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Keeping Your Sexual Connection Alive In A Long-Term Relationship with Emily Nagoski (ep 145)

Keeping Your Sexual Connection Alive In A Long-Term Relationship with Emily Nagoski (ep 145)

Update: 2025-10-06
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Join me and amazing guest Emily Nagoski as we discuss the complexities of maintaining intimacy in long-term relationships. Emily uses the metaphor of a garden to illustrate how sexuality requires ongoing care and attention. We cover the importance of communication, overcoming shame, and understanding the impact of upbringing on sexual expression. Emily emphasizes the need for playfulness and adaptability in sexual relationships, as well as the significance of scheduling intimacy to prioritize connection. And you'll especially love emily's floorplan concept for accessing lust when it feels far away.

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Come As You Are

Come As You Are Workbook

Come Together

Burnout

Keywords - long-term relationships, sexuality, communication, shame, gender roles, emotional health, intimacy, pleasure, responsive desire, sexual connection



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Keeping Your Sexual Connection Alive In A Long-Term Relationship with Emily Nagoski (ep 145)

Keeping Your Sexual Connection Alive In A Long-Term Relationship with Emily Nagoski (ep 145)