When you've been with someone for a decade, you can have this kind of resigned chip on your shoulder that's really awful when you think about it. But what Vanessa is saying is that when it is weird and awkward and you're embarrassed with your partner, that is proof that it is working. So we did a whole podcast episode where we made ourselves like any pigs and we tried out all the weirdest TikTok sex tips that we've seen floating around. And so one example was I licked Sandra's armpit. It felt very strange, felt very awkward, and he liked it. We don't think of our partners as living, evolving things. We don’t
Sex therapist Vanessa Marin is back and we’re digging into: why we’re (sadly and ironically) proven to be less likely to try new things in the bedroom the longer we’ve been partnered; how to spice up your sex life when things get bland – including how to find out and explore your sexual fantasies; how not all orgasms (even for men!) are created equal; and the TikTok sex challenges we should probably pass on.
For our previous conversations with Vanessa, check out: Episode 195 Sex Talk & That Night in Miami: Sex Therapy with Vanessa Marin and Episode 196 How Glennon & Abby Learned to Talk Dirty with Vanessa Marin.
About Vanessa:
Vanessa Marin is a sex therapist and instant New York Times Best Selling author of Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life, co-written with her husband and partner-in-crime, Xander Marin.
Vanessa is here to help you kick shame out of the bedroom so you can start feeling the connection, pleasure, and joy you deserve!
Vanessa has been featured in various major publications and has written for The New York Times, Allure, and Lifehacker.
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