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May 2017

May 26, 2017

3 Things Beneath Your Husband’s Desire for Sex

Your husband wants sex? 3 things he’s not saying out loud: 1. “I need to feel...

May 12, 2017

3 Essential Things You Need to Know About a Man’s Brain

Here are three key facts we females usually don’t know about the male brain wiring...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

Why the “Married Sex” Video Makes Me Furious

Recently, someone asked what I think about the “Married Sex During the Week” video posted...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

3 Reasons Your Porn Use Makes Your Wife Feel Awful

Men, in more than a dozen years of research about how guys privately think...

June 08, 2016

3 reasons why you should initiate sex with your husband

Although this article is for women, I’m sure some astonished men are looking in, and...

January 2016

January 07, 2016

Moms: 4 things your son secretly wishes you knew about his temptations

Moms: 4 things your son secretly wishes you knew about his temptations Even after years...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

For Women: Five Reasons to Have Sex with the Lights On

Yes, the idea is scary for many women! But in 12 years of researching the...

December 02, 2015

Ladies, do you know how to support your normal, visually-wired husband in this abnormal culture? 4 actions that matter

1. Show him you’re someone he can talk to about it. Regardless of where your man...

December 02, 2015

Ladies, do you know how to support your normal, visually-wired husband in this abnormal culture? 4 actions that matter

1. Show him you’re someone he can talk to about it. Regardless of where your man...

November 2015

November 17, 2015

How do I convince my wife to let me see her body?

Dear Shaunti, OK, awkward question but here goes: how can I convince my wife to...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

Your husband wants sex? 3 things he’s not saying out loud

Welcome to the weekly list at Ask Shaunti! Each Wednesday, join me as I share...

August 2015

August 10, 2015

Lackluster Sex Life? Be a Flirt!

Dear Shaunti, My husband and I were both pretty sexually inexperienced when we first got...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Should I Pray For God to Make Me More … Um … Amorous?

Dear Shaunti, Since sex is so important to my husband, and since you say it’s...

May 04, 2015

How Often Do Men Need to Have Sex?

Dear Shaunti, You’re the researcher, so please tell me the real answer: How often do...

March 2015

March 16, 2015

Make-Up Sex: Does it Exist Beyond the Locker Room?

Dear Shaunti, The other day, I got into a big fight with my wife. In...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

The Science of Seduction: Create Chemistry by Getting Physical

Dear Shaunti, My wife is constantly nagging me about taking care of myself, but I...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

Give Him Reason to Gawk at You So He Doesn’t Gawk at Google

Dear Shaunti: I read your book, For Women Only, and one thing you said scared...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

Don’t Force Your Sex Life into Hibernation Mode By Choosing Sleep Over Sex

Dear Shaunti, We have young kids, and often I’m so exhausted that I just want...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

Priming Your Wife for Primetime

Dear Shaunti, It seems like I am always the one to initiate sex. Even when...

February 05, 2014

Should I Hide the Victoria’s Secret Catalog from My Husband?

I know my husband loves me and thinks I’m attractive. So I’m confused and a...