InnerSelf.com
  • Home
  • Personal Empowerment
    • Attitude Adjustments
      • Anger Management
      • Behavior Modification
      • Fear and Worry
      • Forgiveness & Acceptance
      • Gratitude & Service
      • Perfectionism
    • Happiness and Success
      • Counseling
      • Creating Realities
      • Life Changes
      • Life Purpose
      • Performance
      • Self-Help
    • Intuition & Awareness
      • Astrology
        • Horoscope
        • Chinese & Eastern
        • Planets & Transits
          • Retrograde Planets
        • Sun, Moon, Rising Signs
      • Dream Interpretation
      • Intuitive Awareness
    • Relationships
      • Communication
      • Couples
        • Sexuality
      • Family
      • Friendship
      • Parenting
      • Yourself
    • Spirituality & Mindfulness
      • Death & Dying
      • Inspiration
      • Meditation
      • Mindfulness
      • Religions & Beliefs
  • Living In Harmony
    • Finance & Careers
      • Career & Success
      • Prosperity & Finance
    • Health & Wellness
      • Diseases & Conditions
      • Environmental
      • Fitness & Exercise
      • Food & Nutrition
        • Healing Diet
        • Herbs & Supplements
      • Healing Disciplines
    • Home & Garden
      • Feng Shui
      • Gardening
      • Pets & More
    • Leisure & Creativity
    • Science & Technology
  • Social Consciousness
    • At The Brink
      • Authoritarianism
      • Injustice
      • Pestilence
      • Wars
      • Climate Disruption
    • Culture Differences
    • Democracy
      • Activism
      • Elections
      • Historical
      • Reforms
    • Economy
      • Education
      • Healthcare
      • Inequality
    • Environment
      • Climate
        • Adaptation & Mitigation
        • Evidence Of Warming
        • Impacts
        • Solutions
      • Political
      • Weather
    • Hostilities
    • Justice
      • Civil Liberty
      • Economic
      • Privacy & Security
    • Trends
  • More
    • Search
    • Today's Uptake
    • Today's Inspiration
    • List All
    • Newsletter
    • Privacy Policy
    • RSS
    • Admin
    • Contact Us
InnerSelf.com
  • Home
  • Personal Empowerment
    • Attitude Adjustments
      • Anger Management
      • Behavior Modification
      • Fear and Worry
      • Forgiveness & Acceptance
      • Gratitude & Service
      • Perfectionism
    • Happiness and Success
      • Counseling
      • Creating Realities
      • Life Changes
      • Life Purpose
      • Performance
      • Self-Help
    • Intuition & Awareness
      • Astrology
        • Horoscope
        • Chinese & Eastern
        • Planets & Transits
          • Retrograde Planets
        • Sun, Moon, Rising Signs
      • Dream Interpretation
      • Intuitive Awareness
    • Relationships
      • Communication
      • Couples
        • Sexuality
      • Family
      • Friendship
      • Parenting
      • Yourself
    • Spirituality & Mindfulness
      • Death & Dying
      • Inspiration
      • Meditation
      • Mindfulness
      • Religions & Beliefs
  • Living In Harmony
    • Finance & Careers
      • Career & Success
      • Prosperity & Finance
    • Health & Wellness
      • Diseases & Conditions
      • Environmental
      • Fitness & Exercise
      • Food & Nutrition
        • Healing Diet
        • Herbs & Supplements
      • Healing Disciplines
    • Home & Garden
      • Feng Shui
      • Gardening
      • Pets & More
    • Leisure & Creativity
    • Science & Technology
  • Social Consciousness
    • At The Brink
      • Authoritarianism
      • Injustice
      • Pestilence
      • Wars
      • Climate Disruption
    • Culture Differences
    • Democracy
      • Activism
      • Elections
      • Historical
      • Reforms
    • Economy
      • Education
      • Healthcare
      • Inequality
    • Environment
      • Climate
        • Adaptation & Mitigation
        • Evidence Of Warming
        • Impacts
        • Solutions
      • Political
      • Weather
    • Hostilities
    • Justice
      • Civil Liberty
      • Economic
      • Privacy & Security
    • Trends
  • More
    • Search
    • Today's Uptake
    • Today's Inspiration
    • List All
    • Newsletter
    • Privacy Policy
    • RSS
    • Admin
    • Contact Us

The Best is Yet to Be -- Growing Old Together

Barry Vissell By Barry Vissell
Barry Vissell

 an elderly couple walking in nature, arm in arm

There is an indicator of a deep and true love, no matter how old you are. It is imagining growing old with the one you love.

Bridging the Orgasm Gap: The Realities of Female Pleasure in Intimacy

Laurie Mintz, University of Florida By Laurie Mintz, University of Florida
Laurie Mintz, University of Florida

female sexuality 8 16

Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or movie. It’s likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn’t reflect reality.

