Category Archives: intimate partner
Conversation with Pamela Madsen, Author of Shameless
Sex educator Pamela Madsen joins us today to talk about her new book, SHAMELESS: How I Ditched The Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner. After being married thirty years, Pamela embarked on a sexual adventure that she explores in her memoir about a new monogamy. She proposes by allowing yourself to be truly seen by your partner, you can achieve a level of intimacy that you may never have felt before. So lets get started, Pamela. NR: Why did you write … Continue reading
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Tagged body image, desire, happiness, monogamy, Pamela Madsen, relationship, sexuality, Shameless, weight
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Improving Your Relationship for Valentine’s Day
With research statistics still indicating that one out of every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce, you can beat the odds by resolving this Valentine’s Day to work on improving your marriage.Photo by Clare Bloomfield / Freedigitalphotos.net Instead of letting your arguments spiral out of control, vow to use fair fighting techniques and put your differences behind you before you go to bed at night. Here are some tips to get you started: Believe in your ability to change as a couple. When you make a pact … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, boomer couples, brain chemicals, compromise, divorce, dopamine, fighting fair, forgiveness, love, marriage, oxytocin, stress, valentines day
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Staying Warm on Valentine’s Day
With record snow throughout much of America and cold winds blowing, it may be hard to stay warm. If you’ve got someone to cozy up to, you know that love alone does not guarantee the success of a close relationship. It also takes work, commitment and communication to build strong connections. If the weather weren’t enough, couples today are dealing with huge stresses of all sorts – fears of economic meltdown, actual job loss, threats to safety and security, concerns about retirement finances, and, for Sandwiched Boomers, issues arising from … Continue reading
A Woman’s Guide to Great Sex after 50
Vibrant Nation is an online community where women over 50share information about subjects that interest them through blog posts and conversations. Whether you’re concerned about yourself, your relationship or family, work or wellness, you’re bound to gain clarity. The website has recently launched a health and beauty blog and a library with publications from experts. One of the experts is Dr Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the University of Washington. She has appeared on television programs like The Oprah Winfrey Show and lectures on topics such as sexuality, women’s … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, Dr. Pepper Schwartz, hormones, menopause, More magazine, Oprah Winfrey Show, physical health, relationships, sex, Vibrant Nation, women
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