Depression and Sexual Dysfunction Depression can have a profound impact on sexual relationships. It can hamper our ability to feel emotionally secure with our partner, and it can rob us…
Attachment and its effect on sexuality. We marry with a commitment that sex will continue to make our union alive and complete. With sacred vows we commit onto sexual fidelity—an…
So many patients I’ve helped say, “I’m not attracted to my partner anymore.” Hate to say it, but this is normal. When we are in disillusionment, our partner seems more…
Sexual desire beats like a heart through a healthy marriage, pumping life into the mundane, dayto-day repetitions of running a household to the extraordinary moments of the perfect romantic dinner.…
Selective desire: wanting anyone BUT the one you’re with I was invited to speak on low sexual desire at a women’s gathering. After listening to the participants’ conversation, I piped…
Today, more and more women are less and less certain of themselves as sexual beings beyond the hype of advertising. Body self-esteem determines desire. Consider Judy: “I just don’t feel…
Sexual feelings and loving feelings are not automatic but needn’t fade. We marry our sexy true companion. In the beginning of our storybook romance, sexual chemistry is strong and we…
The first part of an excerpt from Laurie’s book. An excerpt from Laurie’s forth-coming book: Wanting Sex Again! “I never want to have sex again!” blurted out Karen, a 33-year-old willowy…
Silent Night: When All’s Quiet in the Master Bedroom As I write, the holiday madness is over and peace prevails in my house this snowy evening. The hush following Christmas…
Got Anger? You won’t have sex. Having a temper means having a lonely bed Flash Forward was an action-packed TV series about a cataclysmic event that knocked unconscious almost every human…