Intimate relationships

Virginity ruling raises outcry in France

Kerry — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:08:41 -0600

Annulment of Muslim marriage raises debate on secular vs. religious values

The Associated Press

updated 5:48 p.m. ET, Wed., June. 4, 2008

PARIS - The bride said she was a virgin. When her new husband discovered that was a lie, he went to court to annul the marriage — and a French judge agreed.

Intimate relationships

What are the drawbacks of masturbation?

Kerry — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:41:10 -0600

From, Reuniting: Healing With Sexual Relationships

Intimate relationships

Homosexual Teen Suicide

Kerry — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:58:43 -0600

Shaun Bourget, M.A.,M.F.T.
GayHealth.com, 2000/05/09

Abuse within child placement cases

Living in Limbo: The Non-Divorce

Kerry — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:11:19 -0600

Debbie Mandel

Intimate relationships

Single and sick of it: Meet Bruce Jones (and a guy named Evan)

Kerry — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:46:42 -0600

By Nicola Woolcock [The Times]

MOVE over Bridget Jones: the young singleton thoroughly miserable about living alone is now twice as likely to be male.

Genetic Sexual Attraction

Kerry — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:18:19 -0600

from: The Guardian, UK, May, 2003

Intimate relationships

Brother and Sister, Lovers

Kerry — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:49 -0600

Inside a Phenomenon Called Genetic Sexual Attraction

By MAGGIE BURBANK
Feb. 19, 2007 —

Rachel and Shawn's love story sounds like something out of a fairy tale. They say it was love at first sight when they met almost eight years ago, and they have lived together as a happy couple ever since. But there is one crucial difference that sets Rachel and Shawn apart. They are part of a phenomenon known as genetic sexual attraction, or GSA.

Intimate relationships

Mom's best dating advice

Kerry — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:41:40 -0600

By Wendy Spero

Intimate relationships

The Many Moods of Love

Kerry — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:31:40 -0600

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/relationships/many-moods?click=main_sr

It's easy to assume that a relationship is meant to be a straight line. You start at Point A (falling in love) and giddily sprint toward Point B (blissful coupledom), then finally to Point C (happily ever after).

Intimate relationships

How Love Works

Kerry — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:43 -0600

by Lee Ann Obringer

Introduction to How Love Works

If you've ever been in love, you've probably at least considered classifying the feeling as an addiction. And guess what: You were right. As it turns out, scientists are discovering that the same chemical process that takes place with addiction takes place when we fall in love.

Intimate relationships

Secret Sex: At What Risk?

Kerry — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:11:27 -0600

Is intimacy without intricacy the new gold standard of sexual consummation?

By Ralph Quarry

Intimate relationships

Sex and your Psyche

Kerry — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:43:57 -0700

Sexual dysfunction is a problem for many.

By PsychologyToday.com

You know the cliche: a woman is so uninterested in sex that she makes a shopping list while making love. Jennifer and Laura Berman see such women all the time, and it's frustration—not boredom—that brings them to the Bermans' new clinic at UCLA.

Intimate relationships

The Secret Sex-Nerve: Does the Nose Know?

Kerry — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:39:13 -0600

Looking for a perfect match? Research says to follow your nose

By Dr. Laura Berman
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 12:04 p.m. ET, Tues., March. 25, 2008

What makes us fall in love? Is it lust, mutual interests, shared life goals, or something much more intangible? Recent research suggests the latter.

Intimate relationships

Opposites attract!

Kerry — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:52:17 -0600

By Chelsea Kaplan

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Sexual Late-Bloomers

Kerry — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:33:46 -0600

By Sherry Amatenstein

Suzy Jamison describes sex during her 20-year marriage as, "an opportunity to go grocery shopping." The Cincinnati mother of two recalls, "In my head I went down every aisle and couldn't wait until it was over." She sighs, "I thought there was something wrong with me."

After her divorce eight years ago at age 42 that theory was quickly, uh, laid to rest. She calls sex with her current boyfriend, "wonderful, healthy, fantastic." The reason? "I just lost my inhibitions," she says.

