by Maria Merloni | May 20, 2026 | Relationships
One of the most common concerns I hear from couples in long-term relationships is some version of this: “We love each other deeply…so why has the passion faded?” If you’ve ever wondered this yourself, I want you to know something very important: There is likely...
by Maria Merloni | Apr 10, 2026 | Relationships, S.E.X.
Many people, especially women, feel guilty for having pleasure. Here’s the problem with that. Pleasure, for a woman, is the main way her entire nervous system gets regulated. And yet, we’ve been socialized to think that we must only give to others, and...
by Maria Merloni | Mar 17, 2026 | Relationships, S.E.X.
With so much in the news about girls and women being sexually abused and trafficked, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. What I am thinking about right now is not just the present—but the past. My own past. At the time, I didn’t label my early experiences as harmful....
by Maria Merloni | Jan 9, 2026 | Relationships
Vulnerability is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. At the beginning of the new year, I learned a new technique for naming/manifesting what you want to create in 2026. Want to know what it is?It’s really simple, which is one of the reasons I like it. It...
by Maria Merloni | Dec 26, 2025 | Relationships
This morning I woke up and for some reason I was clear that I was going to spend the day remembering to focus on the positive. What I meant was in general, but then it got me thinking: How often do we focus on the positive in our RELATIONSHIPS? I know it’s not...
by Maria Merloni | Nov 22, 2025 | Relationships
Hello Friend,You know how I’m always talking about dismantling the patriarchy? Well, if you don’t know, I definitely am. It’s one of those topics that lives close to my heart because it shapes so much of how women experience the world. Some feminists say things...
