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May is "International Masturbation Month," and it’s something you shouldn’t shy away from in addressing and talking about masturbation and self-pleasure. Physicians and sex therapists the world over agree it is a natural part of a sexually healthy life.

??To celebrate, here are four things you might not know about masturbation and the practice of self-pleasure.

When school lets out, most estranged couples find themselves away from his/her child (children) for extended periods of time due to lengthier visitation schedules than what is customary during the school year and the holidays. Many courts suggest parents split the summer in half. That means you can easily be with or away from your child (children) for up to a month or more. That can be a hard adjustment for everyone! Then again, you may find yourself shuttling the children back and forth every two weeks, one week, and in some cases, every few days. This can be unsettling.

Everyone should know by now that Fifty Shades of Grey didn’t become the fastest book to sell one million copies—beating records previously set by Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code and J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beetle the Bard—because of the plot. And the movie, which debuts on Valentine’s Day, isn’t going to break box office records for cinematography. How, then, has a story focused exclusively on sexual domination of a female character attracted such a massive, mostly female, audience?

First, let me commend you on the fact that you're looking to get help for your marriage—great! Many people are apprehensive to seek the assistance of a professional because they perceive a stigma attached to it; something along the lines of, "There must really be something wrong with me if I have to go see a therapist." Sadly, this is an unfortunate commentary on our societal belief system.

So how do we get your spouse to join in? If when you raise the issue, your spouse has a bad reaction, I would first recommend letting the issue go for a little while.

Clearly, one of the most important concerns anyone involved in a relationship may face is the relationship we have with our mate. Yet, most people have not learned what is needed in order to sustain a solid, healthy, joyful partnership. That’s not really your fault, but rather a lack of awareness on the part of our society. Somehow, for years, it was assumed that people would just know how to be in love, or that love would be enough to make things work. Little did we know.

So, without much of a reference point, many turned to the only sources available: movies, books and songs. Even the Beatles sang, "Love is All Ya’ Need." Sadly, these resources turned out to not really provide the answers couples needed, and many marriages ended up suffering.