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Sex is ... perfectly natural. It’s something that’s pleasurable. It’s enjoyable and it enhances a relationship. So why don’t we learn as much as we can about it and become comfortable with ourselves as sexual human beings because we are all sexual?" ― Sue Johanson

Much of relationship research has focused on general relationship satisfaction, which is an area of clear importance. However, research may not have looked in depth at sexual outcome measures and whether there are ways to specifically cultivate better sex. While sexual satisfaction and healthy communication contribute strongly to greater overall relationship satisfaction, sexual communication is likely to be very different from general relationship communication (Mark & Jozkowski, 2013), and it may be incorrect to assume that working on improving general communication quality alone will improve sexual communication.



With some exceptions, couples therapy tends to focus on general relationship issues, and may leave sexual issues less directly addressed. For example, according to a 2003 study, while the vast majority of health/mental health professionals noted the importance of addressing sexual issues in treatment, most reported that they were poorly trained and unlikely to discuss sexual issues with patients (Haboubi & Lincoln, 2003). Another study found that even licensed marital and family therapists felt uncomfortable with and unprepared to discuss sexual issues (Harris & Hays, 2008). It may be that professionals addressing relationship issues have assumed that if general communication and relationship satisfaction improves, then sexual communication and sexual satisfaction will follow suit. However, this has not been shown to be the case.

I have found in my professional experience that unless clinicians are specifically trained to address sexual issues, they often will not bring them up with patients, sex therapists being the obvious exception. Considering how important sex is for many couples, it is concerning that therapists may not be addressing sexual issues directly with couples as much as would be useful. 

Almost 16,000 car accidents occur in the U.S. every day. Out of these accidents, about 35,000 people will die every year.

One of scariest events a person can experience is a car accident. Even if it’s only a simple fender bender, your heart starts pounding and emotions run high.

When it’s the most difficult to think clearly is when you’ll need to make some important decisions.

Who should you call? What information do you need? What are your legal obligations?

This article will cover 5 key steps to follow after a car crash. We’ll also look at a few tips to be a safer driver in general.


1. Stop

This may seem like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many people do not stop after a car crash.

Legally, though, you must stop even if you’re afraid of getting in trouble with the police or insurance. Make sure to pull out of traffic. You can park on the side of the road or even in a parking lot if you can.

After you stop, make sure to turn off the engine. You don’t want any sparks flying if there’s leaking gasoline.

Next, turn on your hazard lights. This lets other drivers know to slow down and be cautious.

2. Call the Police

Once you’ve stopped, it’s time to call the police.

Check the scene to give an accurate report to 911. Is there fire? Are people injured? Is the road blocked?

It might seem silly, but make sure to check yourself for injuries too. Sometimes you might be hurt, and your body’s adrenaline level is keeping you from feeling pain.

If the damage is not major, you may not want to call the police. That’s fine, but if you plan to file an insurance claim, a police report will help you.

You must call the police under the following circumstances:

Someone is injured

The other driver doesn’t stop

The other driver has no insurance

The other driver seems to be drunk or high

You think the other driver may have caused the wreck on purpose

These are occasions where it will benefit you to get the police involved.

If you’re new to the world of RVing – welcome!

Whether you’re one of the 10 million Americans who own an RV or you’re a part of an even larger group — the renters, you’ve probably wondered at some point where you should take your camper.

Should you pack up your family and head to the coast? Or is a mountainous state on your bucket list of destinations?

Once you narrow it down, you hit your biggest roadblock: Finding an RV park.



There’s more than cost that goes into choosing the best campground for your family. So, what else is there?

We’re glad you asked! We take a look at the five things you should consider when you’re choosing an RV park below.

1. What Hookups Are Included in the Price?

All RV parks will have hookups available. But not all parks include them in your daily rate. Find out if you’ll get charged for electrical and sewer hookup.

Also, make sure you find out what the amperage of their hookups are. Most will be 30 or 50, so check your RV to see which one you need.

2. Does the RV Park Have Pull-Thru or Back-In Sites?

If you haven’t taken your new RV out yet, you may not see the importance of this criteria. But, for those that are experienced campers, they get it.

If you have a large RV or camper, you’ll find a pull-thru is much simpler to get your vehicle in and out of. If you have a toy hauler or a smaller camper, back-in sites may work just fine.

he number of websites online is quickly approaching 2 billion. Yes, I said billion, with a B! Wow!

How do you possibly compete with those billion other people that want your customer’s attention? It seems impossible, right?

Well, I have good news for you. Many of those websites are not good at all. Their blog design is – let’s say, not so great?

If you want to get the respect and attention you deserve online, you need to have a professional blog. You need to make sure your brand is on point and representing you in a way that is going to get the right kind of attention. The good kind that is.



To learn more about how to make your blog look professional, continue reading this article.

Boost Your Blog Design to the Next Level

As you’re looking over the latest web design trends, it is easy to get distracted. You aren’t sure what you need to do first. Maybe you start one thing and then another and another.

