‘Date night’ can improve marriage, sexual satisfaction – USATODAY.com
Date your wife > Have a better sex life. That’s what findings from a recent University of Virginia National Marriage Project survey showed. The group “analyzed data on one-on-one couple time from...
View ArticleLet’s Give Them Something to Talk About
Cliff reminded me earlier today that one of our big fears, at the start of our relationship, was running out of things to talk about. And we have. Many times over. Amazingly, we’ve learned to enjoy the...
View ArticleRock the Casa: Three Reminders of What Sex Does For Your Marriage
Sex is good for marriage, and that’s probably not something you need to be told. It’s something as obvious as saying “vegetables are good for your health” or “politics can get ugly.” But why exactly...
View ArticleHow Much Do You Trust Your Husband?
A few years ago I took a day off work to deep clean our carpets. (I really know how to have a good time, huh?) I rented a steam cleaner from the local Home Depot, and went to work on the stubborn...
View ArticleAdult Sexting: Does It Help Or Hurt Your Marriage?
As the mother of future teenagers, I confess to being more than wee bit frightened of raising children in the digital age. We have older nieces and nephews, and have already heard of regrettable...
View ArticleMarried Sex: Does Predictable = Bad?
When Cliff and I were trying to settle on a name for this website, we considered www.leaveyoursockson.com. Why? Because knowing it’s okay to leave your socks on during – well, you know – is one of the...
View ArticleWhat Do You Call that Thing Between Your Legs? (Boys, Girls, Body Parts, and...
I’m about to share a story … and let me warn you, it gets a little graphic. We’re beginning, half-heartedly, to potty train our 2 year-old, Maggie. The other day, as she sat on the training toilet,...
View ArticleThe Case of the Missing Night Gown
Nothing wrong with flannels, right? (Photo from Flickr, erix!) My grandma had a favorite nightgown. She’d worn it for years, and it looked like it. Perhaps it was faded, and a bit threadbare in a spot...
View ArticlePermission to Leave Your Socks On
The inside reads, “Seriously. Socks in bed.” I took this picture of a Valentine’s card last February. (Note, I didn’t buy the card: we aren’t big Valentine’s Day sort of people. Bah hum bug.) I thought...
View ArticleSustaining Good Sex: How to Want What You Already Have
Meatloaf told us we should love the one we’re with … but that’s uninspiring. How do you not just love the one you’re with, but DESIRE him, long term, in a committed and intimate way? How do you WANT...
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