Rekindling Desire
by Barry McCarthy and Emily McCarthy
For no-sex and low-sex marriages: the 'good enough sex' model, breaking the avoidance cycle, exercises in touch, and the roles of each partner. Clinical, kind and very specific about the steps.
Read it if…
your marriage has become sexless and you want a path back.
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Skip it if…
your sex life is fine.
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Three things you will actually use
- Good enough beats perfect.
- Avoidance is the enemy; break it in small steps.
- Both partners have a role in the pattern.
Do this first
Read the good-enough-sex chapter and do the first touch exercise.
Our verdict
A path back from sexless.
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