Speaking of Sex
Why Is It Still So Difficult?
Editor's Note
Rich SimonI suspect that no matter how sophisticated we become about sex in the abstract, there’s some half-hidden, unacknowledged suspicion within most of us that sex—or at least the way we personally experience and think about it—is... Read more
The Unspeakable Language of Sex
Why Are We Still so Tongue-Tied?If you’re like most couples therapists, you know how to help partners communicate more clearly, handle conflict with less uproar, and connect more... Read more
The Mystery of Eroticism
Rethinking Conventional WisdomSince many of us grew up in sexual silence, therapists need to ask more probing questions for good couples therapy. Read more
The Dance of Sex
The Way Back to EroticismIf you’re going to help a couple get closer and really learn to work harmoniously with one another, whether in bed or anywhere else, the key is helping... Read more
Porn is polarizing. Porn is confusing. Porn can be alarming. For therapists, porn can push us out of our comfort zone and trigger negative countertransference... Read more
The Sex-Starved Marriage
Practical Tips for Closing the Desire GapIn a sex-starved marriage, one spouse longs for more physical touch or sex than the other, sometimes placing the marriage at risk of infidelity and divorce. Read more
Transforming Sexual Narratives
From Dysfunction to DiscoveryTherapists too often ignore the importance of the longstanding, often unconscious stories that partners carry with them into their sexual relationship. Helping... Read more
Inside Hookup Culture
Are We Having Fun Yet?On college campuses across the country, hooking up has all but replaced traditional, old-school dating rituals. With its rawness and frantic incoherence... Read more
Extra Feature
In Search of the Big Story
Learning to Ask the Beautiful QuestionDavid Whyte specializes in helping people make sense of their life’s journey in a way that ordinary psychology can’t. In his latest book, he uses... Read more
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