Bite the Fruit — Relationship Health

As Valentine’s Day looms and with romance in the air, we can all use some tips to keep things hot and spicy with our partner. If you’re not coupled, no worries. We have some self-love suggestions as well.Whether you’ve been with your honey a day, a month or a while, it’s important to keep romance and sex exciting and stimulating. You may feel a little anxious about how to satisfy your partner and how to help them satisfy you. Or, you may be concerned that things have gotten a little too predictable. Here are some ideas:Use your wordsLet’s talk about...

Let’s chat for a moment about the kind of sexual secrets which some people keep from their spouse or partners. Why? We believe that secrets of any sort undermine intimacy and the potential for growth or deepening of connection in a relationship. Sexual secrets might actually be more detrimental to the trust that is necessary in cultivating a lasting bond of love and acceptance.   Fetishes Generally speaking, a sexual fetish can be anything which produces sexual arousal. Commonly, this can be leather, rubber, lingerie, underwear, boots, high heels, feet, breasts or other body parts. Fetishes can attach to anything...

Intimacy in the time of coronavirus: Home bound couples find love as sale of condoms go up   Some have speculated that couples confined to their homes, away from the office, bars and other such distractions, in these anxious times, may lead to a “coronavirus boom” in December 2020. There is evidence that this is no longer mere speculation.   Social distancing has magnified close cohabitation, couples are rediscovering each other as cities and towns across the country go into lockdown. With this proliferation of intimacy, pharmacies as well as e-commerce sites are reporting rising sales of condoms and contraceptive...

Study finds intimate relationships are actually doing well during the pandemic   A recent Monmouth University survey of 556 American adults, between April 30 to May 4, found that despite the stresses that might come from home quarantine, working from home, losing a job, business lockdowns, or managing kids, most are happy in their relationships. Although they are far from perfect, on average, they are in pretty good shape.   The survey reveals some encouraging results:   1. About three-quarters of those polled with a romantic partner say their relationship has not fundamentally changed since the coronavirus outbreak.   When...