Sex Talks by Vanessa Marin

Sex Talks

The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life

Vanessa Marin, Xander Marin

S&S/Simon Element · Print & ebook · January 30, 2024

The definitive guide to creating the sex life of your wildest dreams—just by talking about it!—from sexpert couple Vanessa and Xander Marin.

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Who it’s for
A thoughtful guide to talking about sex when the words don’t come easily.
Genres
Sex Education, Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships, Human Sexuality
Published
S&S/Simon Element, January 30, 2024

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The definitive guide to creating the sex life of your wildest dreams—just by talking about it!—from sexpert couple Vanessa and Xander Marin. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AARP.org Books to Improve Your Love Life Why is it so hard to talk about sex, even with the person who regularly sees you naked? You know communication is important in a relationship, but you just don’t know how to get started with such a sensitive subject.

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Maybe you’ve never talked about sex at all, and the thought of it makes your palms sweat. Or you’re feeling so disconnected from your partner that sex is the last thing on your mind. Maybe you’re too scared to be honest about what you really want. Or you have no freaking clue what you want, so you’re not sure how to tell your partner anything helpful! Sex Talks “helps us overcome the myths that drag us down” (John Gottman, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work). Together, sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband, Xander, show you that the best thing you can do for your sex life doesn’t even involve taking off your clothes. Sex Talks covers the five essential conversations every couple needs to have: 1. Acknowledgement: a.k.a. “Sex is a thing, and we have it.” 2. Connection: a.k.a. “What do we need to feel connected to each other?” 3. Desire: a.k.a. “What do we each need to get turned on?” 4. Pleasure: a.k.a. “What do we each need to feel good?” 5. Exploration: a.k.a. “What should we try next?” With gripping storytelling and an intimate peek at what really goes on behind other couples’ closed bedroom doors, Vanessa and Xander share their successful advice that has already helped thousands of clients. Sex Talks “redefines what it means to have great sex” (Logan Ury, author of How to Not Die Alone), providing the sex education you wish you’d had, plus the tried-and-tested tools you need to create the sex life of your wildest dreams.

Talk About Sex

A thoughtful guide to talking about sex when the words don’t come easily.

Come here for

  • A clear path into conversations about desire, pleasure, and connection
  • Sex education grounded in the realities of long-term relationships

Expect

  • Five conversations, from acknowledging sex to exploring what to try next
  • Warm advice and candid stories from a sex therapist and her husband

Where it sits

Sex Education49%
Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships35%
Human Sexuality33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Love & Romance
  • Health & Wellness
  • Sex Education
Authors
Vanessa Marin, Xander Marin
Publisher
S&S/Simon Element
Published
January 30, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Love & Romance