Love & Sex articles:

Escape into the Arms of Hot Yoga

The hopeful yoga of blended families By Bahar Anooshahr I pull the door forcefully.  It dings open.  Thank God.  I made it just in the nick of time. I am escaping life, his children, his ex-wife and my confused mind into the arms of hot yoga. Perhaps the heat will melt my thoughts and body […]

The Road to Romantic Bliss

By Laura G. Owens Blame your parents if you must, but a study that followed 3,000 subjects from age 12 to 32 to determine if relationship with parents influences future romantic connections, results showed—no surprise—that it does, whether it’s harmonious or rocky. No need to worry, however; breaking attitudes and behaviors begins with tuning in. […]

Why We Snoop on Our Lovers

Relationships are supposedly about honesty and communication, but something is amiss By Suzanne Harrington We’re 30 years past the projected date, but George Orwell would still nod knowingly at the Big Brother-style revelations of Edward Snowden. The fact that we’re being snooped on has caused widespread indignation, but the truth is that many of us […]

Sperm Blockers—Birth-Control for Men

The new approach keeps sperm healthy and doesn’t affect sex drive; sperm stay intact but don’t receive chemical messages needed to fertilize an egg.

Too Wired to Want Sex

It’s 2 a.m. and you’re lying in bed. Suddenly your partner, happily snoring just moments earlier, slides a warm hand under the sheets. As the fingers inch closer you groan and turn away. “Sleep,” you mumble, “I need it now.” Your partner rolls over and drops back into dreamland, as you angst silently and wait for […]

The Problem with Faking Orgasms

Reclaim Your True Sexual Power By Judith Orloff, M.D. To manifest your full sexual power you have to surrender. There’s no way around it. You must completely inhabit your body and be in the moment. Holding back, fixating on performance, or letting your mind drift is the end of passion. Orgasm is the crown jewel […]