Can Affairs Can Save Your Marriage?

by Linda Franklin

Can Affairs Can Save Your Marriage? Linda Franklin The Real Cougar WomanCan an affair actually help save a troubled marriage?  Believe it or not many women say it can.

1 in 3 reported that infidelity helped boost their marital sex life.

Of those who do have affairs, 73 per cent said that they are doing it because they feel neglected by their spouse or partner.

Among the women who said that neglect was the reason for their infidelity, many also cited not having their emotional needs met – a factor that played a significant role in their decision to find someone else.  This doesn’t come as a shock.  Feeling under appreciated, neglected and taken for granted is a common war cry amongst women.

‘The reality is that many people can’t leave their partners for financial reasons and women in particular are usually reluctant to sacrifice their family life.

‘So they are taking care of their needs outside marriage. They’re stepping into the male arena when it comes to infidelity.’

Relationship expert, Tracey Cox, comments: ‘Sometimes an affair can be a wake up call for a marriage and jolt one or both partners into realizing just how important they are to each other and how devastating it would be to lose them.’

But, in general, betrayal isn’t an easy pill to swallow by either partner.  Once the bond of trust is broken it’s very hard to knit it back together.

The way to solve problems in a relationship is to talk about them and confront them before there’s the temptation to play away.

Everyone wants to be desired. If a married couple agree they both want to have sex elsewhere, it’s their decision. But when one person in a marriage wants to sleep with someone else but the other doesn’t, it will cause great pain.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says, ”there’s no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Turning On Before Your Partner Arrives

by Linda Franklin

Turning On Before Your Partner Arrives Linda Franklin The Real Cougar WomanIf you are a woman who is concerned that your sex drive is stuck in low gear you are not alone.  Here’s what sex guru Betty Dodson has to say on that subject.

“I don’t put much faith in women’s “sex drive” as it were. For me and many other women, when we stimulate our clitoris for a while, then we become interested in sex with our partners. And after a couple or more minutes, we are “turned on” and then if our lover can keep a steady beat, many of us can orgasm after 20 or more minutes. I personally need up to 45 minutes to an hour as a senior woman. Unfortunately we are using the male model of sexual response and applying that to women but it rarely works. It’s easy enough to get your hormone levels checked out.”

That’s direct and to the  point isn’t it? 

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says, ”there’s no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Sex Fanatasties That Play In Real Life

by Linda Franklin

Sex Fanatasties That Play In Real Life Linda Franklin The Real Cougar WomanMost fantasies don’t make it successfully from your overly active imagination to real life.  If you want to take your fantasies to the next level, try something that has the possibility of working to your pleasurable advantage.

Try these four.

Role-play: If you can stay in the moment and have a vivid imaginations role-playing fantasies is the best way to get the kick without the fallout.  If you can kick the jitters, most couples love it once they get in character.

Tie-up  games:  Great way to shift the power back and forth.  Blindfolds work too.

Spanking:  Kept playful rather than painful, it’s ‘naughty’ enough to liven things  up yet unlikely to go horribly wrong if you start off lightly and stop the  second anyone feels uncomfortable (in a bad way).

Sex in  public: Yes it’s illegal but if you’re sensible and discreet, assess each  situation carefully and keep (most) of your clothes on, you’ll probably get away with it. It’s naughty without being too ‘out there’ and the threat of discovery  adds excitement and edginess.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says, ”there’s no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Opening Up About What You Need Sexually

by Linda Franklin

Opening Up About What You Need Sexually  Linda Franklin The Real Cougar WomanWomen know what they need to be sexually fulfilled but they are not good about communicating that information to their man.

If you were totally honest about what turns you on, what would you be sharing with your partner?

Here’s what some woman have said:

 

 

  • ‘It takes me longer to orgasm than you – don’t rush me’

    In order to feel like sex, I need to be emotionally turned on, as well as physically stimulated.

  • Words are aphrodisiacs to me. If you want more sex, talk to me more.
  • The more housework you do, the more I will feel like sex. I’ll be less tired and will feel more like an equal partner than a slave.
  • I also want to initiate sex but I don’t have time to work up an appetite if you make a move on me daily.
  • It takes me longer to orgasm than you and it’s more difficult. Don’t rush me.
  • Be gentler. My skin is thinner and more sensitive than yours. What feels normal to you, often hurts me.
  • Don’t assume I only want romantic sex. I’m also up for wilder, lustier sex now and then.
  • Don’t hassle me for sex after I’ve said no. It makes me feel unsexy, rather than turned on.
  • Accept that I’m probably not going to orgasm purely through intercourse. I need clitoral stimulation.. This doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy intercourse, it’s just the way my body is designed.

If you’re not getting what you need to be sexually satisfied – try asking for it.  Any man worth his salt will appreciate your input.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Younger Men Think Cougars Are Hot

by Linda Franklin

Younger Men Think Cougars Are Hot Linda Franklin, The Real Cougar Woman Allure did another one of those fluffy surveys.  This time it was to find out how men and women really feel about a woman’s changing looks, the effects of plastic surgery, and whether sex gets better with age.  Allure polled 2,000 people nationwide.

Survey says:

- women believe their beauty peaks at 31 – but agree with men that 30 is the most seductive age for a woman.

- men are the most confident in bed between the ages of 50 and 69, while women experience their peak of sexual confidence between age 18 and 29.

-57% of the men and women polled agreed that sex gets better with age, only a third of male baby boomers said they were attracted to women their own age.

-36% of men between 18 and 29 say that ’cougars are hot’.

-women are more pressured to look young.

-grey hair makes a women look old, but on a man it’s considered distinguished…although 63% of men color their hair to look younger, compared to only 36% of women.

