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Dr. Pepper Schwartz
Pepper Schwartz is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle. She holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and an M.A. and Ph.D in Sociology from Yale University. She is the author of 14 books, including many popular books such as: The Great Sex Weekend, The Lifetime Love and Sex Quiz Book, and Everything You Know About Love and Sex is Wrong, and has contributed to many magazines, journals and newspapers including the New York Times "Parent and Child" column, Sexual Health, Psychology Today and Contexts. Dr. Schwartz lectures nationally and internationally on relationship topics, women’s issues, parent and child issues, communication between men and women in intimate and work relationships, and maintaining personal and family well-being in today’s world.
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Happily ever after? 4 tips for when you’re not “just dating” any more

Posted in love & sex, sexual health on October 24, 2011
We have had many conversations right here on VN about the pros and cons of marriage after 50. But I think the issue is not so much marriage or no marriage, but how do you secure a real commitment when you have a lifetime of various other commitments already?read more »

Condoms: Better than they used to be

Posted in love & sex, sexual health on October 23, 2011
Just because pregnancy ceases to be an issue at midlife doesn't mean we should be casual about prophylactic action! Luckily, condoms are far better than they used to be.read more »

Sex on a first date?

Posted in love & sex, other topics, sexual health on October 22, 2011
If you haven’t dated in a while, you may be wondering when sex is expected. read more »

Online dating: Pro or con?

Posted in love & sex, other topics, sexual health on October 21, 2011
Online dating is the easiest and most efficient way for older people to meet one another other, but it does have its deficits.read more »

First date? How to make a good first impression

Posted in love & sex, sexual health on October 20, 2011
It’s harder to change a bad impression than it is to reinforce a good one. Here is my short list of things you should never do on a first date.read more »

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