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The 11 Biggest Mistakes Couples Make In The Bedroom
A very important part of any committed relationship is your intimate life. I really loved these tips from YourTango expert/therapist Julie Orlov, who shares how couples can improve and maintain a healthy sexual connection. Here are the most common missteps both men and women make in this area… Top Mistakes Women Make in the Bedroom: Expecting your lover to read your mind. Men are not mind-readers and each woman can vary in terms of what pleases her. Let your partner know how he can please you. Be specific and concrete. Show him. Gentle but clear direction will be greatly appreciated. Your man wants to please you. You just need to tell him…
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Getting Comfortable Being Naked with Your Husband
Lower the bedroom lights. Cue the burlesque jazz music. Step into the bedroom wearing nothing but a smile. And what do you get? Well, you either get a happy hubby, a super self-conscious wife, or more likely both. I had a brief exchange last week with a commenter and fellow blogger about whether wives are able to disrobe and display their goods to their husbands with confidence. I admitted that it took quite a bit of time in my own marriage to get there. While my body is objectively less attractive than it was when I was younger, I’m far more confident now about sharing my body with my husband.…
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10 Things Married Men Must Avoid (That Can Destroy Even the Best of Marriages)
Searching for an old fling on Facebook Did you have a disagreement with your spouse that led you to look for your old girlfriend on social media, just to see how she is doing? Stop! Loving marriages can be destroyed because one spouse thought it would be harmless to find that old friend or lover. Technology brings a lot of convenience to life, but it also has its disadvantages. Being able not to deal with your problems because you can easily find someone using the Internet is not an advantage. Just like many other short-term solutions in life, including alcohol and fast food, it will not make you happy in…
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Millennials cheat on their partners for two main reasons, according to a new study
People often try and make their excuses for infidelity, but according to a study, there are two main reasons millennials cheat on their partners.It all comes down to either thinking your partner isn’t satisfying your needs, or feeling the need for more independence.In the study, carried out by the University of Tennessee and published in the Journal of Sex Research, 104 young adults with an average age of 22 (59.6 per cent of whom were female) who’d admitted to cheating on their partner in the past six months were surveyed about why.The first and greatest reason was interdependence.This is when you feel like your intimacy needs aren’t being met by your…
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7 Enhancing Lovemaking Conversations for Couples
Lovemaking in a monogamous relationship is said to be heart-pounding, breath-taking, and anxiety-freeing. If that’s true, then how come a committed relationship is when many of us settle for the same sexual positions? Far too often, spouses become “too important” for experimenting in the bedroom. This takes the mysterious element of sex between two people and puts our wild erotic nature into a jar that will never be opened again. Sometimes partners stop putting in the effort to seduce their partner. They assume the ring on the finger means they don’t have to try; that a wedding band means you’ll be turned on by me, no matter what I do or how…
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20 Ways To Spice Up Your Marriage After You Have Kids
Though you may have more diapers than diamonds, more early mornings than date nights, the thing to remember is that your world is not only about your kids. Put your partner — and romance — on the front burner. Jump-start your marriage with these 20 tips. You’re not neglecting your kids if you put your marriage first. “It’s a myth that the more attention we give our kids, the better they’ll turn out,” says David Code, family coach and author of To Raise Happy Kids, Put Your Marriage First. “We seem to be marrying our kids instead of our spouses because we find it easier to be with our kids…
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My Wife’s Stopped Trying So I’m Going To Stop Being a Good Boy…
Question: Coach Allana, is it wrong for me to start fantasizing about other women if my wife has stopped trying? A coworker at work has started coming on a little strong. While I have been a very good boy, I’m tired of putting up resistance if my wife doesn’t give a damn. Am I wrong to just go for it? Answer: I certainly understand that you must be frustrated because your wife has stopped trying and appears to not give a damn. It must make you feel rejected, hurt, and not desired or appreciated, yes? I wonder how long this has been going on… months? Years? [embedded content] It makes…
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A new survey says men and women cheat for totally different reasons
The INSIDER Summary: A company surveyed men and women to find out the differences in how and why they cheat. Men tend to cheat for physical reasons and women tend to cheat for more emotional ones, according to the survey. The same survey suggests women are more likely to emotionally cheat. Men surveyed are slightly more likely to engage in physical acts and not consider it cheating. Everyone has different reasons to cheat — maybe they were drunk and stupid, have been feeling unfulfilled in the relationship, or maybe they just couldn’t help hitting up that hot person on Instagram. But a new survey suggests the reasons behind why people…
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Inevitable life Problems that Could Stress Any Marriage
Marriage has a share of its own challenges and joys. Some challenges are easy to solve while others can be impossible to solve. The latter are like visitors who come uninvited and refuse to leave. These challenges are with you when you fall asleep and when you wake up. Even if you manage to solve them eventually, you will have endured a lot of pain along the way. This is when being with your spouse until death do you part becomes so difficult to fulfill. That’s when the true feelings and intentions of your spouse can be exposed. If your marriage hasn’t been through major trials, be grateful as there…
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10 Ways To Ruin Your Marriage Right Before Bed
The smartest couples use the time just before bed to reconnect. They let the stresses of the day fall to the wayside and make the most of their time together. But that’s not realistic all the time; it’s all too easy to let unhealthy pre-bed habits get in the way. Below, marriage therapists share 10 bedtime behaviors that could wreak havoc on your relationship. 1. You go to sleep at different times. “Sometimes you get cozy and fall asleep by yourself on the couch or stay up late to have some ‘me’ time. That’s fine, but sometimes couples end up creating poor habits around this area of their relationship and…
