Sophisticated Sex
Learning each other’s love language
Great sex starts with conversation in the kitchen. Or in the dining room, or laundry room, or over appetizers at the Med. For couples to thrive in the bedroom, they need to be able to communicate their needs, wants and desires before they even take off clothes...
The sex behind population control
As taboo as it is to talk about sexual pleasure in the bedroom, talking about population control can be even more contentious. We need to have sex to make babies — that’s obvious. But in a world that is running out of room and resources, we would do well to ...
The meet market
For hundreds of years in some cultures partners met each other when walking down the aisle of their own arranged marriages...
The stimulus for sex
Larry lost his house in the fire last week. Everything was gone — art, clothes and furniture. Everything expect for Rebecca...
The joy of make-up sex
Dear Dr. Jenni,I have been in a relationship with my girlfriend for over a year. I love her and for the most part enjoy her company. The main problem is that we fight a lot about trivial and unimportant things. Part of me is really bothered by this, but on the plus ...
High-maintenance vaginas
My vagina is very high-maintenance. I mean, really, whose isn’t? A vagina needs grooming and cleaning, love and affection, touch and pleasure, and, of course, good vibrations. Eve Ensler launched the Vagina Monologues in 1996. This was such an asset to our ...
What does your sex life say?
Last week I gave a talk on relationship communication at Fascinations in Boulder. I was worried that the topic would be somewhat lackluster. At Fascinations, I’m usually asked to talk about captivating cunnilingus and fabulous fellatio. “Communication” seemed a ...
