Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life
by Vanessa Marin
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Co-authors appear on podcast to discuss book and sexuality
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Feb, 2023
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Vanessa recalls “the sex talk” she had with her mother at age eleven and how uninformative it was. She grew up to become a sex therapist but continued wondering why talking about sex can be so difficult. Vanessa’s co-author and husband, Xander, says that one way to get started is to write down one of your favorite sexual memories of a time you really enjoyed with your partner and send it to them as a text or email, opening the door to a conversation about sex.
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Sex Talks editor presents short trailer/publicity for book
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Jan, 2023
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The editor recalls that the original book proposal included sixteen conversations that couples need to have about sex, and that her first thought was that she couldn’t have even one conversation about sex with her partner. Working with the co-authors, they distilled the conversations down to five. The co-authors not only write about their own sex life but include stories from dozens of couples. She calls the book simple, fun, and relatable.
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Co-authors explain, in talking-head format, the book’s origins
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The co-authors, who are married to each other, say there is a dearth of resources for helping couples talk to each other about the sex they are having or not having. Vanessa says the book is not “stuffy” or “academic” but rather that they wanted to make it fun and playful and to give the reader “quick, easy wins.” The questions in the book are meant to create greater connection and intimacy between couples. She hopes readers will consider this book “the sex education they never got.”
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