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intimacy

Too Tired For Intimacy

by Mona Saint MD on February 4, 2009

I am 36 and my husband wants to have sex a lot more than I do. Sometimes I pretend I’m sleeping because I don’t have the energy anymore after a full day with the kids. Is this awful?
Great question- this is such a common situation, that I get this type of question all the time.
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Extra Romance May Lower Your Stress

by Mona Saint MD on November 18, 2008

A study in the journal of Psychosomatic Medicine found that couples who had more physical contact had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Physical activity was not just defined as sexual intercourse—hugging, kissing, even holding hands had a positive effect.