Before long, you’re left with a bunch of half-finished projects, and your website is looking a little neglected. Knowing how important the design of your blog is, you’ve come here. And you’ve come to the right place.

1. Plan Out Your Design

If you throw your design together on a whim, everyone is about to tell. Instead of piecing your design together element by element, make a plan before you even get started.

As with your content marketing strategy, you need to have a strategy when you want your blog to look professional and well organized.

2. Watch Your Grammar

The fastest way to negate from a beautifully designed site is to riddle it with terrifying grammar mistakes. You don’t want to make your readers gasp and shake their head when reading through your information.

While grammar isn’t a design element, it will kill all of your chances of credibility, so we wanted to throw it in here for you.

It’s a great time to be alive for music lovers everywhere. We have access to an infinite library of different artists and genres to choose from thanks to the internet.

However, for those independent artists who are trying to get their name and music out into the world, the competition can be fierce. So, how do developing artists stand out and keep themselves from being drowned in a sea of emails and mixtapes?

Well, it takes hard work and strategic planning, but it’s possible to get the attention you’re seeking through a simple and organized approach. If you are choosing to submit music to blogs with a high traffic rate, below are a few things to keep in mind when you decide to reach out.




Solidify Your Brand

Before you decide to put yourself out there, it’s important to have a full understanding of who you are as an artist. Branding is a crucial piece in making yourself memorable.

Branding yourself is a lot like putting together a puzzle that represents your artistic identity. Putting together certain pieces such as a certain font, color scheme, symbol, sound, style, or personality can cohesively create a theme in your music and artistry.

A solidified brand will show music blogs that you’re serious about making music your career. The confidence you have in knowing who you are and how to professionally represent yourself will help you stay clear of the dreaded email trash bin. And hopefully, you’ll get a positive response.

Research Before You Submit

After you’re confident in how you represent yourself to your audience, it is important to put in some extensive research before you submit music to blogs.

Reaching out to a website that promotes only rappers when you are a wedding band, such as David Rothstein Music, is completely irrational, right? Well, it happens all the time. That’s why it is important to make sure you’re not wasting your time and energy on a website or blog that doesn’t reach out to the same demographic as you.

Almost everyone loves sex, some of us more than others.

And, yes, “everyone” includes some of your girlfriends and wives, whom you doubtless want to please in the bedroom.

Despite that fact, however, some men struggle to get their partners where they want to be in the bedroom.

Which is okay. It happens, and it’s completely normal not to be amazing at sex; most people aren’t.

Although you might never be amazing in the bedroom, you can still improve your performance in the bedroom if you take these tips (straight from the mouths of women) into consideration:


Foreplay Is Not Optional

Okay. Maybe foreplay is optional; there are, after all, tons of people who don’t regularly engage in it and still manage to have at least halfway decent sex lives.

Even so, there are tons of people, namely women, who view foreplay as an essential part of their experiences in the bedroom, and many of these women wish that their male partners valued it as much as they do.

So why do women have such an attachment to foreplay?

In truth, there are a number of reasons, the most important of which is that sex becomes uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful when women are not properly prepped for it.

“Prep” in this case refers to taking the steps needed to make sure that your partner’s vagina is sufficiently lubricated before penetration occurs.

There are, of course, multiple ways of getting the job done, and foreplay certainly makes the job easier and less awkward.

The simplest course of action is to purchase some sort of vaginal lubricant and apply it for her.

A healthy male is a busy man. He’s balancing work, regular gym visits, healthy cooking, and an active social life all at once. He doesn’t spend a lot of time staring at screens, so when he does, you don’t have too much time to grab his attention.

Writing your content with the healthy male in mind can seem daunting. It’s easy to flourish your writing with interesting statistics, links, and personable writing, but these don’t always appeal to the average male.

There are a few tips and tricks, though, that can help you engage even the toughest of readers. Keep reading to learn how to craft content for the healthy male audience.



Creating Content For The Healthy Male

Write Authoritatively

Studies show that women speak differently than men. Women tend to use apologetic language. They use terms like “I just…” and “I’m no expert, but…” out of an inexplicable need to apologize and take up as little space as possible.

You won’t often catch a male with an issue about sending his salad back at a restaurant if it’s too heavily dressed. Men tend to own their authority more proudly than women, and they respond to similarly to language targeted at them.

Written copy from different gender perspectives are so different, there’s even a Chrome app in development that will locate and remove apologetic language from women’s emails.

Note the authoritative voice in this article. The tone of the writing makes the reader sit up and pay attention. That’s the goal when writing for men.

Write proudly, avoid apologetic language, and assert your claims strongly. This is the language that men use and respond to in their everyday lives. Simplifying your language to remove excess fluff can help you reach this goal.

Simplify

Authoritative language is normal language with the fat trimmed. Men aren’t simple- they’re just not as talkative as women. Generally, they prefer to operate inside their minds, saying only what’s necessary, while women prefer to think out loud.