It's that time of the year. The time where everyone starts focusing on goal-setting and things they want to accomplish in the new year. And if you haven't been including a list of goals for your marriage every year, now is the time to start. This past weekend, my parent's celebrated 50 years of marriage (here are the tips they shared a few years ago). When I introduced my … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Sex. Can’t We? Here Are Five Things To Bring Up First
By Ryan Parks One thing that has been on my heart is the communication between husbands and wives in the area of sexual intimacy and romance. Yes, I said it. Over the years, I've attended a few premarital seminars/classes and marriage events. And I've always heard tips like, "keep in good communication with your spouse," "never go to bed angry at one another," "keep God … [Read more...]
3 of the Biggest Reasons Why Your Wife Isn’t Interested in Having Sex With You
We’ve heard it time and time again: A sexless marriage is not a healthy marriage. Of course, marriage is about friendship, compromise, a spiritual connection and a shared vision, but let’s keep it real—a healthy marriage is also about a good sex life. Once you eliminate sex from the equation, you’re dealing with a roommate, not a spouse. So how does a sexless marriage … [Read more...]
How Often Do Happy Couples Have Sex? 5 Reasons You May Not Hit The Number!
Man, listen. I didn’t get married to only have sex once a week!!! I’m sure most men would agree that only getting sex once a week sounds asinine, that is until real life, real responsibilities, real stress and real tiredness seem to creep into our bedrooms when in long-term relationships. So the age-old question comes up: “how often should a couple have sex?” Well, CNN did a … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Make Your Husband Say “DAMN, I Love This Woman”
Two weeks ago, the ladies were clapping their hands, supporting the advice I gave in this article about telling the fellas how to STEP THEIR GAME UP. Well , you know it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t come back and give some tips to the ladies to help them pep up their romance game as well. Ladies, just like us men, you sometimes get way too comfortable as well. Sometimes, you … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Spice Up Your Marriage: Don’t Settle for Sexless in Your Sanctuary
So, Valentine’s Day is over. But does that mean you just hang up the romance until the next special occasion? Remember the time (in my Michael Jackson voice) when you two first got married and you simply couldn’t keep your hands off each other...and there was no special occasion necessary? There was this insatiable magnetism when you two were together. But then you allowed life … [Read more...]
Couples: 4 Super Creative Ways to Make Your Sex Life Sizzle
Successful relationships, like all great accomplishments, require commitment and action. In order for couples to keep love and romance exciting in their relationships they must first establish an environment of love, trust, and respect. If each mate consistently expresses and displays these three things to each other a safe, secure, supportive atmosphere is created. The … [Read more...]
No Knocking the Boots for Me: How Do I Survive in a Sexless Marriage?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I need your valuable professional advice for the situation I am in. I got married five years back and after a year I got divorced. One of the reasons for the divorce was there was no sex in our relationship. He ejaculated even before insertion. Our marriage didn't work out. After 3 years, I got remarried. It's been just 5 months. My husband is a … [Read more...]
3 Places On My Wife I Commit to Kiss Every Single Day and Why
The first kiss recorded in the Bible is found in Genesis 27:26-27. When Jacob kissed his son Isaac. This kiss was a sign of respect, honor, and a passing of blessing. A kiss at its core is a sign of love and respect between two people. A kiss at its core is a sign of love and respect between two people. An now, in our culture, it has also become: a way to connect non-verbally … [Read more...]
19 Wives Answer ‘What is the Craziest Place You’ve Ever Had Sex with Your Husband?’
Husbands and wives get intimate with BMWK and share some of the most intimate details and private thoughts about their relationship in our He said, She said lasting love series. So it's time for the juice. Our husbands and wives hold nothing back when dishing on what makes the love jones come down in their house, or park, or wherever they happen to be when the mood strikes. … [Read more...]
5 BIG Reasons Your Man May NOT Be Having Sex With You!
“I’ve been trying, but my husband hasn’t wanted to have sex with me lately and I don’t know why!” This sentiment came from many women that commented on my recent article Why Does My Man Always Want Sex? 6 BIG Things Ladies Must Know About Men and Sex!! Well I realized that sometimes this is one of the hardest things for women to understand because for some reason society has … [Read more...]
Yes, Your Wife Loves Sex! But Here Are 6 Huge Reasons You Ain’t Gettin’ None
“Oh and I haven’t forgotten about the fellas, stay tuned… I’ve got some things for them to consider as well!” That’s how I ended last week's article entitled Why Does My Man Always Want Sex? 6 Big Things Ladies Must Know About Men and Sex. And, although some toes were stepped on, I think some hearts were opened and it initiated a much-needed dialogue about men and … [Read more...]
Men: At Last, the One Simple Thing that Women Really Want
Listening to music today is totally different from years ago. Romance has been replaced with role reversal, explicit sex, and stories of unhealthy relationships. Somewhere between the promiscuity and the perceived lack of good men, relationships have gone astray. Both sexes are complaining about the other and it appears that more division, than unity is taking place. In the … [Read more...]
5 Really “Good” Ways to Make Your Spouse Fall in Love With You All Over Again
Over time, relationships, in general, become routine. Sometimes they get boring and we lose interest. It happens in the best and strongest of relationships. For couples, it is our responsibility to maintain a certain level of excitement, mystery and spontaneity. We have control over what happens in our marriage. Of course life gets busy and can knock us down and wear us out … [Read more...]
For an Incredibly Happy Marriage Try these 3 Power Packed Tips
A successful marriage doesn’t just happen. It takes planning, learning, and implementing what you learn. These 3 power packed tips have helped my husband and me build a successful marriage. Just like you, we have to implement things to help our marriage succeed, even when it’s difficult. The tools we have implemented have helped us to maintain our joy and excitement. I hope … [Read more...]