Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex Have You Given Up on Sexual Pleasure?, #390
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Nov 24, 2025 Dr. Debra Taylor, a clinical sex therapist with extensive experience in women's sexuality, joins to illuminate contemporary insights into female desire. They discuss how exhaustion is often the biggest barrier to intimacy and reveal that over 20% of women are high-drive. Debra challenges cultural narratives that prioritize men's needs over women's, advocating for mutual sexual responsibility in marriage. Practical exercises are shared, like positive visualizations, to help regain sexual desire and improve connection, especially after trauma.
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Sex And Marriage Are Deeply Linked
- Marital happiness and sexual satisfaction are strongly correlated and influence each other.
- Therapists should address both marital relationship and sex life because changes in one affect the other.
Research Launched Her Lifework
- Debra describes how completing her survey felt like a life achievement and left her unsure what to do next.
- The study launched her into work teaching Christian sex therapists and shaped her career.
Personal Story Of Being Too Tired
- Debra recounts being too exhausted during child-rearing years and preferring sleep over sex.
- Her husband graciously accepted that dynamic while they navigated health and life demands.