Overall, 70% of men and women say they take non-invasive anti-aging measures, and only 1% admit to getting cosmetic surgery, injections and/or laser treatments.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Office Romances – Do They Ever Work Out?

by Linda Franklin 

Risky Business

We spend so much time working, it comes as no surprise, that office affairs are on the rise.  Apparently, one in four office workers gets romantically involved with a colleague at some point in time. And, one in ten are having sex somewhere in the workplace.

In any sexual encounter it takes two to tango.   But why is it that the woman is the one who ends up holding the short end of the stick?

Apparently, the old double standard is alive and well in the workplace, so when an office romance ends up on the rocks it’s the man who gets to hold onto his job. The old boys club sticks together. Even though it’s completely biased, the woman who has had an affair with a colleague is  regarded with more prejudice than the man she has been sleeping with.

So, knowing all of the pitfalls, why are so many women throwing caution to the wind?  Sometimes it’s just too  irresistible to pass up.   It started  with an innocent flirtation, and the attention she is getting is exciting.   Someone is telling her how pretty and how sexy she is.  And, we can’t forget the power factor.  Power is one of the greatest aphrodisiacs there is for both men and women..  A man or woman who is smart, confident and successful is a definite turn on.

Temptations are all around you.  Be careful and be smart.  You’ve heard it before it’s never a good idea to play where your bread is buttered. 

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Impotence Becomes One Man’s Biggest Blessing

Impotence Becomes One Man's Biggest Blessing Linda Franklin, The Real Cougar Womanby Linda Franklin

Prior to founding Heart Open LLC, Michael Russer was a highly successful international speaker, author and columnist. Then in September of 2011 he began a year-long personal transformation that included a diagnosis of prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, followup intensive radiation treatments and full-blown impotence.

He considers impotence to be one of the biggest blessings in his life. It made it possible for him and his partner to discover an entirely new approach to experiencing levels of emotional and physical intimacy that far exceeded anything he felt before.

Michael was on our weekly radio show, Powered Up, last night talking in great deatail about his fabulous sex life and it’s a WOW!!!.  I really urge you to listen to the podcast -  it’s an eye-opener. He told us that he and his girlfriend have to schedule time for sex on their calendars because each session lasts between 2 and 4 hours.  Yes, you read that right.

It is difficult for men who have had the radical surgery Michael did to achieve an erection, who can lead to all sorts of problems.  Because of this loss, it’s difficult  them to believe they still are still strong sexual beings capable of giving and receiving pleasure.  Men are conditioned to believe that intercourse is the end all, be all of sexual activity, but, there are so many other delicious ways to connect.  Women know this, men have to be taught.

The most important part of achieving satisfying sex is for the two people involved to have a strong emotional connection.  Without great communication, the sex never even comes close to its full potential.  Sex is not a chore, not a race to the finish, it’s a time when two people who care about each other delight in providing pleasure in a way that is loving and satisfying.  There is no goal you have to achieve – it’s fun with no pressure.

It is Michael’s personal mission to serve other couples who struggle with emotional and physical intimacy due to Erectile Dysfunction/Impotence and use his vibrant communication skills and his personal experience to share what he has learned.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest

Men’s Obsession with Our Boobs

By Linda Franklin

Men's Obsession with Our Boobs Linda Franklin The Real Cougar WomanMen’s attitudes toward women actually influence their attitude toward the perfect breast size.  

A recent study from the University of Westminster, published in  the Archives of Sexual Behavior, showed results after interviewing 361 white, heterosexual men, ranging in age from 18 to 68.  Each man was shown five different 3-D models of women, each with a different breast size, and then asked to record which “woman” he found most physically attractive.

Afterward, the participants were given surveys which measured each man’s level of hostility toward women, his attitudes about relationships between men and women, benevolent sexism and how much he objectified women.

The researchers found that the largest percentage of participants (32.7 percent) rated medium-sized breasts as “most attractive,” followed by large (24.4 percent), very large (19.1 percent), small (15.5 percent) and very small (8.3 percent). However, a preference for large and very large breasts was significantly correlated with overt sexism, benevolent sexism, female objectification and hostile attitudes toward women.

In other words, men who tend to idealize “traditional” femininity and perceive women as meek and weak, are also the most likely to prefer big boobs.

Obviously, these findings don’t mean that all men who find big breasts attractive are sexist.  But this research is a good reminder that social ideas about what makes a woman sexually desirable don’t just impact the way women feel about themselves or how they imagine men perceive them. Those ideas impact the way that men view women — both how attractive and how powerful men think they are.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.

Men Don’t Forgive Cheaters As Easily As Women

by Linda Franklin

Cheating – not a good thing – most of us would agree, but men find it harder than a woman to forgive this betrayal.  If you’re a woman who is thinking about confessing  an indiscretion be ready for the explosion of anger and grief that will follow.  It’s probably even worse than you imagine.

While infidelity has traditionally been regarded as a masculine trait, an increasing number of women are cheating on their husbands. Financial equality plus more time spent at work are fueling this role reversal.

It wasn’t so long ago that women would  have felt obliged to stick at an ailing marriage, these days they don’t feel so compelled to stay.

A surge in power may have propelled women to be unfaithful but the male attitude isn’t changing quite so fast.  For a betrayed man, it’s a slight against his manhood.   It goes right to the core of his identity.

For men, the sexual component of their wife’s affair is very important – they are more concerned about the sexual aspect than if their wife loved the man she slept with.

‘I don’t think a woman’s reason for having an affiar is that different from a man’s –  they’re looking for attention, affection, emotional support that in that’s going to lead to a sexual encounter.

Before you have anything to confess, try improving communication with your mate.  Tell him how you are feeling and see if you can work it out together or with a trained therapist..  If you don’t  you might be headed for a blowup you are not prepared for.

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says, ”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.