Learn about responsive desire, sexual interactions that happen after external environmental cues, and how the two of you can navigate this. | "Everyone’s sexual desire is responsive and context dependent. It just feels more spontaneous for some and more responsive for others, because even though we’re all made of the same parts, the different organizations o ... Show More
Oct 6
932: What 30 Years of Marriage Taught Us
Learn about what 30 years of marriage taught us, what surprised us, what tested us, and what we understand now that we could not have known when we said “I do.” | “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” —Mignon McLaughlin Is it re ... Show More
31m 22s
Nov 2022
How Desire Actually Works
For some people, sexual desire shows up totally spontaneously and out of the blue. But that’s not the case for this week’s listener, who wants to have sex with their girlfriend, but isn't feeling the same excitement as they did at beginning of the relationship. Emily introduces t ... Show More
38m 53s
Jul 2019
Ep 207. Sexual Relations in Marriage
<p>Join me this week, whether you're engaged and looking for some insight into the sexual aspects of marriage, or you've been married for years and are struggling with your partner's level of desire and arousal, whether that's lower or higher than your own. What I have seen in my ... Show More
28m 20s
Feb 2025
When the Turn On Becomes a Turn Off
Sexual preferences demand a lot of trust, intimacy, and vulnerability in relationships. This week, Esther talks with a couple who are refreshingly open and honest about their fantasies. But after 15 years of marriage, his fetish is no longer her pleasure. Esther helps them uncove ... Show More
59m 12s
Aug 2023
How to navigate sexual desire discrepancy
Are you the one in the relationship who wants to have sex all the time? Or are you on the other end of the spectrum? Either way, libido differences can have a major impact on your relationship, and can be very difficult to navigate. In this episode, Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy and Dr. ... Show More
22m 6s
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