DH was watching basketball on TV and eating a piece of toast clobbered by peanut butter and jelly. For him, this was heaven. I sauntered over. “I just want you to know…” “Uh huh,” he said, absorbed in the…
Sex
The unicorn syndrome: wanting sex after 50
My gynecologist says that I’m a unicorn. Okay, let me be clear. I’m not talking about the swinger definition, which is a woman who joins a couple for sexual adventure. That kind of unicorn is so named because she…
Whispers
Whispers about my favorite pet name
I used to hang out and drink with a male friend in crowded bars and noisy dance halls. We started as buddies, and as time went on, we began flirting. One night while out drinking, we were talking about…
Relationships
Watching him in the shower
It’s the weekend. I hear the shower running. I know that DH just went back to our bedroom. My hot husband is taking a shower! I’m entitled to certain wifely benefits, one of which is staring at him naked….
Whispers
Whispers about lacy things
She drifted close to his ear until he could smell her perfume and feel the heat of her body. Her hair fell on his back and her breast touched his shoulder as he sat at his desk in his…
Love
When did the passion ebb away?
Part 1: I hug him, my lips on his soft cheek. I kiss him and leave my lips there, breathing in his warmth, my body remembering years of this same embrace. “I know we’re not in the same place…
