3 Strong Celebrity Couples We Love

Celebrities relationships are fodder for gossip magazines and wild speculation, but readers often forget that they are real people in a real relationships. They face problems and triumphs just like every other couple. Below, GetLusty for Couples' Rachael Milton lists just a few of our favorite strong couples (that happen to also be celebrities).

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Roseanne Barr & Johnny Argent

You might remember Roseanne from her show. Well, those days are over. Roseanne Barr and boyfriend since 2003 Johnny Argent are such a great celebrity couple. They met when Johnny Argent submitted to a writing contest hosted on Roseanne's website. What an interesting way to connect with someone, right?

They are an older couple that stand together as they face the realities of a changing sex life due to menopause, a working relationship, and media attention. Their support of each other's work is evident--crucial to any successful relationship. Johnny supported Roseanne's decision to run for President of the United States and Roseanne supports Johnny's work as a musician and artist.You can watch Roseanne and Johnny together on their macadamia nut farm in the hilarious reality show "Roseanne's Nuts".

Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi

Ellen and Portia were married in 2008 but have been dating since 2004 when they met backstage at an awards show. As a highly visible lesbian couple, they are seen as role models for gay couples across the world. They are both successful in their individual careers and are both so funny! Portia de Rossi made a spoof video about the backlash on her marriage from those who supported Prop. 8 that I believe shows how Portia and Ellen view their relationship: unapologetic and full of love.

Those qualities also apply to their choice to remain childless, which came under media scrutiny. In her 2011 book Seriously... I'm Kidding Ellen wrote, "We thought about it. We love to be around children after they've been fed and bathed. But we ultimately decided that we don't want children of our own. There is far too much glass in our house." Their relationship is strong because they realize their relationship works best for them and not about succumbing to the pressures of the media and public.

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta Jones

Married in 2000, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones have two kids together and are working together to pull through some tough years, as all long-term couples will have to do. In 2010, Michael announced that he was battling advanced throat cancer.

Although he is now cancer-free, the stress for both the patient and the loves ones can be powerfully upsetting. I'm glad that their family made it through the experience intact.

In fact, they renewed their vows on their 10 year wedding anniversary! Michael and Catherine are an example of a couple that has gone through illness and family drama but stuck together and come out on the other side even stronger than before.


This article was written by Rachael Milton. Rachael is GetLusty's marketing specialist and on special occasions a writer. She spends her time researching and creating art revolving around sci-fi, the internet, and now sex! Rachael lives and works in Chicago with her boyfriend and kawaii pet guinea pig Tony Hawk. Find out more at rachaelmilton.net. Have any questions? Get in touch via rachael@getlusty.com.

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#WomensEqualityDay Chicago: Why We Got Involved

At GetLusty, we're loud, proud and mostly women. We also happen to be feminists that believe in equality. That's why we jumped on board with Women's Equality Day Chicago march, organized by an organization started several short months ago called WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend). Founder, and Chief Lust Officer, Erica Grigg looks into what Women's Equality Day is, and why GetLusty is involved with the march.

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The march was organized to defend women's rights against recent claims by Congressional legislation that could hamper our ability to use birth control and contraception.

What is Women's Equality Day?

According to Wikipedia, Women's Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country on an equal basis with men. Women in the United States were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified.

The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women's Equality Day since 1971 when legislation was first introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug. This resolution was passed designating August 26 of each year as Women's Equality Day.

Why is GetLusty involved?

Birth control & contraception are essential components of our sexual identities. No one knows women's bodies more than women. That's why we--and thousands of other American women--were so enraged by Todd Akin's comments about, "legitimate rape".

Yeah, we talk about sex a lot. But having a sexual voice starts far from the bedroom. Without a say in politics or business, women could never have come as far as we have.

Couples & parents, like those who marched at the Women's Equality Day march in Chicago (aren't they cute?), can and should make an impact on women's issues. Strong and loving relationships, with sexual satisfaction, breed happiness and health. That's good for everyone.

So celebrate today, ladies. Gents, celebrate your love's freedom. This is a time to talk about the equality that we should enjoy--in and out of the bedroom. 

This is post by Erica Grigg, our Founder and Chief Lust Officer. She's a writer, marketer, social entrepreneur and sex geek. She wants to change the world.

If you don't see Erica riding around downtown, Chicago in her beach cruiser, you see her chatting up the tech community about the importance of sex and love in marriage. Follow Erica on Twitter @ericagrigg or subscribe via Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

Want to connect about writing, or business partnership with a woman-run business that cares? E-mail me directly at erica@getlusty.com. 

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Why Sex Education Helps End Rape

At GetLusty, we're serious about consensual sex. We think that both a woman and man should have the knowledge and right to make their own consensual sexual decisions. That's why it was a blessing and a curse when Todd Akin (R-Mo) talked with such ignorance earlier this week about rape. Akin negatively influenced his party to say the least. The beauty? America is responding.

