How We Make Intimacy Happen

Practical Sex Hacks From A Married Mom, Wife, and Couples Therapist

I've always found human sexuality fascinating! As a high schooler and college student, I loved grilling friends about their love and sex lives and offering (extremely amateur) advice. When I was a grad student, I taught an intro course on sexuality to undergraduate students and loved every minute of it. I've since also taught sex therapy to graduate students and therapists. It was a no-brainer for me to become a certified sex therapist when I had the chance.

9 Tips For A Vibrant Sex Life In Your Long-Term Relationship

How To Keep It Spicy For Decades To Come Much of my writing focuses on intense or messy relationships (and honestly, all long-term relationships can get a bit messy!). But I’m also an AASECT certified sex therapist, and I love thinking and writing about sexuality. Unfortunately, social media tends to

Love Notes for Real LifeMarina Rosenthal

But despite loving talking about sex, real life as a busy, drained mom/wife/therapist/human is sometimes a real downer in terms of creating space for intimacy.

Today, I'm sharing five actual, practical ways my husband and I make intimacy a priority in our marriage. In addition to reflections from our lived experience, you'll also get a few "action items" should you want some tangibles to take home.

Let's go!