By Aviva Romm — 2013
Are you wondering whether your sex drive is low? And whether there’s anything you can do about that? Well, sister, you’re not alone.
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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” ~Nelson Mandela
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All relationships go through phases, there will be good times and challenges. When you recognize that your relationship is in a rough spot, take heart. Great relationships don’t happen by luck. There are the specific skills and actions that strengthen our relationships.
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Adult relationships succeed or fail for many reasons beyond the partners' childhoods, of course. Most people have to work to master the skills necessary to make romantic relationships endure and flourish, and threats to their connection are sources of great psychological anguish.
Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.
How couples fight is just as important as how they love, and it's one of the most predictive factors for a successful relationship. All couples have conflict and will cause each other distress from time to time.
I live with my partner, and we're spending more time together than ever right now. Nothing is wrong, per se—in fact, we're getting along super well. Yet, I'm…not in the mood for sex. Well, partnered sex. You see, I am in the mood for alone time and self-pleasure.
You should have sex with someone when you want to have consensual sex with them. That is the right time for you to have sex.
As a relationship matures, I think the lack of makeup sex isn't something to worry about at all. In fact, it should be something to celebrate.
Whether you’re curious about a shift in libido, want intel about a certain relationship dynamic, are interested in exploring an untapped avenue of your sexuality, or anything else, Alexandra Fine—sexologist, co-founder and CEO of Dame Products, and Well+Good Changemaker—has an answer to offer.
As a psychiatrist to people with spiritual aspirations, I am witness to some of the ways in which spirituality and sexuality interact, not always to either of their benefits.