Writing Worth Reading
Writing Worth Reading
Everything you always wanted to know (but were afraid to ask). Interviews with psychology and relationship experts including Mira Kirshenbaum, Kate Figes and Susan Quilliam
San Francisco couple set about analysing and improving their marriage. No detail spared. Exhausting, cringe-making, compelling journal
Neurobiologists say grief could be nature's way of keeping couples together. High stress levels experienced by voles on separation could bear light on why humans stay together even after that loving feeling has passed
Argues the case for settling for Mr. Good Enough. Sensible if not a little depressing. Ladies of 30 plus wanting babies should probably read
Research shows that using the 'we' word can help save your marriage and has a soothing effect on your partner. Start saying 'we' now
Author sympathises with fate of young men faced with a bewildering multiplicity of female expectations and desire when dating. Does seem a little daunting - poor guys
Unpromising looking article that explodes into life when author begins telling how she revived her sex life through Craigslist Casual Encounters. Thoughtful, astonishingly candid and definitely not for prudes
Cheesy subject, and not quite safe for work, but fascinating and brilliantly graphed study of men's and women's age preferences when seeking partners through online dating
From author who has tried and tested most online haunts, 'Reading Craigslist, I feel as though I am dipping my cup straight into the swift-flowing stream of human need.' Essential backgrounder for online dating virgins
Evolutionary psychology on lack of paternal instinct. Is apparently normal for men to feel ambivalent. Reader advised to let husband's 'evolved gorilla-like paternal behaviour to be triggered once you start lactating'
Explores how love dies. Most divorced couples 'suffered from a rampant cultural problem - relationship rudeness.' Stresses importance of mutual respect and being your mate's cheerleader. Makes total sense
Author questions recent polyamory chic fuelled by evolutionary psychologists. Argues that we are more evolved, 'unfortunately, we have feelings.' Makes things slightly more complicated for us than the chimpanzees...
Discusses the importance of scent attraction between couples, 'A good armpit musk, then, might be the spicy perfume of genetic diversity, an evolutionary come-hither call'
Different options for the cheated woman. Advises on dignity and control, 'keep calm and carry on'. If you are going to stand by your man siphon 'off enough of his money to be able to move on to a better life without him'
Survey on fraught multi-tasking lives of today's double income 'older' families - yes that's anyone over 30. A lose-lose situation. Rattled parents with not enough kiddy time
Article on our unreal expectations for marriage. Rekindling the romance is biologically unnatural, particularly after the kids have come. Argues for friendship and understanding, 'just be done with it'
Many assume that gay men are worse at maintaining relationships. Apparently that's partly true. 'Our straight friends usually stayed married. Why not us?' Research shows gay men more 'partner independent'
Relationship psychologist and updater of 1970's classic, The Joy of Sex, chooses her favourite books (including one sex manual) and explains that sex is for life
