Pepper Schwartz (born May 11, 1945) is an American sociologist and sexologist teaching at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States.
She is the author or co-author of numerous books, magazines, website columns, and a television personality on the subject of sexuality.
Schwartz is notable for her work in the 1970s and early 1980s that culminated in the book, with Philip Blumstein, American Couples: Money-Work-Sex which surveyed lesbian couples, gay male couples and heterosexual couples.
Schwartz also serves as the Love & Relationship Expert & Ambassador for AARP and writes the column The Naked Truth.Since 2014, she has been one of the experts on the FYI / AE TV show "Married At First Sight".
Schwartz serves on the board of advisors to Life.Cafe and Ro.