Archive for August, 2009

Consciousness, Sexuality and Relationships

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

I recently went to the Museum of Sex in NYC and saw an exhibit about the sex life of animals.  Of the many fascinating facts I discovered, the most surprising was that of all the animals scientists believed to be monogamous, none really were.  Many had long term socially monogamous partners, but the sex was [...]

The Seven Year Itch

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Is seven years (give or take) the natural lifespan of a monogamous relationship?  If we didn’t have social constraints, would most relationships end gracefully at about seven years? It seems reasonable.  Studies have found that animals whose children need more time and attention to rear are more likely to be monogamous.  In human children, by [...]

5 Ways to Spice Up Your Relationship

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

It happens to nearly everyone:  at some point in a long term relationship, you realize the spark has gone out of your sex life.  The love is still there, but if feels more like a comfortable friendship with an occasional roll in the hay.  Sex becomes predictable, and therefore stale. If you’re a normal, red-blooded [...]