BOB BERKOWITZ AND SUSAN YAGER- BERKOWITZ

Bob Berkowitz and Susan Yager-Berkowitz have been married for 10 years, and have been together almost since the day they met 14 years ago.  They currently write a weekly love and relationships column for ThirdAge.com where they are the “marriage experts,” and are the authors of the ground-breaking new book He’s Just Not Up for It Anymore. Why Men Stop Having Sex, And What You Can Do About It. Based on an original survey of 4,000 men and women, they know what they’re talking about and they also know how to talk so people will listen.

More than 40 million Americans are in a no sex or low sex marriage, and half of the time it is the man who has lost interest in intimacy. These men who have misplaced their desire – who are they? Why don’t they want to have sex? There are a variety of reasons, and Bob and Susan can discuss this delicate topic as they interpret and analyze the results of their survey, and offer solutions based on the research and experience of many leading experts in the field. Men won’t talk to their partners about this. Bob and Susan will give women a window into the sexless man’s brain, so they can better understand their partners and help them address the issues that have inhibited sex. They tackle an issue that affects everyone from new couples to retirees.

Bob and Susan talk about a variety of topics dealing with marriage and relationships. Additionally, they offer smart and provocative ideas of how to make a personal or business connection. The can be booked together or separately.

Bob Berkowitz, Ph.D. has spoken to over one hundred advertising, marketing and business groups, universities, religious organizations, and community centers. His career has ranged from being Senior White House Correspondent for CNN to the host of the highly rated CNBC show Real Personal, a nightly look at America’s attitudes on sexuality and relationships. He has also reported for ABC News and the Associated Press, and is currently the “Love Notes” advice columnist for Complete Woman magazine. He was the men’s correspondent for NBC’s Today Show for three years, where he investigated men’s problems, and was also a regular on The View, where he talked about men and relationships. He hosted a series of Web TV shows for www.iVillage.com, which explained men to women. These shows were based on his best-selling book, What Men Won’t Tell You, But Women Need to Know. Berkowitz earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology at The Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.

Susan Yager-Berkowitz’s career as a professional writer follows years of success in the home furnishings industry, where she was president of a large bed and bath home furnishings mail-order catalog. She also ran her own consulting company, where she advised numerous major retailers on the merchandising and creative aspects of their businesses, and traveled a large portion of the globe sourcing and developing proprietary products. As a writer, Yager-Berkowitz has worked on the cultural aspects of food and diet, and is currently researching and writing a history of weight loss in America. She has written for a variety of food magazines. Yager-Berkowitz has a master’s degree in food studies and nutrition from New York University.

Bob and Susan live in New York City and on the East End of Long Island with their two cats.

Praise for Bob & Susan Yager-Berkowitz

“[Susan was] wonderful…[She] helped make the day exactly what I wanted.”

- Jeri Glaser, after Susan spoke at her daughter’s wedding shower