• Dr. Glenda Corwin // Glenda Corwin, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for more than twenty years. She provides gay-affirmative psychotherapy, and consults with professionals and the general public on sexual issues for women in same-sex relationships. Dr. Corwin leads weekend sexual intimacy workshops for women, and in 2007 conducted a research project investigating lesbian sexual patterns. The very positive responses to her workshops and research were the inspiration for the book Sexual Intimacy for Women: A Guide for Same Sex Couples. She is currently working on a book for single women, focused on dating and sex.
The daughter of missionaries, Dr. Corwin grew up in Colombia, South America. Her background gives her a deep appreciation for diversity of cultures, languages, and human connections. She also appreciates the lovely woman who shares her life in Atlanta.
For more information about Dr. Corwin and her work, visit her website at www.DrGlendaCorwin.com
How to Keep Sex Alive in Lesbian Relationships
Dear Dr. Glenda: My partner and I are arguing a lot about our sex life. We don’t really have one, except maybe a couple times in the past year. She thinks we should work on this, but when I talk to my friends they aren’t having much sex either. Sex has never been that big […]
8 Ways Lesbian Relationships Fail and Recover
Most of us have had the sad opportunity to reflect on how relationships fail. Whether you’re currently in a floundering relationship, or just ended one, or have been single forever because you’re afraid of failing again—at some point you ask yourself “How did we go wrong?” And, even more painfully, “How did I go wrong?” […]
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Many years ago a young woman came to my office for consultation about a very specific question. She asked “Do you think lesbian bed death is inevitable?” Her story was sadly familiar. She had been living with her partner for 12 years, the past 5 without sex. She was unhappy about this, but her partner just […]
Lesbian Relationships: 3 Tips for Mindful Dating
Recently I listened to a lovely talk about meditation, about paying attention to the present moment, practicing loving compassion, and letting go of thoughts that carry you away from your breath, or mantra, or wherever you focus when you meditate. This makes so much sense. Why is it so hard to practice these guidelines in […]
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Let’s talk about celebrating romantic love. Specifically, celebrating what psychologist Dorothy Tennov named “limerence.” This is a state of falling in love, characterized by obsessive thoughts, intense longing, and delirious bliss when thinking of the beloved. New lovers lean into each other, pay passionate attention, adore each other, feel their hearts bursting, and their spirits skipping […]
Lesbian Dating: Try a Little Kindness
Before the election, I was writing a response to a question about the ifs, whens, and hows of “casual sex.” A woman planning an Olivia cruise wondered if she could enjoy a shipboard sexual encounter, without dire emotional consequences. It’s a valid question, worth being thoughtful about. But then we had this election, and that […]
Lesbian Dating: Love Me, Love My Ex?
Soon after a wonderful woman comes into your life, you may notice a phenomenon unique to our lesbian world. She’s still good friends with her ex-partner, and likes to hang out with her and include her in friend gatherings. We have a lot of mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it’s wonderful to […]
Lesbian Dating & Sex: 3 Things to Help Decide
The key word in this title is “Decide” This is different from “get swept away,” “fall into bed,” “go with the flow,” or other versions of the fantasy that sexual desire just overcomes you and suddenly, spontaneously, there you are! To decide is to be intentional, and responsible, about a significant step in a new […]
Lesbian Dating: 3 Ways to Deal With Rejection
Q. My problem with dating is that I don’t know how to end it. Last time I went out with someone, I knew after the first date that I wasn’t attracted to her…but she acted so interested and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings, so I went out with her for several weeks. We […]
Lesbian Dating: Two Goals of a First Date
After months of obsessing, Sally had finally scheduled her first date. She was interested in someone on a dating website, “chatted” a few times online, and set up a lunch meeting. I was impressed with her enthusiasm…but then she started thinking out loud. Sally’s date-to-be lived near a lake, and Sally had a boat. “Maybe […]
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