Guides

Religious sexual shame can shape a person’s understanding of desire, relationships and their own body long after they have left a faith community. Messages…

A relationship check-in can create room for conversations that everyday life tends to postpone. Alongside finances, chores and emotional wellbeing, couples can…

Sexual anxiety can affect desire, arousal, erections, orgasm, comfort, and a person’s willingness to initiate intimacy. It may appear as racing thoughts, body…

Discovering that a partner has hidden pornography use, online sexual conversations, paid sexual services, compulsive masturbation, infidelity, or another…

A difference in sexual desire is common in long-term relationships. One partner may want sex frequently, while the other feels satisfied with less sexual…

Sleep affects far more than energy levels. When rest is consistently disrupted, partners may have less patience, reduced emotional flexibility, and fewer…

Sexual fantasies are a common part of human sexuality. They may involve situations, identities, power dynamics, unfamiliar experiences, or simply ideas that…

Understanding sexual triggers and how to manage them as a couple can make intimacy feel safer, clearer, and more compassionate. A trigger is an emotional or…

The end of a sexless marriage can bring relief, grief, anger, confusion, or several of these emotions at once. When physical intimacy has been absent for…

Constant criticism can make a relationship feel like a courtroom. One partner points out what is wrong, the other defends, withdraws, or counterattacks, and…