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5 Marriage Wreckers And How To Spot Them

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Written by: Mary Coleman

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As a lawyer, I spent a large portion of time advising divorce petitioners. I found there were a number of recurring themes -- types of conduct which are virtually guaranteed to drive the spouse to drink, desperation, and divorce.

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Freeing the Female Orgasm

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Written by: Al Link and Pala Copeland

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Women's capacity for orgasm seems almost limitless. Why is it then that many women are frustrated rather than satisfied? Why is it that for so many loving couples, the female orgasm remains an elusive dream; one in which she's perhaps become resigned to sex that's..

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Transforming Sexual Energy with Taoist Practices

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Written by: Mantak Chia

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To be a Taoist is to experience life as a harmonious flow of life energy. In the traditional Taoist terms, this flow in humans is from breath to sex essence to spirit. It flows both visibly and invisibly, in a never-ending cycle. Regardless of your attitude toward life...

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How The Pandemic Has Changed Dating, Sex, And Love

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Written by: Barbara Brosher, Indiana University.

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The pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in people’s priorities when it comes to dating, sex, and love, according to an annual study on single adults.

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Does Genuine Sex Education Require Esoteric Techniques?

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Written by: Lee Lozowick

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When most people think of the word "sex" they think of copulation, not Life. They think of what happens for a specific period of time with specific physical organs, (possibly including a little foreplay and afterplay), and they limit sex to that.

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Is when you lose your virginity and have your first kid really written in your genes?

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Written by: Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland

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Your first time having sex and when you have your first child are memorable moments in life. But what influences the timing of these? One research team set out to discover whether our genes play a role.

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Blaming stress on COVID made couples happier

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Written by: Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin

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Researchers have discovered that when couples blamed the pandemic for their stress during lockdown, they were happier in their relationships.

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The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving the Healing of Touch

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Written by: Valerie Ann Worwood

The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving Touch and Healing

The human being thrives on touch. An enormous amount of research has been done in recent years, on both human beings and animals, in regards to touch. The results show that lack of touch ("cutaneous deprivation") can lead, not only to emotional disturbances but also...

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Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

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Written by: Nicole K. McNichols, University of Washington

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As an associate teaching professor who teaches a very large human sexuality class at the University of Washington, I benefit from frequent access to young people’s inner thoughts and desires surrounding relationships and sex.

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Partners play key role in pregnant women’s drinking

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Written by: Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester

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Partners can directly influence the likelihood that a pregnant woman will drink alcohol and feel depressed, which affects fetal development, new research shows.

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Why Do Women Still Get Judged So Harshly For Having Casual Sex?

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Written by: Jaimie Arona Krems, and Michael Varnum

Why Do Women Still Get Judged So Harshly For Having Casual Sex?

In a new study, we found that women – but not men – continue to be perceived negatively for having casual sex. This stereotype persists even as casual sex has become increasingly normalized and gender equality has risen in the U.S. and much of the Western world. Specifically, both men and women assume that a woman who has casual sex must have low self-esteem.

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How Men And Women Choose Partners Is Surprisingly Similar

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Written by: Stephen Whyte, Queensland University of Technology et al

How Men And Women Choose Partners Is Surprisingly Similar

As behavioural scientists, we have a keen interest in how people make decisions, and particularly how these decisions incorporate a range of emotional, cognitive and psychological factors.

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True Intimacy: We Crave It Yet We Fear It!

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

True Intimacy: We Crave It Yet We Fear It!

Someone once said that intimacy is spelled into-me-see. Thinking it of it that way sheds light on why it frightens us. Letting someone see into us when we are afraid of letting them see our hidden "faults and foibles" can be frightening...

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Accessing Intuition in a Conscious Divorce

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Written by: Susan Allison

Accessing Intuition in a Conscious Divorce

Making the decision whether or not to leave a relationship may be the most daunting part of the divorcing process; at least it is the one filled with the most anxiety. Divorce is a choice made of our own free will, and we sense the enormity of this responsibility...

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Young People Learn About Relationships From Media

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Written by: Elizabeth Little, Deakin University

Young People Learn About Relationships From Media

Adequate, formal sexual education is important for young people, but discussions about consent can take place in many situations outside the sex education classroom and outside of school.

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The Dance of Divorce: Important Ingredients in Healing from Divorce

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Written by: Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

The Dance of Divorce: Important Ingredients in Healing from Divorce

While listening to the radio today, I heard someone suggest that the best way to deal with divorce was to never have one! I suppose there is some truth to that; however, it's a bit unrealistic. In America, close to 50 percent...

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Not As Simple As 'No Means No'? What Young People Need To Know About Consent

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Written by: Jacqueline Hendriks

Not As Simple As 'No Means No': What Young People Need To Know About Consent

A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier.

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How To Get from Cheesy Relationships to a Gourmet Banquet (Video)

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Written by: Alan Cohen

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Many of us settle for meager rations in life while we are entitled to enjoy a great banquet. One of the areas we tend to starve ourselves in is relationships.

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Honesty: The Only Hope for New Relationships

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Written by: Susan Campbell, Ph.D.

Honesty: The Only Hope for New Relationships

According to most of the singles I have met in my travels, the typical dating situation is fraught with fear. It seems that when people believe there's a lot at stake, they get nervous and instead of being their creative, delightful selves, they resort to various anxiety management strategies...

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Do You Wish To Keep Love Alive? Here's How...

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Written by: Linda & Charlie Bloom

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Quite a few people have bought into the widely held myth that-long term relationships eventually become flat and boring. This belief, if unchallenged can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy that will eventually create the reality that we fear.

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Do You Wish To Keep Love Alive? Here's How (Video)

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Written by: Linda & Charlie Bloom

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Quite a few people have bought into the widely held myth that-long term relationships eventually become flat and boring. This belief, if unchallenged can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy that will eventually create the reality that we fear.

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