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The country has erupted. I've seen articles from ladies who I never heard of, alongside power houses like Eve Ensler, speak out against this common social practice.

Rape happens

1 of 6 American women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. Eve herself is using this as a platform (which I completely support), V-Day 2013. Many of these assaults happen before ladies are 30, by the way, and are by men they know. 

Why I love Eve

I love her because I found out about her just after I was raped as a junior at university. A good friend and I shouted out together her Vagina Monologue lines (she re-claimed the cunt).

My best friend held my hand as I walked proudly 4 days after I was raped. A small but ferocious group of ladies marched against the assaults that happened on or near campus. Almost all the responses were positive. After marching around our campus, I told my entire rape story to a listening audience. It was my first therapy session. All in the name of talking about sex, gender, and sexuality -- painful and happy. 

How sex education helped me remain confident

When I learned I was not broken, guilty or shameful, I grew stronger. Luckily, my rape was a 24-hour ordeal. Police could call my trauma a, "rape." Many women are not so lucky. They don't know their consent was violated. They don't know they have the option to say, "no." 

When we (both genders) learn about how to communicate consent and respect the decision of their partner, we'll be a lot closer to not experiencing rape. -- If it was only this easy. 

The problem? Many women and men automatically refrain from talking about sex. They, "have enough" sex and, "they're lucky because their wife puts out." Across the U.S. we're taught that abstinence is the answer to our sexual questions. Rather than talking about our sexual problems, we sweep them under the rug.

As a country we're absolutely clueless about sex. Prove it, you ask? 

Check out some stats from the U.S. versus European teens from Advocates for Youth. 

Pregnancy
The United States’ teen pregnancy rate is almost three times that of Germany and France, and over four times that of the Netherlands.(Figs. 1 and 2)

Birth

The United States’ teen birth rate is nearly eight times higher than that of the Netherlands’, over five times higher than France’s, and over four times higher than Germany’s. (Fig. 3) [1,3,4]

Abortion

In the United States, the teen abortion rate is twice that of Germany and more than 1.5 times that of the Netherlands. (Fig. 4) [1,2,3,17]

HIV

The percentage of the United States’ adult population that has been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is six times greater than in Germany, three times greater than in the Netherlands, and one-and-a-half times greater than in France.(Fig. 5)[5]

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Limited data is available for STI rates in Europe. However, data from the Netherlands found that rates of reported incidence are considerably higher in the United States.[6,7] Further, comparisons of prevalence (the proportion of a given population which is infected) find that the Chlamydia prevalence among young adults in the United States is twice that among young adults in the Netherlands.[8,9] *

CONTRACEPTIVE USE AT MOST RECENT SEXUAL INTERCOURSE  

U.S. teens report using contraception (usually either birth control pills or condoms or both) far more often that their peers of previous decades. However, condom and contraceptive use leveled off between 2003 and 2007. U.S. teens still use contraception or condoms much less consistently than their peers in Europe. When measuring use of highly effective hormonal contraception, condoms, or both, researchers found that German, French, and Dutch youth were significantly more likely to be well protected at most recent sex than were their U.S. peers. The greatest disparities were in contraceptive pill use among females. French young women were more than twice as likely to have been using contraceptive pills at last intercourse as young women in the United States, German youth five times as likely, and Dutch youth almost six times as likely. (Figs. 6,7,8) [10,11,12,13]

Not just teens

These numbers aren't just for teens. They relate later in life when we're, "all grown up," and in relationships. Because Americans aren't able to talk about sex, we're more likely to have sex without consent. Why? Many don't know what consent even is.

Sex education = better sex decisions

My mission for founding GetLusty was to chip away at the notion that women are passive observers of their own sexuality. My mission: educate couples coming out of this broken sexual education system. GetLusty is an outlet for couples in long-term relationships to have the best sex of their lives -- without judgement.

Want more info? Follow us across social media, comment & subscribe to our feed!

This is post by Erica Grigg, our Founder and Chief Lust Officer. She's a writer, marketer, social entrepreneur and sex geek. She wants to change the world.

If you don't see Erica riding around downtown, Chicago in her beach cruiser, you see her chatting up the tech community about the importance of sex and love in marriage. Follow Erica on Twitter @ericagrigg or subscribe via Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

Want to connect about writing, or business partnership with a woman-run business that cares? E-mail me directly at erica@getlusty.com. 

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17 Favorite Fun Sex Quotes

We love sex.

And we know you love sex, too. So here are some of our favorite quotes to emphasize our sincere love of sex.

Check them out. Don't forget to comment. We love comments!

