Sex in Denmark
I am in Odense this week teaching an amazing group of therapists about sex and intimacy in relationships. Of course this brilliant group of men and women dont really need to learn about sex – we all know about sex, … Read More
Erotic Recovery After Infidelity
For those of you who read my newsletters, follow my blog, or have heard me speak or been in a workshop of session with me, you know that I believe in the power of erotic connection. I believe its more … Read More
Couples Therapy Can Hurt Your Sex Life
Yes, you heard it here. From the couple’s therapist herself. But its true. Most couples therapy focuses on dealing with the day to day conflicts of the companionship aspect of every day life. This creates safety and decreases conflict – … Read More
Monogamy? Can it work?
How many people cheat? In 2002 studies revealed that 50-60% of married men and 45-55% of married women engage in extramarital sex at some time or another during their relationship. That means about half of all men and women will have … Read More
Can your Relationship Survive an Affair?
When I posted this question to my fanpage on Facebook (look for me at “Getting the Sex You Want”) – One fan commented, “No! Once they have done it, they will always do it.” Many people agree that once a … Read More
Couples and Sex
For most couples sex is development. Not elemental, my dear Watson, but developmental. Early in a relationship, sex feels like everything. It makes or breaks the decision to stay or go. It sucks you in or spits you out (so … Read More
The Spring Wakes Up the Squirrels in the Attic – and not just Metaphorically
It’s April – beautiful Spring days full of new beginnings. New life. And new obstacles. I have new life brewing, in my attic. Baby squirrels apparently. Birthed by the community that has ripped their way through the siding into my … Read More
Dr Tammy Nelson on Channel 8 – video
CHANNEL 8 talks to Dr Tammy Nelson and TC Brantley on Celebrities and Infidelity
What do college students want to know about sex therapy?
I taught a class today at a local college. There were four questions the students had, and the answers I gave them: 1. What exactly does it mean to be addicted to porn? When you use erotic imagery of … Read More
Sex Addiction Looks Different to Different People
Looking at porn on the internet does not make you a sex addict. However, masturbating to porn on the internet so often that it interferes with your daily life so that you cant function at work or at home, is a … Read More