TY - BOOK AU - Marin,Vanessa AU - Marin,Xander TI - Sex talks: the five conversations that will transform your love life SN - 9781668000014 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Simon Element KW - Sex KW - Communication in sex KW - Interpersonal communication KW - Intimacy (Psychology) KW - Self-help publications KW - lcgft KW - Self-instructional works N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245); Part one: All about you. Destroying the fucking fairy tale ; Creating your user manual ; Setting your rules of engagement ; Building the foundation for your sex talks -- Part two: The five sex talks. The first conversation: Acknowledgment ; The second conversation: Connection ; The third conversation: Desire ; The fourth conversation: Pleasure ; The fifth conversation: Exploration -- Part three: Keeping the twin flames alive for life. What to do when conversations go off the rails ; Making sex a priority ; Falling back in love, for the rest of your life ; Don't stop! ; Quiz: Identifying your conversational starting point N2 - Demonstrating how to actually talk about sex, a sex therapist and her husband cover the five essential conversations every couple needs to have, sharing their successful advice and tried-and-tested tools for creating an extraordinary sex life; Why is it so hard to talk about sex, even with the person who regularly sees you naked? Demonstrating how to actually talk about sex, the Marins cover the five essential conversations every couple needs to have. They give you an intimate peek at what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors-- including their own. You'll get the sex education you wish you'd had; the reassurance that you're normal; and the tried-and-tested tools you need to create the sex life you deserve. -- adapted from jacket ER -