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#1 I define my sexuality in terms of the people that I love. --  George Michael

#2 Remember, if you smoke after sex you're doing it too fast. -- Woody Allen

#3 There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex. -- Billy Joel

#4 The good thing about masturbation is that you don't have to get dressed up for it. -- Truman Capote

#5 Sex relieves tension - love causes it. -- Woody Allen

#6 I think I could fall madly in bed with you. -- Author Unknown

#7 Sex is emotion in motion. -- Mae West

#8 I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty. -- John Waters

#9 Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go it's one of the best. -- Woody Allen

#10 I know nothing about sex, because I was always married. -- Zsa Zsa Gabor

#11 Sex at age ninety is like trying to shoot pool with a rope. -- George Burns

#12 It is not sex that gives the pleasure, but the lover. -- Marge Piercy

#13 Love is a matter of chemistry, but sex is a matter of physics. -- Author Unknown

#14 My sexual preference is often. -- Author Unknown

#15 The difference between pornography and erotica is lighting. -- Gloria Leonard

#16 Sperm is a bandit in its pure state. -- Emil Cioran

#17 Sex is just another form of talk, where you act the words instead of saying them. -- D. H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

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"Legitimate Rape" = BS

Usually, we only talk about sex between couples. This story, however, is essential for women to hear and see. No matter what political side of the spectrum you're on, this message is pretty nasty.

So why are we even talking about this on GetLusty? Well, in our network, we know and love many sexual assault survivors. I am one of them. For issues of sex, consent is also an essential issue to talk about. One of our main goals is to educate both women (and men) so they can both negotiate and decide what they want most sexually.

Back to the topic--for politicians to talk about rape is few and far between. That's why I'm happy to see his quote across the media. However, it's almost insane to hear about the lack of knowledge. On the other hand, I feel totally creeped out by what this candidate is saying.

I mean, where is the state of sex education in this country that this man honestly has no idea what happens during rape? It's pretty simple, Todd. Everything happens the same, just it's forced. Coerced. It's violent. It's an act of violence more than anything, and pregnancy can most definitely happen during the process. It's sex, Todd. That's what happens when sex happens.

Shutting the whole thing down? What the hell does that mean, anyway?

Please, please, ladies. Let's make sure this man does NOT get elected in Missouri.

This article was written by Erica Grigg, our Chief Lust Officer. If you don't see Erica riding around downtown, Chicago in her beach cruiser, you see her chatting up the tech community about the importance of sex. You might also see her at a diner staring lovingly at her amazingly handsome husband. Follow Erica on Twitter @ericagrigg or subscribe via Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

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Lusty Lady Gaga, Trailer Released Despite Her Struggles

Yesterday, in her usual fashion, Lady Gaga surprised us again. This time she used the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon to help launch her new perfume line. This, all while Gaga faced several personal struggles this year.

Do we love it when sexy things like BDSM go mainstream? Yes! Do we love Lady Gaga because she promotes being crazy and fabulous, no matter what people think about her? Of course.

Now, this is a quickie as they say. It's short and sweet. However, as you'll see, there are a lot of bodies covered and dripping with black paint (that has a very similar texture to rubber latex). Though we understand most of what Lady Gaga does is for media attention, we still relish it.

Enough reading, check out the trailer!

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10 Reasons Henrick Rimmel Should Flaunt His Olympic-Sized Boner

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There are so many reasons Henrik Rummel (and the entire USA row team) should be damn glad for this picture. The picture is being publicized widely across social media, and it's garnering millions of internet eyeballs.

Of course, whenever balls are involved, we want to talk about it!

Therefore, we put a list together of the top ten reasons Henrick (and the entire USA row team) should be glad he appeared to have an Olympic-sized boner.


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Why Henrick Should be Glad

#1 Henrick propelled the USA row team to the head of the Olympic media list.

#2 He has a beautiful penis. Now we all know that. Who couldn't stare at it?

#3 He's likely to be getting more play from the ladies... Or who ever he's into.

#4 As a Bronze metal winner, you're not expecting tons of press. This event has propelled him into the otherwise dim limelight.

#5  His smile shows the pride in his face. It makes him look so attractive to be so proud, doesn't it?

#6 A tangental benefit: Henrick should be glad he's starting a sex education conversation! He's teaching the American public, "sometimes boners aren't appropriate". And hey, we'd love to have the conversation about, "When is it OK to have a boner?

#7 Henrick made it so much more interesting to talk about the Olympics.

#8 Because boners happen and Henrick is just an example of that.

#9 Because believe it or not, that could've been Henrick flaccid. Imagine him with a real hard-on.

#10 Not only has he put himself out "on the line" to the world. Henrick and other Olympic athletes understand that their bodies are pivitol to success. This is something positive to teach the U.S. and international public--we should start getting a better understanding of our bodies and how we can best use them!

Comments or questions? Please feel free to leave them below!

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