Q&A from "Separate Beds, Separate Sex Lives?"
Wise Readers, does sleeping apart really lessen sex? Our readers think so. Here’s how they fixed their sleep problems, and got back into bed with their mates. Read on!
Wise Readers, does sleeping apart really lessen sex? Our readers think so. Here’s how they fixed their sleep problems, and got back into bed with their mates. Read on!
Dear Duana,My husband has a serious snoring problem. Ear plugs for me and nasal strips for him don’t work, and the guest room is now mine….I get more sleep this way, but we have less sex and I feel less connected to him. Do you think it’s a bad thing for us to sleep apart? Dear Callie, If you could win a million dollars, or have guaranteed restful, energizing sleep every night for the rest of your life, which would you pick? If research is any guide, you’d be wise to select sleep. But that doesn’t mean sleeping apart is the best plan…
Wise Readers, Why do gay and lesbian couples fight more fairly than straights? Why do gay men usually stay together longer than lesbian women, and what can everyone else learn from that? How do fairy tales hurt the straight people? What’s happening with global attitudes towards homosexuality? And really, is sexual orientation a choice at any point in life? Read on!
Dear Duana,I’ve been happily partnered with Michael for the past 17 years. Straights who know us are surprised by how long we’ve been together, or they want to know the secrets to our success. I’m not sure I know what we’re doing differently, if anything. Are there really differences between gay and straight long-term relationships? Dear Steven,Congratulations! As we’ll see, I’m not the only straight person who could learn a thing or two from you and your partner….
Wise Readers, What if there were a way to inoculate your kids against sexual peer pressure (or smoking)? There is. It’s easy. And it’s free. Read on!