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Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style: Sharing Desire, Pleasure, and Satisfaction [Minkštas viršelis]

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, (American University, Washington, D.C, USA)
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 146 pages, aukštis x plotis: 229x152 mm, weight: 204 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Jan-2009
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415994691
  • ISBN-13: 9780415994699
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 146 pages, aukštis x plotis: 229x152 mm, weight: 204 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Jan-2009
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415994691
  • ISBN-13: 9780415994699
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Winner of the 2009 Smart Marriages® Impact Award

Think all sex should be earth shattering? The quality of most couple sex doesn’t measure up to the much distorted image of the perfect romantic love/passionate sex encounter portrayed in popular culture. In Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style: Sharing Desire, Pleasure, and Satisfaction, renowned marital and sex therapist Barry McCarthy and his wife Emily McCarthy urge couples to ignore what they see on TV, in books, or online, and discover their own unique sexual style.

The McCarthys offer three guidelines for sexual satisfaction: develop positive, realistic sexual expectations; explore sensual and sexual options; and communicate sexual desires. With this foundation, couples can take a straightforward survey to determine which of four couple sexual styles best fits their relationship. An understanding of couple sexual styles can play a vibrant role in energizing a couple’s bond and contribute to a satisfying relationship that integrates intimacy and eroticism.

Based on three years of research and treating more than 4,000 individuals and couples, Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style provides information, guidelines, exercises, and case studies that will help readers find their own sexual voice and develop a mutually satisfying sexual style.

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"This is no "cookie cutter" approach to relationships; McCarthy and McCarthy unearth unique qualities of each couple and show them how to blend intimacy and eroticism in a realistic and fulfilling style. Every couple can growand keep growingwith this books guidance." - Michael Metz, co-author of Mens Sexual Health

"Once again the McCarthys have created a classic, easy to read, and relevant guide to a great sex life that is tailored to your personal style and taste. Great insights, compelling stories and fun exercises make this a must read book." - Dr Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (www.holdmetight.net)

"With wisdom and clarity, the authors provide a wealth of solid information for couples who want to overcome personal challenges, bridge their erotic differences, and create a deeply rewarding and enduring sexual life together." - Wendy Maltz, author of The Sexual Healing Journey and Passionate Hearts

"The very concept of a "couple sexual style" is radically transformative and inspirational. It creates hope and confidence as couples realize that it's in their power to create and maintain, decorate and refurbish their own styletogether." - Diane Sollee, Founder and Director of smartmarriages.com

"I appreciate that the authors note taht , while this is a self-help book, it is not a do-it-yourself help book. The book provides value to the sexuality field, particularly to therapy and counseling. It is a resource that is accessible to the average person by not bring over-priced or too daunting in size to read. It also normalizes areas of sexuality that are often viewed to be on the fringes by our society." - Shanna L. S. Klunk, LSW, MSW, licensed psychotherapist, in Contemporary Sexuality, june 2010. Vol 44. No. 6 "This is no "cookie cutter" approach to relationships; McCarthy and McCarthy unearth unique qualities of each couple and show them how to blend intimacy and eroticism in a realistic and fulfilling style. Every couple can growand keep growingwith this books guidance." - Michael Metz, co-author of Mens Sexual Health

"Once again the McCarthys have created a classic, easy to read, and relevant guide to a great sex life that is tailored to your personal style and taste. Great insights, compelling stories and fun exercises make this a must read book." - Dr Sue Johnson, author of Hold me tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love (www.holdmetight.net)

"With wisdom and clarity, the authors provide a wealth of solid information for couples who want to overcome personal challenges, bridge their erotic differences, and create a deeply rewarding and enduring sexual life together." - Wendy Maltz, author of The Sexual Healing Journey and Passionate Hearts

"The very concept of a "couple sexual style" is radically transformative and inspirational. It creates hope and confidence as couples realize that it's in their power to create and maintain, decorate and refurbish their own styletogether." - Diane Sollee, Founder and Director of smartmarriages.com

Introduction vii
Part I Developing a Healthy Couple Sexuality
Chapter 1 Establishing Positive, Realistic Sexual Expectations
3
Chapter 2 Determining Your Couple Sexual Style
9
Chapter 3 Communicating Your Sexuality: The Five Dimensions of Touch
21
Chapter 4 Successfully Implementing Your Couple Sexual Style
33
Part II Enhancing Desire and Satisfaction
Chapter 5 Keeping Your Sexual Options Open
45
Chapter 6 Building Bridges to Desire
51
Chapter 7 Indulging in Eroticism and Sexual Fantasies
57
Chapter 8 Optimizing Sexual Intercourse
67
Chapter 9 Savoring Orgasm and Afterplay
75
Part III Surmounting Sexual Challenges
Chapter 10 Overcoming Sexual Inhibitions
85
Chapter 11 Dealing with Illness and Sex
95
Chapter 12 Looking for Help from Pro-Sex Medications
101
Chapter 13 Confronting Sex and Aging
109
Part IV Maintaining Healthy Couple Sexuality
Chapter 14 Nurturing Sexuality as Intimate, Erotic Friends
119
Chapter 15 Maintaining Sexual Vitality
125
Appendix A Choosing an Individual, Couple, or Sex Therapist 131
Appendix B Sexual Health Books and Resources 133
Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, and certified sex and marital therapist. He has published extensively on couples and sexuality and given more than a hundred workshops around the world.

Emily McCarthy, having worked for years as a speech therapist, now collaborates with her husband on books that address issues faced by married couples.