Wanting to be taken care of
We were standing in front of Penn Station talking about why I didn't need him to come down to the waiting area with me. I...
Relationships
Finding Our Voice–How It Benefits our Relationships and Sex Lives
There are lots of ways we add that extra bit of oomph to our relationships--communication is one of the best ways to strengthen our connections with...
A Valentine’s Gift He’ll Remember
I thought I'd share this Valentine's Day article I wrote last year for Better After 50. If you're the gift-giving type, rather than think about...
Would You Rent-a-Gent to Run Your Errands?
They call it Rent-a-Gent. The headline reads, Handsome Men on Demand. Apparently I could rent a guy here in Virginia, for $200---an hour. I'll take...
Consent-More Than a “Yes”
When I was teaching healthy sexuality and relationships back in the mid 90's I wasn't allowed to discuss anything that 'looked like' sex in the...
The Practice of Love-It takes work to build a strong relationship
It's not enough to be in love, we have to practice love. Paraphrasing Brene Brown---Yes! That's what a strong relationship looks like--practicing love. Because the myth of...
Opposite-Sex Friendships: Can We Just Be Friends?
Can a man and a woman just be friends? It's a question that gets asked every day, in real life and in the movies. It's...
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Learning How to Talk About Sex
Women in their 50s, 60s and 70s were typically raised to be less vocal, or cautioned to be gentler, less assertive in their communications. To...
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