Celebrity sex therapist Ruth Westheimer has died at the age of 96 . We round up some of her top sex tips that have helped couples for decades. Dr Ruth Westheimer had seen it all.
She was a Holocaust survivor, a trained sniper and America’s favourite sex therapist. For someone who famously measured just 4ft 7ins (1.397m) tall, Dr Ruth – as she was best known to her army of fans – had a huge impact on the way we talk about sex and relationships.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, US audiences tuned into Dr Ruth’s radio and television shows to hear her straight-talking, scientifically sourced advice, all delivered in that signature German accent. Her first book, Dr Ruth’s Guide to Good Sex , in 1983, became the first of more than 40 she authored. On her mission to break the taboo of sexuality for the general public, no topic was off limits.
In a world that’s ever-changing, where divorce is globally on the rise, we round up the most useful (and timeless) advice the psychosexual expert dished out in 1995′s Sex for Dummies . Try not to blush, and consider leaving the page open if you feel your partner could do with some prompts ..
. Don’t say ‘not tonight darling I have a headache’ – satisfy your partner even if you don’t fancy it.
