Posted by Delaine - December 30, 2010 - Between the Sheets, Dating & Sex, Grief/ Anger, Healing, Infidelity, Phases/ Stages, Surviving, Women's Sexuality
Two years into Sam’s seven-year marriage, she started hating having sex with her now-ex-husband. Sex became something she ‘got over with’ to keep the peace and keep him happy. And he wanted it a lot – every day, if not twice, even though she was oftentimes pregnant, nursing, or up at night with babies/toddlers. On [...]
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Posted by Delaine - June 22, 2010 - Dating & Sex, Longing...and Learning, Women's Sexuality
My head is off is left field this morning, pondering women’s sexuality. I know – a complicated topic. But this is what I’m trying to figure out: Does a woman’s sexuality ripple into other areas of her life? Is her sexuality, in fact, a metaphor in motion for her behaviour and conduct in her work [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 7, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Understanding Men/Women, Women's Sexuality
Are you often drawn to a certain kind of man/woman because of certain physical qualities? Guys, we often hear about your common love of curves. And ladies, what about the lure of tall, dark and handsome? (I’m waving my hand here – I’m a sucker for that dark mystique!) According to evolutionary biologist Sharon Moalem, author of [...]
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Posted by Delaine - April 25, 2009 - Concerns & Fears, Dating & Sex, Women's Sexuality
I recently received a letter from a woman in doldrums over this situation. She’d dated a man a few times and their mutual attraction was nearing detonation. But the ‘first-time’ hurdle still lay on her horizon – she hadn’t slept with anyone since she got separated. Anxiety, excitement, fear… the next step would be a BIG one. But low and behold, [...]
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Posted by Delaine - April 6, 2009 - Between the Sheets, Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches
Recently I wrote an article about the concept of ‘friends with benefits,” and how, even though it sounded good in theory, I was skeptical if could translate into real life for most people. This past weekend, however, I think I got a few steps closer to having such a relationship. How? It was simple actually: I just came right out [...]
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Posted by Delaine - February 13, 2009 - Between the Sheets, Dating & Sex, Women's Sexuality
By the end of her marriage, she’d given up trying to have a G-spot orgasm; she thought maybe anatomically she wasn’t capable of one. But one night post divorce, that G-bomb came out of nowhere: KA-POWEE. It was a back-arching, sould-screaming, ‘Hallelujah!’ Afterwards however, she was freaked out – AND embarrassed. Cause it happened [...]
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