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How to be Giving Toward Your Partner

As the holidays approach, we often think about the kinds of things our partner likes and what we are planning to give them. Usually, it’s a physical object that we intend to wrap and put under the tree. But we don’t have to buy something for our partner or physically give them anything at all in order to be a giving partner. To give is to provide something, and more often than not, our partner needs us to provide them with more than gifts.

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Roleplaying Tips & Ideas to Try With Your Partner

While some Halloween gatherings may be limited due to COVID-19, you can still get some extra use out of your costume by wearing them for some fun in the bedroom. Roleplay is a great way to step out of your own skin and into someone else’s, giving both you and your partner newfound appreciation for your romantic and sexual encounters. Even though Halloween is the perfect time to try roleplay with your partner, it’s a fun change of pace you can bring into your sex life at any time.

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What Respect Looks Like In A Relationship

Respect. We hear the word a lot during arguments or in conversations with couples counselors, but it can be hard to envision what respect looks and feels like in a relationship. The nature of our relationships may vary, but all of them require some level of respect.

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Sugar & Spice: Embracing Sexuality in Asian Culture

Sugar & Spice: Embracing Sexuality in Asian Culture

For many Americans, it’s hard to imagine a culture that doesn’t or can’t openly express their sexuality, whether publicly through fashion or intimately with a partner. But for the Asian community, that’s been a reality for many generations. The expectations of tradition and society have long held Asian men and women back from feeling the confidence, satisfaction, and pleasure that come from embracing one’s sexuality.

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Desire Discrepancy: Living with it & Talking About It

Desire Discrepancy: Living with it & Talking About It

Let’s face it. For most couples, a healthy sex life is often indicative of a healthy relationship. But a lack of sex or asynchronous sex drives don’t have to be the end of a relationship that is otherwise functioning well. Desire discrepancy between partners is normal, but if it’s causing conflict or resent in your relationship, it’s important to address it.

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