From Arnie to Weiner and Tiger, adultery is deeply entrenched in modern society. Historically, biologically, infidelity is a practically a given. According to relationship columnist, Dan Savage, we’d all be better off if we scrapped monogamy, since as a species we’re obviously not cut out for it.
Can you put a price on married sex? Apparently so, in France.
Under article 215 of the country's civil code, which states married couples must agree to a “shared communal life”, a 51-year-old man was fined for not having sexual relations with his wife.
According to the judge in Nice, Southern France, the code implies that “sexual relations must form part of a marriage”.
The precedent decision came after she filed for divorce two years ago, blaming her hubby's lack of bedroom antics for their break-up.
Have a strong silent type at home driving you to drink? Then read on.
New research from the University of Missouri claims the reason males don't want to talk is not because they fear a threat to their masculinity; they simply don't find talking to be a "particularly useful activity." Ever.
Whereas the girls and women studied found that talking through problems made them "feel cared for, understood and less alone", boys thought talking would make them feel “weird” and like they were “wasting time”.
All this time we've been led down the sexual garden path, believing men just want penetration while women prefer to 'spoon'. According to the Kinsey Institute, which surveyed 1,009 heterosexual couples in long-term committed relationships in five countries, that ain't necessarily so.
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