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Dagmar O’Connor Tells How Very Safe Sex Can Be Fun
Although most people think safe sex is boring because it limits sexual expression, it also can have unique and very positive aspects. Safe sex prolongs the courting phase of a relationship. It forces couples to get to know each other before they have sex. And excitement of being a teenager again. Read more
All About The Fine Art of Touching
It’s source of continuous wonder to me ? even after all these years as a sex therapist ? that simply touching and being touched can solve so many of our problems. Once we relax under a lover’s caress, it’s difficult to stay angry at that person.All that matters is that it feels good, both to touch and be touched. And you can increase your sense of general well being and rejuvenate your relationship by learning the language of touch. Read more
What to do when the market Takes a turn for the worse. The months since the October stock market crash have been a stressful and uncertain period for many people. And bad times in business ? no matter what the business ? can affect sexual potency. Read more
Sex Is Only One of Their Tools. Although we usually think of seduction as a sexual maneuver, we can be seduced by anything ? friendship, money, love, power. The most seductive people are those who promise to fulfill our inner needs. But they promise more than they deliver? and leave us feeling hurt and betrayed when they don’t come through. Read more
Q & A About Sex From Middle-Age Couples
In almost two decades as a practicing sex therapist, I have encountered nearly every sexual problem imaginable. Yet for all their differences, most couples ? especially middle-aged couples ? share a remarkably similar set of concerns, including passion, fidelity and compatibility. Here are the questions I get most often, along with my answers. Read more
Sex After 50* Can Be Better Than Ever
Most older Americans grew up not talking about sex. Though other’s silence, they were taught to believe that sex was shameful and taboo. Any mention of sex between “old folks”, in particular, made people shudder. Read more