Marnia Robinson

Marnia Robinson is the author of <em>Cupid's Poisoned Arrow: From Habit to Harmony in Sexual Relationships. As a former corporate lawyer (with degrees from Brown and Yale), she never expected to find herself writing books about sex. She delved into the subject in part because she was a bride or bridesmaid in four weddings and nearly everyone who reached the altar (including Marnia) has since divorced and remarried. What was going on?

The more she learned about both ancient sacred sex traditions and the science of mating and bonding, the more she recognized the need for a cross-disciplinary perspective that also incorporates the experiences of actual lovers struggling with the tension between fiery biological urges and the desire for long-term harmonious relationships. Psychologists, neuroscientists, evolutionary biologists, anthropologists and ancient sages all have essential clues for coping with this challenge-and yet each profession alone is somewhat hampered by its established assumptions. Marnia's work highlights key insights (both recent and long-forgotten) by weaving them together with practical suggestions. Her book has been endorsed by two psychiatrists, a UCLA biology professor and author of <em>Mean Genes</em>, and others. <em>Cupid's Poisoned Arrow</em> will soon be available in German.

Her husband Gary Wilson, a neuroscience enthusiast, generously takes time from his teaching career to help her collect and analyze the material in her articles, blogs and books.

Recently she helped him to create an audiobook for boys on the risks of Internet porn, "Things You Didn't Know About Porn" (available at iAmplify.com).

Together Marnia and Gary have given presentations and made radio appearances worldwide on the unwelcome effects of evolutionary biology on romantic relationships. They also contribute items to various magazines and books. Marnia and Gary reside in Ashland, Oregon.