Emily provides affirming & thorough information about women’s sexuality, and provides methods for thinking about your sexuality in new ways. Her takeaway message: You’re normal!
Book & Workbook: Come As You Are
Book 2: Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
Lori Brotto encourages women to use mindfulness techniques - as well as communication with your partners - to discover sex worth having.
Website: https://www.loribrotto.com/
Book: Better Sex Through Mindfulness:
Video: Interview with Glennon Doyle
Dr. Emily Morse hosts a wide-ranging podcast, now general media empire, and sells products that are dedicated to helping adults navigate their sex lives.
Podcast: Sex with Emily;
Website/Book/Blogs: Sex with Emily;
Masterclass: Yes to Better Sex
Esther Perel is a master thinker about sexuality in the context of relationships with helpful context about affairs, decreases in desire, and other topics that resonate with our long-partnered clients.
TED Talk: The Secret to Desire in Long-Term Relationships
Podcast: Where Should We Begin;
Books: Mating in Captivity; The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity
Dr. John Gottman studied marital stability and divorce prediction at the Love Lab in Seattle for many years, while Dr. Julie Gottman worked for many years as a clinical psychologist. They have combined forces to author a number of books, create resources and workshops, and speak on couples and family issues.
Books: Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a LIfetime of Love
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Fight Right (New!)
Dr. Johnson focuses on creating connection in close relationships. She uses attachment theory to help couples move past anger and defensiveness to connection.
Book: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Terrence Real writes a relationship guide that helps couples overcome the challenges of long-term relationships.
Book: Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship
Books: Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy
Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationship (with David Cooley)
Jessica Fern explores ways to build healthy attachments when you have (or want) more than one partner.
Book: Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships
Tristan Taormino writes a thorough and affirming how-to guide for those considering… opening up.
Book: The Ethical Slut
This is a classic title exploring polyamory and open relationships.
This podcast provides support and advice for modern relationships of all time.
From the Multiamory podcast, we especially love the Relationship RADAR tool.
Book: The Gifts of Imperfection
This book is an easy read and gives 10 guideposts about how to live wholeheartedly. This is a book all about how to start seeing your own worthiness.
Podcast: Unlocking Us
Conversations that unlock the deeply human part of who we are, so that we can live, love, parent, and lead with more courage and heart.
By: Mark Manson