Most alleged sex addicts aren’t compulsive or addicted, just misinformed. Sexual compulsivity or out-of-control sexual behavior has been documented. So has being sexually turned on by bees—melissaphilia. Like melissaphilia, true sexual compulsivity is rare. It…
Consensual non-monogamy participation is growing, especially among young adults. Guess how many North American couples grant each other permission to: Occasionally step out and play sexually with others (hall passes, sex clubs). Engage in partner…
After the first oral contraceptive was approved in 1960, The Pill quickly became the world’s most popular birth control method. More than 100 million women worldwide have used it, and among American women age 18…
Sizzling Sex For Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximise Erotic Pleasure at Any Age I am proud to announce my latest book is available for pre-order now. It is scheduled for release on…
We can learn from one woman’s journey through grief to a new relationship. For many years, Joan Price, now 75, has been a prominent expert on older sexuality. Her books include Talking Out Loud About…
Myth: Men don’t care if women have orgasms. Truth: Men care a great deal Many surveys show that during partner lovemaking, men have orgasms around 95 percent of the time, but for women the figure…
Pornography sites rank among men’s top Internet destinations. Many women visit as well—an estimated 25 percent of the porn audience is women. As popular as Internet porn is, many people feel confused about its social…
[read part 1 here] Sex therapists recommend scheduling sex in advance Recently, researchers at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, found that desire differences are long-term couples’ top source of chronic sexual distress. Part 1 of…
“You’re insatiable!” “You never want to!” Desire difference exasperate couples. Over the years, I’ve asked sex therapists why couples consult them. Desire differences top the list. For the dozen years I’ve published my Q&A website,…
Disabilities never preclude great sex. With the will, there’s always a way. In the 1978 Academy-award-winning film Coming Home, a paraplegic Vietnam veteran (John Voight) is a bitter, depressed wreck—until a chance reunion with an…
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