Intimate relationships

The Power of 2

Kerry — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:19:34 -0600

By Kali Wendorf, December, 2005

When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner, and the upper like the lower, and when you make male and female into a single one...then you will enter [the kingdom of heaven].
Jesus, according to The Gospel of Thomas

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Am I divorced? Or just single?

Kerry — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:34:09 -0600

By Sascha Rothschild

Scrap-Book of Mixed Messages

Greer Tames The Shrew

Kerry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:51:21 -0600

A feminist icon rescues the Shakespeares' marriage.

By Laura Shapiro
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008, at 7:11 AM ET

One of the very few things we know for sure about Shakespeare is that a stone slab lies over his grave site in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, inscribed with an epitaph:

Intimate relationships

The Grand Schema of Things

Kerry — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:57:43 -0600

Cognitive pyschologist Jeffrey E. Young, PhD says most people follow a pattern in their life laid out from early childhood. These "schemas" shape our relationships. So which one are you following?

Find out about the schemas and how they might be affecting your relationship.

Take the quiz!

Intimate relationships

Addicted to love?

Kerry — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:35:34 -0700

Debate simmers over whether sex addiction truly exists

Intimate relationships

Sexual Dysfunction

Kerry — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:07:57 -0600

from: health.msn.com

Sexual Dysfunction: Is Age the Culprit?

by Dr. Rob for MSN Health & Fitness

Q. Is it true that all men experience some age-related dysfunction in the bedroom? I'm in my late 30s and I'm already noticing a difference. Not total failure, but less stamina, less drive. I feel way too young for this to be happening.

Intimate relationships

'What Shamu taught me about life, love'

Kerry — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:14:46 -0700

Author claims training techniques used on animals can help relationships

TODAY

updated 6:12 p.m. ET, Mon., Feb. 11, 2008

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Can love stay after Valentine's Day?

Kerry — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:54:45 -0700

Well Being / Meditations & Motivations

5 Secrets for Making Love Last

Hands-On Tips for Nurturing Your Valentine
By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, LifeScript Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Valentine's Day shouldn't be the only time of year that you go the extra mile for your spouse. After all, showering your spouse with flowers, candy and diamonds won't make up for being a louse the rest of the year. In fact, letting your husband or wife know that you love him or her beyond the edges of the Earth is accomplished in the little things you do every day. And by that, we don't mean showering your spouse with gifts every day. Instead, use these tips to help you focus on the areas of your relationship that are often neglected and need to be nurtured. Plus: Find out what your movie star sex style is.

Intimate relationships

Would you pledge your virginity to your father?

Niels — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:41:55 -0700

from: glamour.com

It’s like a wedding but with a twist: Young women exchange rings, take vows and enjoy a first dance…with their dads. “Purity balls” are the next big thing in the save-it-till-marriage movement. Smart or scary?

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Are these the kind of parents we would have wanted?

Simon — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:52:08 -0700

from: en.allexperts.com

A couple weeks ago I had the shock of my life to discover on my wedding night that the woman I courted, loved, and married happened to be born with a terrible birth defect that basically means that she has no genitalia, only a very slight dimple to mark the spot where a whole lot more should have been.

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Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

Kerry — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:37:17 -0700

By Hallie Levine Sklar

http://lifestyle.msn.com/mindbodyandsoul/personalgrowth/articlegh.aspx?cp-documentid=2747612&GT1=10822

Intimate relationships

How Women Pick Mates vs. Flings

Kerry — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:13:41 -0700

By Abigail W. Leonard, Special to LiveScience

posted: 02 January 2007 11:39 am ET

http://www.livescience.com/health/070102_facial_features.html

Science might be able to explain our fascination with Brad Pitt's chiseled jaw and George Clooney's smoldering eyes.

Intimate relationships

How does this alter Family Dynamics?

Kerry — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:13:08 -0700

More going without health care

Americans are paying more for medical insurance than they did a year ago, and many are avoiding important doctor visits simply because of the cost, an MSN-Zogby poll reports.

By Bradley Meacham