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Dear Wall Street Journal, Married Women Like Sex Too

Emma Gray | Posted 04.23.2013 | Women
Emma Gray

Great sex happens when both parties are into it, and telling women that they need to offer more sex in order for their husbands to maintain a fighting weight and sunny disposition seems like a twisted way to incentivize the act. So please, Wall Street Journal, stop discussing sex as though it's a duty instead of a pleasure. That isn't good for anyone.

Before 'I Do,' Ask This Question

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 04.02.2013 | Fifty
Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

In our interviews with hundreds of long-married couples about what works and what doesn't for a long and satisfying relationship... it turns out that our elders believe there's something close to a 'magic bullet' when it comes to deciding in a relationship: 'Should I stay or should I go?'

Could Your 'First Time' Determine Your Future Sex Life?

Emma Gray | Posted 03.31.2013 | Women
Emma Gray

Have a great "first time," have a great future sex life? Probably not. But a new study claims that a satisfying loss-of-virginity experience could predict sexual satisfaction down the road.

The Revenge Sex Was Great... Until It Wasn't

Jill Di Donato | Posted 11.20.2012 | Women
Jill Di Donato

Sex doesn't always have to be about an intimate connection, a genuine showing of affection, or even a carnal expression of our desires. At least not when it's revenge sex.

Do You Need A Sex Contract?

Petra Zebroff | Posted 11.17.2012 | Women
Petra Zebroff

Sex can be a difficult thing to talk about. A contract can give a couple a place to start, walking them through the process in a safe, structured and fun way.

LAST CHANCE
How To Have The Perfect End-Of-Summer Fling

Jill Di Donato | Posted 10.17.2012 | Women
Jill Di Donato

You heard me. It's time for the perfect End of Summer Fling (ESF). Before you get going, here are 12 do's and don'ts to help you get it right.

16 Ways Not to Lose Yourself in Love

Sahaj Kohli | Posted 09.24.2012 | Women
Sahaj Kohli

The fact that someone else loves you doesn't rescue you from the project of loving yourself.

Seven, Seven, SEVEN: Real Women Describe Their Erogenous Zones

Jill Di Donato | Posted 09.18.2012 | Women
Jill Di Donato

"So," I told one of my male friends, "I'm writing about women's erogenous zones. Any thoughts?" He reacted with a shudder and then pretty much bolted ...

Jane Fonda's 'Fulfilling Sex Life'

Posted 07.10.2012 | Fifty

Whether in a leotard and a thick pair of leg warmers or stunning on the red carpet in fitted gowns, Jane Fonda has never been shy about her body. And ...

The Key To A Perfect Relationship: Four Fights A Year

Ann Brenoff | Posted 09.06.2012 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

We both know is that in every long-term relationship, once in awhile you need to let off steam. We save up the small injustices along the way and four times a year unleash them. The stated reason for the quarrel has nothing to do with what's really going on.

10 Things You Should Never, Ever Do After a Breakup

Maryjane Fahey | Posted 09.02.2012 | Women
Maryjane Fahey

There are lots of opportunities for self-sabotage at this very vulnerable time in your "recovery." That's right. We used the "R" word. Let's call it what it is. Here's a roundup of further and notable no no's.

One Night Stands: 8 Reasons To Have Them

Jill Di Donato | Posted 08.28.2012 | Women
Jill Di Donato

Sex really doesn't always have to be about a meaningful and intimate connection; sometimes it's about doing what feels good in the moment.

Fat Sex: How One Woman Let Herself Find Pleasure

Rebecca Jane Weinstein | Posted 08.28.2012 | Women
Rebecca Jane Weinstein

Men didn't want sex with skinny women, they wanted sex with women.

20 Years After Break Up, Couple Reunites At High School Reunion

Laura Rowley | Posted 08.24.2012 | Fifty
Laura Rowley

Melanie Young, 57, is big on reunions. "Everyone I know -- whatever age they are -- if they're single, I say 'Go to your reunions!'" That's because 17 years ago, at a high school reunion, Melanie's life changed forever for the better.

Margaret Wheeler Johnson

31 Ways To Know You're In The Right Relationship

HuffingtonPost.com | Margaret Wheeler Johnson | Posted 06.20.2012 | Women

No one said love was going to be painless. They said it was going to be hard and awesome.

Elders Reveal The One "Magic Bullet" To Successful Parenting

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 08.16.2012 | Fifty
Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

In our interviews with over 1,200 of the oldest Americans in the Legacy Project, we asked them in detail for their advice about parenting. In our hectic and driven society, parents look endlessly for programs, gimmicks and therapies to improve their relationships with children. But what do the elders say?

Fifty Shades of Menopause

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 08.14.2012 | Fifty
Ellen Dolgen

I was thrilled that I found hormone happiness prior to reading this book, because it would have been wasted on me. WOW...Fifty Shades of Grey turned me Fifty Shades of RED!

Secrets To A Happy Marriage (From the Real Experts)

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 08.11.2012 | Fifty
Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

In our surveys of the life wisdom of the oldest Americans, I was particularly interested in their advice about finding a life partner and staying married. Many of the elders we talked with in the Legacy Project had been married for 30, 40, 50 or more years. Here are their three top lessons.

The New York Times Wants to Help These Guys Get a Date

Margaret Wheeler Johnson | Posted 08.07.2012 | Women
Margaret Wheeler Johnson

The point of the article seems to be two-fold: to underscore how predominantly male Silicon Valley is, in case you were not already apprised of that fact, and to help these guys get dates.

Why I've Never Had A Boyfriend

Megan Baldwin | Posted 07.30.2012 | Women
Megan Baldwin

No, I am not a nun. Yes, I have sex. But I do not have a boyfriend. I have situations. I have dates. I have text messages.

Why I Can Only Love an Addict

Nina Camp | Posted 07.23.2012 | Women
Nina Camp

He didn't really abandon me, since he couldn't really have stayed. If I can't be abandoned, and I can't control or fail to control someone else's behavior, then I can start to love.

I Told Everyone About My Breakup -- Except Him

Margaret Wheeler Johnson | Posted 07.21.2012 | Women
Margaret Wheeler Johnson

There's no reason I shouldn't tell him. She and I are seeing other people now. I'm over it. And yet I still can't bring myself to say the words.

The Height of Love: Why Do I Care Who's Taller?

Alison DeNisco | Posted 07.18.2012 | Women
Alison DeNisco

His profile said he stands at an elfish 5-foot-5, while I am an Amazonian 5-foot-10. What to do? Dare I dodge OKCupid's arrow and ignore a potential soul mate, just because of his height?

I'm 31 And Single -- Thanks, Mom!

Dara Pettinelli | Posted 07.10.2012 | Women
Dara Pettinelli

'You have your freedom,' my mom says to me, as if she's describing a place she's always wanted to visit but knows she'll probably never see.

My Grandmother Gave Me Sex Advice -- But There Was Much More To It Than That

Alison DeNisco | Posted 07.02.2012 | Women
Alison DeNisco

The first time I read the now-famous sex letter she sent me, I was shocked and amused at her amazing openness and took it as a gesture of love. She truly wanted to help guide me in the only way she knew how.