If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said, “Great sex starts with great communication”, well, I’d be retired to the Bahamas by now. Most couples know this to be true. I believe most couples do want to have an open, honest and transparent communication with their partner. However, proactive communication is tricky at the best of times. Over the long haul, it gets muddled with couple shorthand, ego landmines and eyes glazing over when certain topics are brought up.
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Week #16: Shower Sex Just Got Better!
Oh shower sex how I love thee. You’re fun, easy, convenient…and quick. Just imagine then ladies and gentlemen—drum roll please—shower sex just got better! Yes, it’s really true. Sport Sheets has come out with an incredible line of shower sex accessories. Thank goodness this challenge was a perfect excuse to try them out.
Week #15: New Mom = No Sex Drive
It makes sense then that many new moms feel they have a low libido and search for a ‘magic pill’ to help get them feeling sexual and sexy. In fact, every year millions of women spend billions of dollars on spurious libido enhancement pills, creams and other unproven treatments.
Week #14–It’s Time to Try Porn
To end the “All-about-my husband’s-Valentine-month-Sexpalooza”, I decided to give him a little porn treat. Pirates 2: Stagnetti’s Revenge, is a porn spoof of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. It’s a four disk “collectors” set and has received a lot of positive hype.
Week #13–Creating Couple Intimacy
There have been many moments—when I’m not tearing my hair out—where I feel an absolutely soul quenching connection to my children. It’s an incredibly potent hit of feel-good hormones. As I’m getting my fill of intimacy from interactions with my children, my husband, meanwhile, sits in the wings waiting for me to throw him an intimacy bone.
Week #12–Praise His Penis!
Knowing he was in for a Valentine’s surprise my husband casually said, “Let me know if I should cancel a hockey game.” Cancel hockey??!?! Him playing hockey (four times a week) is sacrosanct. He must have been really, really excited about his Valentine’s Day surprise. His enthusiasm made me want to make it an even more special time.
Week #11–All About My Husband Valentine Month
Week #11 Six Month Sex Challenge: It’s an all about my husband Valentine’s month—so we’re trying guy sex stuff. Lesson I learned from last week: Learning to love my body won’t be as simple as buying a new set of lingerie. But at least I’ve made a start. All-about-him Valentine’s month In honor of Valentine’s …
Week #10–Buying Lingerie a Bad Idea
Week #10—Six Month Sex Challenge: I thought buying a cute bra and panty set would help me feel sexy again. It did just the opposite. Lesson I learned from last week: Using the We-Vibe vibrator wasn’t as uncomfortable as I thought it might be. So for this week’s it’s-about-me-this-week challenge, I decided to clean my …
Week #9–The Baby Blues Strike
Week #9 of The Six Month Sex Challenge: The We-Vibe is a freakin’ marvelous sex toy! Lesson I learned from last week: I’m really digging the weeks when sex is all about me and all my daydreaming becomes wonderful foreplay. Struck with The Baby Blues I suppose I’m lucky. I’ve dealt with mild depression for …
Week #8–The Magnificent Jimmy Jane Candle
Week #7—Six Month Sex Challenge: The best foreplay EVER is day dreaming of a warm all-about-me massage. Lesson I learned from last week: I will need to use plenty of silicone lube to make intercourse comfortable while I’m breastfeeding fulltime. The Magnificent Jimmy Jane Candle Warm massage oil being dribbled onto, and lovingly massaged into …
