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The Desire Gap: Real Solutions for Couples with Mismatched Sex Drives

Laura Jurgens, Ph.D.

Mismatched libidos destroying your relationship? Dr. Laura Jurgens helps couples solve desire differences with proven methods—even when therapy fails. This intimacy coach and former professor helps couples navigate different sexual needs with research-based solutions that actually work.This isn"t about forcing different sex drives to align. It"s about understanding why you want different amounts of sex, learning to talk about it without fighting, and creating intimacy that works for both partners

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19:56

You're Not Dysfunctional and Why Comparing Yourself...

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2024/07/01

Most of us don’t talk openly and honestly about our relationship and sexual challenges. So it’s no wonder that we look around us at everyone else and assume they are having great sex and easy relationships. Today we're talking about how that mistake can actually harm us. We're diving into the incredibly common habit of "Compare and Despair" as it applies to our relationships and sex lives. We'll talk about why you are more normal than you may think, no matter what struggles you're having...

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24:02

When Reality is a Bummer: Dealing with Disappointment

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2024/06/24

Are you feeling disappointed about anything in your relationship or sex life?Disappointment in relationships and sex is super normal. Some disappointment is because the situation is really not working for us and we need to take some sort of action (like leave, have some tough conversations, or get help). Other disappointments are simply because it's not possible for another person to give us 100% of what we want all the time. Today we're taking a look under the hood at this second kind o...

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24:40

Relationship Skills Part 2: Attuning to Your Partner

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2024/06/17

Attuning well to your partner feels great for both of you. It enables emotional intimacy, which makes sexy time way better and much more likely to happen. It's also key for the special kind of non-verbal communication required in physical intimacy. But how do we do it well? This episode will walk you through how to attune well to your partner. It will also help you avoid the top 3 big things that get in the way of attunement, understand how to differentiate attuning from projecting on so...

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45:23

Exploring BDSM: Interview with Femme Domme Coach Rose

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2024/06/10

This episode is a must for anyone diving into or interested in dipping a toe into the world of BDSM. We cover everything from basic definitions: what is BDSM? How is it different from kink? What are the differences among Dom(mme)/Sub play, Sadomasochism, and Bondage and Discipline? How do you find a local scene or partners? What are some things to watch out for? What are some of the best things about BDSM and what kind of freedom might you find in that type of sexual play? I'm joined by ...

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20:01

Initiating Sex: Key Troubleshooting Questions for...

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2024/06/03

This episode helps couples troubleshoot problems around initiating sexy time. In it, I guide you through how to talk over two of the most important topics for you and your partner to cover:1) How are we dividing up initiation and do we both like the split? If not, what kind of split might feel better to each of us and why?2) Are the initiation styles we've been using working as well as they can for both of us? How can we improve them?We'll cover some styles of initiation that can fall flat an...

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27:15

Inner Critics Gone Wild: Boost Your Mojo & Improve...

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2024/05/27

If you regularly feel ashamed, defensive, less worthy than others, or underconfident -- that's your inner critic at work. You may not realize that an inner critic gone wild isn't just harming you, it's harming your relationships and sex life. All of us can be mean to ourselves occasionally, but when it's a regular pattern it makes us feel awful, kills our mojo, and undermines our relationships. If you have that pattern, you probably learned it long ago and have been doing it for years. But yo...

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22:30

Arousal Styles: Which of These 3 is Yours?

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2024/05/20

This episode covers the 3 main arousal styles. Only one is commonly depicted in media, but all are very normal and very common in reality. Most people have one dominant and possibly a secondary. Knowing your arousal style is part of discovering the manual to your own turn-ons and very helpful for communicating with your partner about what you like. Get the free guide Touch Play 101 to start playing your way to better sex and relationships today at https://laurajurgens.com. Find your Cor...

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19:04

How to Support a Partner with Sexual Trauma

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2024/05/13

It can be hard to know what to do when you're partnered with someone who is starting to heal from sexual trauma. They may be pulling away sexually. You may be feeling rejected, resentful, and/or disappointed. You may want to support them, but not know how. Today we’re going to cover the key things you can do to support your partner’s healing and your intimacy together. Four things are oriented specifically towards how you interact with your partner and four are oriented towards supporting you...

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48:21

Recovering from Trauma: My Process

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2024/05/06

This is a special one. It's both vulnerable and also really satisfying. I’m sharing my story of the 8 key processes that helped me heal from dissociation and PTSD that I accrued from various traumas, including sexual assault, child abuse, homelessness, bullying and harassment.It's never the same path for everyone, but I hope that this episode will inspire you to try out some of these approaches or understand better how to support loved ones. If you are feeling stuck, have genital numbness, fe...

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24:46

8 Core Principles of Consent & Why They Will Make You...

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2024/04/29

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29:29

Orgasm Challenges with Partners: Early or Never, the...

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2024/04/22

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27:02

More Orgasms with Partners: Vulva Edition

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2024/04/15

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Becoming Shameless: The Power of De-Shaming for a...

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2024/04/08

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38:46

When & How to Talk About Sex with Partners

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2024/04/01

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41:36

Getting Validation: How to Be a Star Not a Black Hole...

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2024/03/25

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35:18

Relationship Skills Part 1: Attune to Yourself First

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2024/03/18

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Ep. 7: Better Intimacy Through Simple Changes in...

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2024/03/11

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Ep. 6: Uncover and Celebrate Your Erotic Superpowers

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2024/03/04

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Ep. 5: All About Erotic Emotions and Getting Curious...

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2024/02/26

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Ep. 4: Boosting Desire & Arousal By Finding Your...

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2024/02/19

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