Is Traditional Heterosexual Romance Sexist? Exploring Women's Preferences & Attitudes

Beatrice Alba, Deakin University By Beatrice Alba, Deakin University
Beatrice Alba, Deakin University

3ptw3mwh

Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women and men.

Beyond Consent: Rethinking Approaches to Preventing Sexual Violence

Nicole K. Jeffrey By Nicole K. Jeffrey
Nicole K. Jeffrey

a man and woman in bed

Learn why consent alone is not enough in combating sexual violence. Discover alternative strategies to promote equitable and respectful sexual relationships and challenge societal norms.

Unveiling the Origins of Kissing: Ancient Mesopotamia Predates Previous Records

Sophie Lund Rasmussen and Troels Pank Arbøll By Sophie Lund Rasmussen and Troels Pank Arbøll
Sophie Lund Rasmussen and Troels Pank Arbøll

a man and a woman kissing

Discover the surprising history of lip kissing as recent evidence challenges the belief that its origins lie in India. Explore the complex reasons behind kissing and its cultural significance across ancient civilizations.

Moving in with Your Partner? Talk about These 3 Things First

Kristina S. Brown By Kristina S. Brown
Kristina S. Brown

woman holding a potted plant, man holding a box that says Fragile, entering into a house

Partners who live together typically come to this significant place in their relationship in one of two ways – what some clinicians call “sliding versus deciding.”

Does the Emotional Math of Your Relationship Add Up?

Jane Greer PhD By Jane Greer PhD
Jane Greer PhD

silhouette of a man and woman holding hands with the body of the man being erased

A useful skill for finally letting in the voice of reason is to “do the emotional math.” This skill enables us to know the truth... 

The Risks and Rewards of Being Single

Simon Sherry By Simon Sherry
Simon Sherry

risks of being single 2 15

For many people, the dominant narrative insists that to be in a romantic relationship is to be happy. And for many single people, the day can come with pressure to find a partner.

Cupid Was Not A Chubby Cherub

Debbie Felton By Debbie Felton
Debbie Felton

  the real cupid 2 12

Ah, Valentine’s Day: that Hallmark holiday of greeting cards and chocolates, its bloody origins almost entirely forgotten over the last 2,000 years!

Collaborative Divorce: A Process and a Mind-set

Nanci A. Smith, Esq. By Nanci A. Smith, Esq.
Nanci A. Smith, Esq.

a photo , torn in two, of a couple hugging

Your psycho-spiritual-emotional health is the key to a successful legal divorce. Collaborative divorce is a divorce process that is fully legal and downright practical. It is practiced in every state in the United States and throughout the world.

From Misery to Splendor: Restoring Relationships

Catherine Shainberg By Catherine Shainberg
Catherine Shainberg

a mask held up by chains overlapping a woman's face

We live in relationship. Even if we’re hermits on the top of a mountain we cannot help but relate to the blade of grass, the brook, the sun, and the stars.

5 Marriage Wreckers And How To Spot Them

Mary Coleman By Mary Coleman
Mary Coleman

5 signs pending divorce 4 5 30

As a lawyer, I spent a large portion of time advising divorce petitioners. I found there were a number of recurring themes -- types of conduct which are virtually guaranteed to drive the spouse to drink, desperation, and divorce.

Organized Crime Has Infiltrated Online Dating With Scams

Carlo Handy Charles, McMaster University By Carlo Handy Charles, McMaster University
Carlo Handy Charles, McMaster University

two people communication with a laptop in two different locations

While we have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates and related protests for much of the past two years, a wave of financial fraud has spread rapidly across Canada and around the world.

Support Your Stressed Partner and Boost Your Own Health

Rosie Shrout, Purdue University By Rosie Shrout, Purdue University
Rosie Shrout, Purdue University

a couple laying down looking at each other

Your stress – and how you manage it – is catching. Your stress can spread around, particularly to your loved ones.

Why People May Be Reluctant To Start A New Relationship Now

Martin Graff, University of South Wales By Martin Graff, University of South Wales
Martin Graff, University of South Wales

woman sitting alone on a bench facing the water and a city skyline

Humans are social beings and need to facilitate and maintain intimate relationships with others, including to produce offspring.

Transforming Sexual Energy with Taoist Practices

Mantak Chia By Mantak Chia
Mantak Chia

tantric tantra

To be a Taoist is to experience life as a harmonious flow of life energy. In the traditional Taoist terms, this flow in humans is from breath to sex essence to spirit. It flows both visibly and invisibly, in a never-ending cycle. Regardless of your attitude toward life...

Freeing the Female Orgasm

Al Link and Pala Copeland By Al Link and Pala Copeland
Al Link and Pala Copeland

woman with eyes closed and the wind blowing through her hair

Women's capacity for orgasm seems almost limitless. Why is it then that many women are frustrated rather than satisfied? Why is it that for so many loving couples, the female orgasm remains an elusive dream; one in which she's perhaps become resigned to sex that's..

