by Maria Merloni | Jul 25, 2014 | Relationships, S.E.X.
The bright spot right in the middle of this past winter, for my primary relationship, was the vacation we took to Costa Rica. We had planned it months before, when things were going well for us, not knowing how badly we would need that time together when it came. We...
by Maria Merloni | Jul 20, 2014 | Relationships, S.E.X.
The next several months of my journey with my primary partner are kind of a blur. I don’t even know where to begin. It was not a pleasant time, in my memory, and I’d be willing to bet he feels the same way. Of course, I’m not saying it was all...
by Maria Merloni | Jul 12, 2014 | Relationships, S.E.X.
We interrupt this program to have a kissing break…. More accurately, I interrupt these blogs about the history of my primary relationship to tell you about what we call kissing breaks. Similar to naked cuddling, this is something I suggest that all couples do. ...
by Maria Merloni | Jun 16, 2014 | Relationships, S.E.X.
I found myself feeling outraged recently when I realized one of the Meetup groups I was in attracted a man who assumed that, just because the group mostly focuses on polyamory, members of the group are automatically down with the idea of a sexual free-for-all. Let me...
by Maria Merloni | Jun 9, 2014 | S.E.X.
As some of you know, I was recently in a production called Opening Pandora’s Box: Stories of Truth and Hope. I got on stage and told my “story”, as did six other courageous women. Although I have done television shows, radio, nude modeling and...
by Maria Merloni | Apr 17, 2014 | Relationships, S.E.X.
The other night my partner and I decided to get dressed up and go out to dinner. There was a new restaurant we wanted to check out. We were seated in a lovely area at a table for four, with two seats on a bench and two at chairs across from the bench. At first, I...