• Same-Sex Couples Make Good Parents, Possibly Better Parents

  

  Research on the impact of parents' sexual orientation on their children has indicated that the children of same-sex couples are just as healthy and happy.

• For The Love Of…Inanimate Objects?

  

  People claim to love a new pair of shoes, but what happens when someone actually loves an inanimate object and wants to marry it?

• Q&A: Having Intercourse Again After Ending A Long Relationship

  It is true that some women – like some men - have one and only love, or one and only sexual partnership, and never have another.

• Harassment, Sexual Orientation And Public Policy

  

  There have been a number of very sad stories appearing in the news recently about bullying and harassment of youth based on their sexual orientation.

• Q&A: My Husband Stopped Sleeping With Me

  A female reader is distressed about her husband's sudden refusal to have sex with her and now she's considering having an affair. What should she do?

• Q&A: Sex Dreams, Marital Infidelity and Cheating

  A male reader wonders if his wife's lesbian and extramarital sex fantasies mean that she wants to leave him or might cheat.

• (Yet Another) “Sex Challenge” For Couples

  Recently, so-called "sex challenges" have grabbed headlines, but what do they really say about the frequency of sex and its impact on relationship quality?

• Portia And Ellen Get Married – Hallmark Has Cards For It!

  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were married in Los Angeles, and now, Hallmark has announced that they are carrying same-sex wedding cards.

• The Signs Of A Healthy Relationship

  

  Some questions about sexual health have fairly succinct answers. Other questions require a good deal of personal reflection.

• Q&A: Questioning My Sexual Orientation

  Dr. Debby answers a question from a female reader about her possible attraction to women and how to deal with a current male partner who is hinting at marriage.

• Q&A: Defining Virginity And Pre-Marital Sex

  A reader asks about how to define virginity and issues to consider around having pre-marital (or non-marital) sex

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