Dear Lauren,
I’ve been hanging out with this guy for 4 months. He’s a fashion designer and writer so he’s always busy. Everything’s great when we spend time with each other. We do get intimate when we see each other and at other times we just hang out. About a month ago I asked him if [...]

The process by which a woman feels real sexual desire is more complex than that of a man. A man doesn’t readily understand this because throughout his life, he simply gets many messages that women don’t like sex. In reality, to sustain passion and attraction in a relationship over the years, a man needs clear [...]

A healthy sex life is a boost to your physical and mental well being. Rather than ever being ignored, a fulfilling sex life should be the goal of both partners.
Certain physical and emotional issues, however, can lead to a disruption of an otherwise healthy sex life. Principle among physical issues is erectile dysfunction, which by [...]

We don’t believe that there is any such thing as a relationship that doesn’t every now and then find itself in a “love rut.” It happens to the best of us. And just like a car stuck in a rut. you can’t go forward, and you can’t go back. It seems like you’re both hopelessly [...]

From dancing together, to washing each other’s hair, and so much more, there are great ways to put the passion back into your relationship, or keep the passion going strong. So let’s take a look at seven fun ways to get the sparks of romance flying once more.
1. Dancing dangerously near you: Tango together. Considered [...]

It’s not an April Fools’ Day joke to suggest that at any stage of a relationship, dating, first married, starting a family, empty-nesting, or senior years, that romance remains an important factor in bringing and keeping two separate lives together.
Unfortunately, particularly with the passage of years, many of us become cynical about the power and [...]

Women today expect more from sex than ever before. There was a time, not very long ago, that sex was viewed primarily as a way in which a wife fulfilled her husband. Known in polite society at that time as, “meeting a man’s needs,” there was little if any thought given to what a woman’s [...]

Here’s a general rule about Mars/Venus intimacy that you can take to the bank: men are particularly sensitive about sexual feedback. When a man hears a woman’s suggestions or requests, sometimes he feels he is being corrected or criticized, and this is hard for most any man to handle well.
If, as a Venusian, you’re thinking, [...]

Obviously, there is no “one size fits all” answer to that question. But it is far easier to understand when in a relationship you and your partner are ready to have sex if you have an understanding of the four paths to connecting and experiencing true intimacy – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
Unless we endeavor [...]

In this week’s video message John concludes his three-part series on the importance of keeping passion alive in your marriage. Beyond couples connecting with one another and having a close relationship, passionate marriages exist because a couple is maintaining passion in the bedroom.”
In part one of passionate marriages, John discussed sustaining and restoring passion in [...]