Intimacy & Desire
When one partner wants to open the relationship
The conversation goes better when it is separated from the decision, and most of the difficulty is in the agreements rather than the sex.
Topic
communication
Every Wellness 69 article tagged communication — 5 pieces across 2 sections.
Sexual Health
Consent, in practice rather than theory
The legal definition is a floor, and most of the difficulty happens in situations no slogan covers.
Intimacy & Desire
Orgasm, and the gap nobody mentions
The difference in orgasm frequency between partners in heterosexual encounters is large, consistent and largely explicable.
Intimacy & Desire
Talking about sex without it becoming a row
Most couples have never had a direct conversation about what they want, and the reasons are more about fear than about prudishness.
Intimacy & Desire
Mismatched desire, and what to do about it
Desire differences are close to universal in long relationships, and the framing of the problem determines whether it can be solved.