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Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

Sex podcast to help committed couples keep it hot! Find hope to keep your marriage and committed relationships emotionally connected and sexually erotic. Certified sex therapist Dr. Laurie Watson is joined by global leader in couples therapy - George Faller, LMFT for an expert, frank and fascinating conversation about sex, love, therapy, relationship dynamics, healthy couples and marriage. We discuss everything from best sexual techniques and solving sexual problems, to building the emotional

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Foreplay Replay - Long-distance Relationships

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/04/14

Some couples are faced at times with relating over a long-distance, whether due to business travel, being in the military, school, etc. Join author and sex therapist Laurie Watson and psychotherapist Laurie Watson talk through how to survive long-distant relationships both sexually and emotionally in a committed relationship.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:45

487: To Touch and Be Touched

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/04/11

In today's episode we are talking about the act and art of touch. Touch is one of our primary attachment needs and we need it from cradle to grave. Touch is often a hot button issue between couples. Distance and disconnection in the relationship can create anxiety and pressure around touch. What stops touch from happening between you and your partner? Ask yourself is there a cycle that comes alive when one of us is seeking touch and what can we learn from it? Laurie and George share more about how

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23:51

Foreplay Replay - Body Image

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/04/07

Next to relational distress, a negative body image is the biggest disruptor for derailing sex and desire. While this has traditionally been a woman's struggle, increasingly it is also an isue for men. Join sex therapist Laurie Watson and couples therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they talk about body image issues.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:53

486: Fixing Sexual Pain with Dr. Polly Watson

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/04/04

In today's episode, our hosts interview Dr. Polly Watson. Dr. Watson is an expert on menopause and focuses on holistic treatment methods, creating life changing results for her patients. Join us for this fascinating conversation on the causes and solutions of sexual pain. Did you know that during the transition to menopause 75% of women experience discomfort during sex due to hormonal changes? We discuss all things regarding hormone replacement therapy, pelvic floor therapy and how male partners can

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32:16

Foreplay Replay - Friendship and Sex

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/31

Relationships have three broad areas of relating: the mundane details that must be done in live, sexual intimacy, and being friends -- liking our partner, enjoying their company, sharing the details of our inner worlds. The best relationships manage to have all three work; imbalance among them leads to problems. Join sex therapist and author Laurie Watson and couple's therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they talk about balancing these three essential arenas of relationship.Learn more about your ad

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35:21

485: How to Forgive What Hasn't Happened

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/28

In today's episode, we are discussing how to forgive what hasn't been. Fights are more obvious times to work on forgiveness but what about the missed bids for connection and absence of touch? Join our hosts as they share how to have healing conversations about the lost connection. Laurie and George relay that this experience is grief and a deep pain that needs to be shared in partnership. Often a conversation like this may activate the negative cycle as the hurt partner might fear further rejection

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32:32

Foreplay Replay - Sex and Depression

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/24

Dr. Adam and Laurie discuss the complicated relationship between sex and depression in both men and women. They discuss symptoms and how to stay connected when your relationship is impacted by this all too common mental health issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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484: Let's Get Kinky

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/21

Is your sex life a little too vanilla? Maybe you want to try something new but want just the right amount of spice? Grab your lover and join us for today's episode as we discuss how to get comfortable with getting more kinky. Inspired by an article in Glamour Magazine, hosts Laurie and George share ideas to get things heated up. Laurie calls the list 'kink light' but it's sure to help you take things up a notch. Remember here, consensual is key! Both partners need to communicate and have safety to

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29:57

Foreplay Replay - 140: Contempt 911

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/17

Contempt, one of the most dangerous emotions in a relationship. This episode covers the markers of contemptuous behavior and why it's so destructive to a marriage. Laurie and Dr. Adam offer advice on recognizing this powerful emotion and how to bring the humanity back into your relationship.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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483: How to Overcome Neglect

