the same struggle and has talked to me about it (I guess this is the benefit of having a friend like me who will talk about anything sexual).

3 Ways To Turn Around a Sexual Slump

Posted on Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Recently I received an email from a reader who was in a bit of a sexual slump in her marriage. She was wondering if she should wait until she felt like having sex before trying to turn the trend around — or should she simply have sex with her husband and hope the feeling of desire would catch up to the action.

5 Reasons “Faking It” Is Hurting Your Relationship

Posted on Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Who can possibly forget the restuarant scene in the 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally? If the link I just gave you doesn’t work, search “Best Fake Orgasm Ever” on YouTube. I’m old enough to have seen this movie in the theatre and can still remember it vividly in regard to sexual intimacy. Not bad for a scene where everyone has their clothes on.