Thursday, June 28, 2012

If Mick Jagger Can Still Sing, We Can Still Do the You-Know-What



"Everyone pause for a second and, just for the heck of it, think about Mom and Dad having sex." (p 286)
"...research shows that the couples who may have the most satisfaction with their relationship (including their sex life) are couples in their fifties and sixties." (p 287)
"3. Have sex with your dentures out.
 4. Have sex every day for a week in a different room of the house." (p 290)
"I'm going to be 70 soon...Any tips for my wife and me?" (p 290)

Does that creep everyone out (related to the first quote)?

There's No Such Thing as Over the Hill...Unless You Act Like It


"Job loss, depression, and aging are all facts of life.  They'll happen.  The question is, how will you and your spouse handle them when they do?" (p 279)
"...97 percent of women say that, for them, sex is about the closeness." (p 282)

How do you show your husband that he is needed?
What do you do to keep your sex drive up or to increase it?

Chapters 21-23


"We love to put labels on people, don't we?" (p 230)
"During these years of adjustment - when bodies are sagging and broadening, when life perspectives are adjusting - it's extremely important for you as a married couple to work toward a satisfactory sex life for both of you." (p 248)
"Did you know that the biggest increase in divorce rate is in the group of couples who have been married more than 20 years?" (p 261)

What do you look forward to doing when you are done being a full-time mommy?
From page 269, do you tell your spouse everyday that you love him?
From page 274, what actions have you done lately to show your spouse you love him?

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Why Jack or Jill Is Still on Your Mind

Jack and Jill 2 - WW Denslow - Project Gutenberg etext 18546.jpg
"You can't change your past relationships.  But you can choose to move on." (p 221)
When you were young, did you fall in love -- or get the tingles? (p 221)

The Bible and this chapter speak on "guarding your thoughts," thoughts?

Yesterday When I Was Young...

The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
"What happened to you in the past has everything to do with how much you enjoy sex." (p 210)
"...those who have experienced abuse say that a residue of their experience is always with them." (p 212)

Romancing the Stone


"Without the adhesion of sex--the great release of sexual tension, the intimacy of becoming one over and over again--before long it's 'Have your attorney call my attorney.'" (p 196)

Ever been the stone?
What is the ideal backdrop for raising children?

Friday, June 15, 2012

Summing Up Chapters 9-17





Does your husband realize that sometimes you're going to be simply too tired for any sexual interlude? (p 119)
Page 133, "I believe the ideal split should be 90 percent talking about sex and 10 percent engaging in a sensual, intimate activity."

What are things the two of you discovered that you enjoy doing together, just the two of you?
"Could it be time to cut yourself some slack?  To accept the love handles you have and move on?" (p.170)

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Men Don't Think Just About Sex


"Even if he does sometimes act like a four-year-old who shaves." (p 91)
"How many more times does a man think about sex than a woman?...Thirty-three times as much!" (p. 98)

You're Frisky Again? Didn't We Just Hve Sex-In April?

President Bush Getting Frisky
Low-energy vs. high-energy.

Do you agree or disagree with "What a Woman Needs to Enjoy Sex" (p 64)?  Why or why not?