How The Pandemic Has Changed Dating, Sex, And Love

Barbara Brosher, Indiana University. By Barbara Brosher, Indiana University.
Barbara Brosher, Indiana University.

couple out in nature with their arms around each other's waists

The pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in people’s priorities when it comes to dating, sex, and love, according to an annual study on single adults.

Does Genuine Sex Education Require Esoteric Techniques?

Lee Lozowick By Lee Lozowick
Lee Lozowick

picutre of a couple sitting on stairway talking

When most people think of the word "sex" they think of copulation, not Life. They think of what happens for a specific period of time with specific physical organs, (possibly including a little foreplay and afterplay), and they limit sex to that.

Is when you lose your virginity and have your first kid really written in your genes?

Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland By Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland
Andrew Shelling, University of Auckland

image

Your first time having sex and when you have your first child are memorable moments in life. But what influences the timing of these? One research team set out to discover whether our genes play a role.

Are people having more sex during the coronavirus pandemic?

Yuliya Rackal, University of Toronto By Yuliya Rackal, University of Toronto
Yuliya Rackal, University of Toronto

Are people having more sex during the coronavirus pandemic?

Are we sheltering the storm by slipping under the sheets with a significant other? Surprisingly, no. The naked truth is that Canadians are having less sex, not more, according to a national survey by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Reasons for this decrease could include...

Blaming stress on COVID made couples happier

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin By Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin
Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin

A couple sits on opposite sides of an orange couch looking away from each other

Researchers have discovered that when couples blamed the pandemic for their stress during lockdown, they were happier in their relationships.

The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving the Healing of Touch

Valerie Ann Worwood By Valerie Ann Worwood
Valerie Ann Worwood

The Hunger for Touch: Giving and Receiving Touch and Healing

The human being thrives on touch. An enormous amount of research has been done in recent years, on both human beings and animals, in regards to touch. The results show that lack of touch ("cutaneous deprivation") can lead, not only to emotional disturbances but also...

Page 1 of 20

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

Available Languages

MOST READ

kissing pets 9 5

The Kiss Conundrum: Is It Safe to Show Affection to Your Pets?

While owning a pet is linked to numerous mental and physical health benefits, our pets can also harbour infectious diseases that can…
the fourth turning 9 4

The Fourth Turning: A Crisis You Didn't Know We Needed

In their 1997 book, "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy," authors William Strauss and Neil Howe introduce the idea that historical…
microgreens 9 4

Unlocking the Power of Microgreens: Nutrient-Rich and Flavorful Shoots

Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens.
young girl, very sad

Your Perfectly Painful Childhood: Pain Is Your Fuel

Everyone experiences pain throughout life, especially during childhood. Whether we felt unloved, inadequate, rejected, unlovable,…
how nanoplastics are everywhere 9 11

The Hidden Perils of Plastics: How to Minimize Exposure and Health Risks

In an age where convenience often takes precedence over concern, plastics have nestled themselves comfortably into nearly every corner of…
what colorscan dogs see 9 7

Seeing Colors: How Color Blindness & Animal Vision Differ from Human Sight

Dogs don’t see life through rose-coloured glasses, nor in black and white.For a few months now, I’ve been treating six-year-old Samuel, who…

LATEST

all the worlds a atage 9 15

How Humility Can Improve Your Relationships and Well-Being

We each stand at the center of our own thoughts, feelings and needs, and thus experience them in a way that we cannot experience the…
heu09pan

America's Crossroads: When Culture and Contamination Intersect

Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the…
inequality of the well to do 9 15

The Financial Struggles of the 'Uncomfortably Off'

Recently, there seem to have been a lot of people like William, in privileged jobs and on six-figure salaries, complaining that they’re…
dream incubation

From Sacred Rituals to Modern Insights: The Evolution of Dream Incubation

Dream incubation is any technique or combination of techniques aimed at engendering a desired dream. For our ancestors this would most…
ballerina standing on rocks in water

Two Actions Useful for Effective Interaction

You need to be able to apply any learned principles to your field and to other fields as well. Unless you experientially understand the…

MOST WATCHED

blue zones 9 13

The Secrets of Longevity: Lessons from the 5 Blue Zones

In specific distinct locations worldwide, individuals enjoy extended lifespans that frequently reach well into their 90s and beyond.
Comet Nishimura

Astrological Overview and Horoscope: September 11-17, 2023

This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
microgreens 9 4

Unlocking the Power of Microgreens: Nutrient-Rich and Flavorful Shoots

Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens.
planet Jupiter and asteroids

Astrological Overview and Horoscope: September 4-10, 2023

This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best…
ferris wheel clock

Change Your World with 7 Principles to Master Time

Time can be one of our most illusory possessions. We all at various moments tend to think we have more or less time than we do.
  1. You are here:  
  2. Home
  3. Personal Empowerment
  4. Relationships
  5. Couples