“We have met the enemy and he is us.” —POGO
People often complain to inspire envy; that is: to brag. A person will complain about someone else as a means of saying that he or she...
“If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.” —F
Here’s a bit of sobering news: You wouldn’t notice the faults in someone else if they were not also your faults. If you are honest with...


“It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains reve
Part of us that gets a rush from hearing bad news or from being in a confrontation with someone. Uncomfortable as these conditions may...
physical intimacy exercise
Decide who will be partner A and who will be partner B. It doesn’t matter which is which. This assignment takes five minutes. Please do...
SI 3 - Normal
Here’s what’s “normal”: adults have sex primarily when they’re tired. This shapes the quality, content, and frequency of the experience....


SI 2
• “I want spontaneity.” • “I don’t want to communicate—I just want to do it and have everything work fine.” • “Why can’t sex just...


SI 1
For many people, sex is mostly about success and failure: whether or not they unintentionally hurt, disappoint, or annoy their partner;...