Marriage in the Time of Quarantine #460
With almost a fifth of the world’s population in quarantine or distancing for the next couple of weeks, how do you navigate married life better?
On the Xtended version …
An email from a husband who’s frustrated with our response to another husband about his sex life and desire for more novelty and eroticism.
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Stress and Sexual Desire #459
Dr Lori Brotto joins me to discuss how stress impacts life and sex. Specifically sexual desire.
Learn more about Dr Brotto on her website – www.debunkingdesire.com also find her on social media using this #debunkingdesire
On the Xtended version …
Dr Brotto and I talk more in depth about the myths surrounding sexual desire and her research on the subject.
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Spouse Won’t Try Anything New #458
Dr Laura Dabney joins me to answer a couple of questions from the SMR Nation.
A husband asks for help in getting his wife to be willing to try new things in sex.
And a wife emails wanting to know how to get her husband to seek help with his ED issues.
Learn more about Dr Dabney on her website – https://www.drldabney.com/ or call her at 757-695-3925
On the Xtended version …
Dr Dabney and I discuss the trend of our field and society seeking to medicate problems rather than address them head on.
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Too Easy For Your Spouse? #457
A conversation about slowing down in life and marriage.
A question from a husband asking for help with a position they both enjoy but want it to last longer for him/or quicker for her.
A caller speaking up about pain in sex for women.
On the Xtended version …
Is it possible that you can make things too easy for your spouse? Yes!
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Responsive Desire #456
A conversation with Dr Emily Nagoski, author of Come As You Are, about all things sex. What’s normal? What about responsive desire? Context is king?
Check out Emily’s work on her site http://www.emilynagoski.com/
On the Xtended version …
Dr Emily and I continue a conversation exploring the world of sexual non-concordance.
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Question Potpourri #455
A question from a wife about a condition her husband has called phimosis and how this impacts their sex life.
Another wife wants to know how to get her husband to be more romantic.
A wife calls wanting to know how to be more free and let go in her sex life.
On the Xtended version …
A caller asks us three questions – female-led relationships – pleasure derived from pain during sex – and vibrators.
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The Female Orgasm #454
A conversation with Vanessa Marin, a fellow sex therapist, about the most common issues couples face in their sex lives today. You can find more about Vanessa on her site https://vmtherapy.com/
On the Xtended version …
Vanessa and I continue the conversation about sex, only this time we’re focusing solely on the female orgasm.
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Daily Self Touching #453
A husband calls in asking for our thoughts about his wife’s habit of touching herself most every morning and night.
A newly-wed wife calls wanting help with her infrequent sex life and struggling attraction for her husband.
On the Xtended version …
How do you confront change with your spouse? Where you want more for them and they don’t want it for themselves?
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Labels, Disabilities and Meanings #452
A husband asks for our thought regarding a better term to use when referring to a specific part of his wife’s body.
An email from a spouse asking for help in approaching their sex life when one of them is disabled.
On the Xtended version …
Love and Respect, is one more important than the other in marriage? What role and meaning do each of these play?
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Fantasies, Threesomes and Anxiety #451
A couple of emails about fantasies … from threesomes to aggressive sex almost like rape. Are these common? What do they mean?
On the Xtended version …
An email from a wife whose husband has performance anxiety during sex, making it quite difficult to connect and enjoy their sexual encounters.
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Anal Sex #450
A couple of emails on the topic of Anal Sex. What do you do when one spouse is unwilling to try it? And what are some tips for those who are willing to try it?
Plus an email from a wife whose husband is turned off by sex during pregnancy – and after it.
On the Xtended version …
We unpack an email from a wife who found out her husband masturbates regularly to porn because she set up a hidden camera in their bedroom.
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ADHD and Marriage #449
I’m joined by Melissa Orlov, of ADHD Marriage and we discuss how ADHD impacts life and relationships. Read more from Melissa on her site here – https://www.adhdmarriage.com/
On the Xtended version …
Melissa Orlov and I continue the conversation about ADHD and marriage but venture into how it impacts sex.
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