For these couples, fidelity is defined not by sexual exclusivity but by the strength of their commitment.
Erotic intimacy is the revelation of our memories, wishes, fears, expectations, and struggles within a sexual relationship. When our innermost desires are revealed, and are met by our loved one with a...
Erotic intelligence is about creating distance, then bringing that space to life.
Barry Johnson, an expert on leadership who is the author of Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems,
Oscar Wilde wrote, In this world there are only two tragedies. One is getting what one wants, and the other is not getting it. When
Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy.
Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness. One does not exist without the other. With too much distance, there can be no c...
Love is an exercise in selective perception, even a delicious deception as well, though who cares about that in the beginning?
Like dreams and works of art, fantasies are far more than what they appear to be on the surface. They’re complex psychic creations whose symbolic content mustn’t be translated into literal intent. Thi...
It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before…to test your limits…to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was mor...
In this world there are only two tragedies. One is getting what one wants, and the other is not getting it. When
If we think of eroticism not as sex per se, but as a vibrant, creative energy, it’s easy to see that Stephanie’s erotic pulse is alive and well. But her eroticism no longer revolves around her husband...
I got rid of my motorcycle when Jimmy was born. I’m not allowed to die in a bike crash anymore.
Frank Jude Boccio, author of Mindfulness Yoga, to think about as he leaves the session: We bitch about our difficulties along the rough surface of our path, we curse every sharp stone underneath, unti...
Eroticism resides in the ambiguous space between anxiety and fascination.
Childhood has been sanctified so that it no longer seems ridiculous for one adult to sacrifice herself entirely in order to foster the flawless and painless development of her offspring—a one-person,...
At one time you pursued Stephanie with great creativity, but no more. There’s an assumption—and you’re not alone—that we need only pursue what we don’t yet possess. The trick is that in order to keep...
As the adage says: If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.
Terry Real, who has written extensively about men in relationships, describes a particular unholy triangle between the powerful, irresponsible, and/or abusive father, the codependent, downtrodden wife...
Rather than inhibiting a couple’s sexuality, recognizing the third has a tendency to add spice, not least because it reminds us that we do not own our partners. We