What are aphrodiasiacs? Are they real, anyway? Throughout history, various cultures have attributed libido-lifting effects to certain foods and beverages. Most have heard of oysters or chocolate referred to as such – but… sparrow brains? Potatoes? For a...
“How has aging hit you” As the New Year of 2019 started, the viral #10YearsChallenge hashtag made the rounds online as people shared side-by-side photos to see how they had aged in the past decade. It got me thinking, as time goes by it’s natural for our desires to...
Let’s talk about interracial dating. I was recently asked to participate in an Expert Roundup on interracial dating. A wide variety of relationship experts, coaches and therapists responded to questions on the topic, with my particular focus being on how to...
Couples Therapy, Infidelity, and Commitment: Tough Topics Laid Bare Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity and, more recently, The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity (two books I highly recommend), was recently featured in The New Yorker. In this interview...
Sexy nurse… sexy police officer… sexy kitty… sexy school girl… sexy Yoda? (yes it’s out there!) If you do a quick google search for sexy Halloween costumes you’ll receive results like “sexy Mrs. potato head” and “sexy Barney the purple dinosaur.” Each year it...
This past fall I traveled in London to work with a couple on a bespoke, weeklong retreat. I also filmed this in-depth interview with Flexible Films about my work – in it I discuss how I became a sex coach, what kinds of things you can expect when we work...
The importance of romance in relationships cannot be overstated. “My wife and I need to remember to look at each other like that.” Yes, relationships can get bogged down with the minutiae of everyday life – it’s a common relationship affliction...
Esther Perel offers a different way to look at a painful thing. Esther Perel, psychotherapist and couples’ therapist, has never tiptoed around deeper or more painful subjects of relationships and sexuality. With a focus on connecting the domestic and the erotic,...
Sex toys are becoming more mainstream, and Crave is taking it on the road in their vintage Airstream trailer, converted into a traveling factory and educational space. This is a good thing. As a sex and intimacy coach, I often recommend them, and studies have shown...
What comes after the honeymoon phase? “…the end of this extraordinary phase marks the beginning of the next. Rather than worry about its inevitable ending, I encourage couples to savor every last drop of this exhilarating initial phase and to bask in the...
Say “I Love You” more. This article has made the rounds several times since it was first published, and it holds some deep truths and inspiration. If making resolutions for the upcoming new year are important to you, take a moment to read this article, The...
Changing Your Relationship to Jealousy This fantastic podcast from Pleasure Mechanics addresses a topic we all encounter in relationships: jealousy – and how to make this natural emotion work for you by exploring its four primary sources: posessiveness, feelings...
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