Intimacy

Sexual Self-Empowerment: Ensuring Healthy Boundaries

Linda E. Savage | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Linda E. Savage

It may seem counterintuitive, but couples need clear individual boundaries and healthy differentiation for great sex. Each must feel both connected and protected.

'He's Just Not That Into You' Really?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


Srinivasan Pillay

What does "not being into you" mean? People assume that it is just about sexual attraction, but is it just this?

What's Happiness Got To Do With It .. Women, Life and Pleasure? Try the Tantric Approach!

Dr. Elsbeth Meuth | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living


Dr. Elsbeth Meuth

Happiness is a state of being! And how did I arrive at that state of being? For me it occurred through two major life experiences that woke me up.

Spiritual Women Have More Sex

LiveScience | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living


Is it sexy to be spiritual? New research has found that spirituality has a greater effect on the sex lives of young adults -- especially women -- than...

A Nudity Experiment: Are You Comfortable Naked?

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

My partner, Will, felt I had shared something that was meant just for us. For me it was a daring investigation into how I see and live with my body, a personal test.

Intimacy Has Been My Guru

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Arjuna Ardagh

I've realized that love -- ordinary, human, personal love -- is actually a more important value for me than "spirituality" in a more pervasive sense.

Reinvigorate Your Relationship with Mindful Eating

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Whatever the status of your relationship, mindful eating can help you reconnect with each other or to deepen your connection. It's an opportunity to get out of your heads and back into your bodies.

Art of Attention: From Acceptance to Intimacy

Elena Brower | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Elena Brower

We must cultivate a state of radical forgiveness to experience true intimacy.

Trash Night: What About Sex?

Therese Borchard | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

At Eric's 40th birthday party, just as he was blowing out the candles on his cake, one of my friends asked, "What do you think he's wishing?" I blurt...

A Lesson About Female Friendship from the Ad World

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

When it comes to customer loyalty, women aren't necessarily more loyal than men; it's just that their loyalties take a different form.

20-Somethings, Like College Students, Hook Up Rather Than Date

npr.org | Brenda Wilson | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


The hookup -- that meeting and mating ritual that started among high school and college students -- is becoming a trend among young people who have en...

The Cirque du Soleil of Marriage presents "The Mask of Viagra"

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living


Srinivasan Pillay

While organic causes of erectile dysfunction may be valid indications for Viagra, couples may need to join forces on other real issues that compromise long-term relationships.

The Facebook Promise: Cool Or Just Cold

Russell Bishop | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

Do you Facebook? Why do you Facebook? How many friends do you have? How many Facebook friends do you have? Is there a difference? Should there be...

Love and Hate in the Time of Parenting

Donna Fish | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living


Donna Fish

I had to write this in honor of Mother's Day. I lift a glass and salute all of you mothers out there who can be real and down with your intense negat...

It's the Bedroom, Not the Boardroom

Dan Dorfman | Posted 04.30.2009 | Style


Dan Dorfman

The sexual appetite of many financially-strapped couples seems to be going the way of the hula hoop.

In These Times, Why Not Dance?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

I am listening. While Rush Limbaugh is busy spewing negativity, others, are partnering hope that's practical. A heart felt thanks goes out to each of...

Facebook, Relationship Statuses, and the Demise of Feminism

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


Dr. Logan Levkoff

Why isn't it enough to define our relationship with our partner? Why must we formally legitimize our relationships for the greater public? Is it really anyone's business?

The Psychology Of Love Versus Evil

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

A year or so ago I read this fascinating article in The New York Times, all about the psychology of evil -- and at the time it reminded me of my then-...

Reading The Pictures: An Arbus-Like End To George Bush, Comforter Of Man

Michael Shaw | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Michael Shaw

2008-12-12-shaw.jpgAs the end approaches, "W" is regressing more-and-more into a familiar cocoon, seeking out the military for hearty cheer and farewell.

Take the TV Out of the Bedroom

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 01.09.2009 | Style


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Now that people aren't making as much money, perhaps they'll turn for comfort and security to what should have been prioritized in the first place, their loved ones.

Orgasmic Pregnancy

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 11.02.2008 | Style


Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Pregnancy can be one of the most orgasmic times in a female's life. It can also deliver some of the best sex ever! That Mother Nature has a few ingenious, but often unspoken, tricks up her sleeve.

In Search Of Intimacy

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living


Keith Leon and Maura Leon

Dear Keith and Maura, I completely agree with and understand the concepts of knowing what I want and being able to satisfy myself. I worked hard to g...

Ending Blame And Criticism In Your Close Relationships

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks | Posted 09.29.2008 | Living


Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks

Imagine a close relationship in which nobody ever criticizes or blames! We imagined it, almost thirty years ago, but at the time, imagining was all w...