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/14

We are all deserving of touch. It awakens the senses, provides comfort, reassurance and then as adults pleasure. In today's episode, our hosts open up a conversation about your relationship with touch. Did you grow up in a household where physical affection was withheld, conditional, unsafe or just not available? If so, you may be suffering from touch neglect. This can show up in the sexual cycle as anxiety, discomfort or full on avoidance at even the thought of touch. This episode will help you

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29:29

Foreplay Replay - 383: If Your Genitals Could Talk

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/10

In this episode, Laurie and George discuss insights from Daniel Watter’s book, The Existential Importance of the Penis: A Guide to Understanding Male Sexuality. They explore sexual disorders like low desire, erectile dysfunction, and vaginismus—not just as issues but as signals from our bodies about anxiety, relationship challenges, or life transitions, like becoming parents. Enjoy this thought-provoking episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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482: Catching Glimmers

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/07

In today's episode we are spending time focusing on when it goes well. As therapists we look for these 'glimmers' as a way to retrain the brain and body to focus on progress, not just the problem. It's common for couples to get bogged down by what doesn't go well. This is the brain's way to keep you safe and protected but it also makes it hard to let progress take hold. Join Laurie and George today in this great conversation focused on glimmers of eroticism in your relationship. There are two great

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31:58

Foreplay Replay - 154: Sex After Kids

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/03/03

Having kids can radically change sex for couples and can complicate our sex lives for a number of reasons. Join author and sex therapist Laurie Watson and couples therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they work through the issues around sex after kids.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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481: Magnificent Sex: An Interview with Top Sex...

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/28

Greetings Foreplay listeners! We are so excited for today's episode, featuring Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz, a clinician and sex researcher that broke the code on the key components to magnificent sex. In her book of the same title, Dr. Kleinplatz breaks down the findings from her studies and shares what makes lovers great. She is a mentor to our hosts and continues to train therapists around the world to help lovers have better sex. We are honored to have her as a guest on this episode. Our conversation

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27:06

Foreplay Replay - 36: Masturbation

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/24

Masturbation is often a charged topic with many individuals and couples. The messages we receive about masturbation can influence our current sexual relationships. Join popular author and sex therapist Laurie Watson and psychologist Dr. Adam Mathews as they discuss masturbation through adolescence and into adulthood, as well as it's impact on coupled sex.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:32

480: The Ick! Factor

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/21

In this episode, we dive into the psychology of "the ick", that unsettling feeling when sudden attraction shifts to repulsion. In the Psychology Today article, The "Ick" Factor: The Science Behind Sudden Attraction Shifts, author Gary Lewandowski shared insights from the social media trend and George and Laurie break them down. We explore why seemingly small, annoying behavior can cause this drastic turn-off. We discuss why sometimes this can lead to breakups after just one unpleasant moment and

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32:10

Foreplay Replay - 5: Saying No Without Wounding

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/17

Having your desire synced with your partner's may sound ideal, but rare in practice. Find out how to get back in the game when you are not in the mood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:09

479: Getting Better at Self-love

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/14

How good are you at loving yourself? What do you say to yourself when things don't go your way, you mess up or you're out of sorts? Chances are you may be overly critical and say negative things, to you, about you. This is a common experience for many and an opportunity to highlight where you need to do some healing. Join us today as we move the conversation beyond the power of co-regulation to the art and practice of self-regulation. George and Laurie walk listeners through the concept of

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31:11

Foreplay Replay - 84: Involuntary Celibacy

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/10

Involuntary celibacy (going more than 6 months without intercourse) within a committed relationship occurs more frequently than you would imagine. Join sex therapist and author Laurie Watson and couple's therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they explore the reasons behind involuntary celibacy and what couples can do to address (and avoid) it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:24

478: Use a Map to Find Connection

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy ·

2025/02/07

Ever wonder how Laurie and George navigate a couple's distress? They use a map (mutual attachment patterns)! In today's episode, our experts share the map they use to help couples see the larger picture in their conflict. The emotional and sexual cycles interact and influence connection between partners. A missed bid for connection in the emotional cycle creates a ripple in the sexual cycle and a missed bid for physical intimacy can cause emotional shut down. When partners are able to zoom out and

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