How to ask your partner to use a condom can feel like an uncomfortable topic—but it doesn’t have to be. In this timely Fox 26 Houston segment, relationship and intimacy expert Dr. Viviana Coles explains why this conversation is about more than protection—it’s about honesty, trust, and self-respect. Whether you’re in a long-term relationship or…
Looking for ways to bring more playfulness and connection into your relationship? Dr. Viviana Coles, America’s go-to intimacy expert and founder of Houston Relationship Therapy, shares her insights on how to initiate a quickie in marriage—and why it can be more meaningful than you think. In this expert segment, Dr. Viviana normalizes quick, consensual sexual…
In Episode 3 of the Influence Series podcast, Professor P dives into the widely popular relationship book The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman—and he’s joined by none other than Dr. Viviana Coles, America’s Intimacy Expert. The episode also features special guests and students Kimmeshri Harrichan and Liana Pogosyan, who join the discussion to…
Dr. Viviana Coles, best known as the no-nonsense intimacy expert from Married at First Sight, joins the latest podcast episode to spill behind-the-scenes tea and answer real-life relationship questions. If you loved watching Dr. Viviana on Married at First Sight (Seasons 9–14), you’ll love this candid and fun conversation that explores what really happens when…
In this must-listen episode, Dr. Viviana Coles dives deep into the real issues couples and singles face today—awkward sex talk, sleeping in separate rooms, navigating single life, and everything in between. But the highlight? A breakdown of her groundbreaking work, The 4 Intimacy Styles book. Whether you’re coupled up or flying solo, Dr. Viviana brings…
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE REALationships Podcast with Devon & Asha Still | Full Episodes In this enlightening episode, we talk to “America’s Intimacy Expert” Dr. Viviana Coles about the often challenging and sensitive topic of overcoming a sexless marriage. We explore the underlying causes, potential solutions, and empowering strategies to rebuild intimacy and…
Are Women More Likely to Cheat? After hearing a UT professor concluded that women are more genetically programmed to have affairs, Matt Patrick with NewsRadio KTRH called in the Texas Love Doc to learn more. In this brief interview, Dr. Viviana Coles explains the varying physical and emotional needs of men and women and reveals how even good…
The Houston Love Doc (Dr. Viviana Coles) is back with her list of whats hot now: articles about relationships, sex, and love. She does the digging so you don’t have to. Here are her summer reading picks. Want to see more of what Dr. Coles is posting ? Follow along on Facebook or @HoustonLoveDoc on Twitter. “Are we like those bored couples you feel…
One day at a time By the time couples come to therapy, they’re often “emotional and physically disconnected,” said Viviana Coles, a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified sex therapist. How do couples keep from getting to that place? “Each day, I would recommend that couples alternate between expressing their love physically or…
Destination: (Adult) Toyland Questions to ask yourselves: Do we want to take the surface roads only (avoid penetration)? If yes, (FOR THE LADIES) stick with a vibrating toy with several speed settings that are flat and have edges that are different sizes so that it can be used on different body parts. (FOR THE GUYS)…