A great sex life within your marriage isn't just fun it's also healthy. Sex actually has health benefits. Most married couples don't engage in sex for the health benefit, it's the pleasure that is at the forefront of the mind. Over the years through reading and research I've discovered some of the healthy benefits that go along with the pleasure. Here are five benefits of … [Read more...]
5 Marriage Boundaries Your Family and Friends Should Never Cross
"You need to work more hours, so you can help your husband out." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Yes, a family member was giving me unsolicited advice about how to improve our finances. I couldn't decide if I was offended by the fact that she'd never been married a day in her life or the fact that she had no idea what my husband and I were privately doing and discussing … [Read more...]
What Good Men Want: 3 Things That Don’t Require Sex
What is it that men really want? That is a question that ladies everywhere are searching to find an answer to or at least some sort of hint that will help them figure it out. Attempts to appeal to the interests of a significant other can be quite confusing and frustrating when you are not sure what it is that they want or need. Poor communication/miscommunication creates … [Read more...]
The 6 Biggest Myths About Sex and Side-Chicks: A Different View
Just days ago, I read an article that focused on relationships, sex, and side chicks that I found quite disturbing to put it mildly. I read articles, posts, blogs, quotes, etc. on love and relationships all the time for personal and professional reasons. Some of them are very informative, insightful, and empowering. Others perpetuate certain damnable and damaging ideologies … [Read more...]
The Shocking Enemy Robbing You of a Great Sex Life
The product of a loving, healthy, and thriving marriage is a great sex life. Each of us have at least one love scene from a movie that inspires you to have a passionate love life with your spouse. Sex is God’s invention for couples to share in something they will share in with no other person. If someone asked you if a great sex life is a desire for you and your spouse, you … [Read more...]
7 Reasons Why Your Sex Life is Suffering
Physical intimacy is a critical element of any successful marriage. Even if a couple gets along well and enjoys spending time together, without that physical intimacy, the couple really just become great friends and roommates. And although I loved my college roommate with all my heart, it certainly wasn’t a marriage. So what causes a couple’s sex life to suffer? There are a … [Read more...]
Single Ladies! 5 Questions to Ask Men that Want to Date You (from a Male Perspective)
Ladies don’t be afraid to ask questions of men that express an interest in dating you. Ideally, you shouldn’t have to ask all of the tough questions. When men approach, they should be forthright, properly presenting themselves which involves more than the introduction, “Hello, my name is …” Their introduction should include information about themselves that will allow you to … [Read more...]
2 Spiritual Reasons Why Your Sex Life is Struggling
I believe when God created humans, He knew exactly what He was doing. Every detail from our ears helping us hear, our eyes helping us see, and our hands helping us feel. All of these capabilities were completely with purpose from our divine Creator. But, the one fascination of His creative genius that I believe hasn’t been fully tapped into is the power and purpose of sex. … [Read more...]
The Top 6 Health Tests for African American Women
In our community, women are the backbone. Oftentimes we are so busy taking care of everyone else, that we neglect our own health. There are several tests that are recommended for African American women at different stages of life. These tests will help monitor our health and keep us in the best possible shape. In addition to knowing your test results, you have to eat right and … [Read more...]
3 Levels of Taking Sex into the Deep
By Corey Carlisle What do we do when we find ourselves wanting more in our sexual lives? Many times we try to spice things up with new positions, novel settings, sexy lingerie, and the like. For a time these things seem to do the trick, and we welcome the return of sexual excitement to our dance. However, it becomes disappointing when the newness of these things eventually … [Read more...]
Not in the Mood for Sex? 4 Quick Thoughts Can Change That!
An active, healthy sex life is an important part of marriage. It’s a time for you both to connect with one another in a deeply personal way. As great as it may be however, the sheer truth is that sometimes you may not feel like you’re in the mood for it. There are days when you are physically tired, days when you’re overwhelmed by stress, or times when you’re simply not … [Read more...]
4 Things That Won’t Fix Your Relationship
Pay all of her bills. Give him a baby. Put a ring on it. What do all of these things have in common? They are among the popular ways that people try to fix a relationship—even when it’s obvious that it should end, or should never have begun. Another thing such relationship fixes have in common—they rarely, if ever, work. While such tactics might provide a temporary fix (for a … [Read more...]
The 5 C’s of a Great Relationship
Each of us can relate to what a bad relationship looks like. We find we aren’t on the same page, our minor disagreements become big blow-ups and little things that annoy us about our mate become larger over time. Bad relationships have hints of lack of trust, lack of communication, an unwillingness to work together, a lack of empathy and love is rarely a verb. Great … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why I’m Teaching Abstinence to My Teenager
Now, I know what you're probably thinking. How in the world could you possibly think that your son/daughter will remain a virgin until marriage? Well, the answer to that is, I don't know. I simply do not. What I DO know is that children absorb and feed off of what you say to them and how you live your life. They also know at an early age, what's important to you as parents: … [Read more...]
7 Habits that May Be Ruining Your Sex Life
There are so many things that make a marriage work. First off, love needs to be a part of the equation. Once you have real love there are so many other factors that matter like shared values, compatibility, and aspirations. And, of course, there is sex. Without a healthy sex life a relationship begins to suffer. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for some marriages to become … [Read more...]