Tag Archives: sex

What Leads a Person to Infidelity?

Posted on February 23, 2023 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Sounds like a simple question, right? Maybe they have no morals. Maybe they don’t think they’ll get caught. Maybe they’re bored. Maybe they think they deserve more. Maybe they are weak and easily led to temptation. Maybe they never learned that commandment. … Continue reading →

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Talking Relationsh!t with Thomas and Vickie

Posted on January 10, 2022 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I haven’t been blogging much lately, for a few reasons. I guess I’m Covid-weary like everyone else. I’ve been podcasting these winesoakedramblings (available on Spotify and everywhere else if you care to listen). And this is THE BIG ONE – … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Sex …

Posted on August 21, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Which came first- the chicken or the egg? I know … a real conundrum. And you thought I was going to talk about sex. Actually, I am. And the big question is – which comes first? Intimacy or intercourse? Now … Continue reading →

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“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

These “immortal” words were penned by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of “Eat, Pray, Love”). They’re probably not immortal at all, actually. She probably just penned them to publicize her latest tome “City Of Girls”. If you’ve been reading my ramblings for … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I still remember the day I received my first email. It was from a girlfriend’s boyfriend in the States. I had recently taken possession of a lumbering old beast and logging on to that phone line, hearing that crazy noise … Continue reading →

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So Please Do Tell … What Exactly Keeps A Couple In Love?

Posted on August 15, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Last night after a few too many glasses of wine (who me?) and a lovely sunset boat cruise with an old friend, I asked this same old friend about his marriage. “How long have you two been blissfully wedded?” queried … Continue reading →

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Would You Cheat?

Posted on April 4, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

This morning I read some pretty powerful words from Joni Mitchell. Words that resonated deeply with me. Words that obviously come from a long life, profoundly lived. Everybody has a superficial side and a deep side, but this culture doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Nature Abhors A Vacuum … or … How Science Could Be Messing With Your Love Life

Posted on April 2, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I’m pretty sure it was Aristotle who proposed that nature abhors a vacuum. I’m also pretty sure there is an explanation of that statement that is far more succinct (and scientific) than the one I am about to offer but … Continue reading →

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