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PSYCHOLOGY 
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How to Start having Sex Again


SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
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It’s easy to get stuck in a position of not having much sex. Often we stop trying because of something that goes a bit wrong, perhaps there were some nasty arguments or moments of impotence or some awkwardness or discomfort. But what’s worse is that failure in the past puts us off from ever really trying again. We become avoidant or shy around the whole topic and then the situation gets really fraught because a lack of physical contact quickly destroys trust and intimacy.


Sex has a nasty habit of breaking down in long-term relationships. One reliable technique for fixing things is called the Sensate Focus Method, developed by the sex therapists Masters & Johnson. Here is how it works.




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    • The Quiet Labor of Patience
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    • Becoming Two Parents: A Gentle Guide for Couples Entering Parenthood
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