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Are You Talking Your Sex Life to Death? Why Trying to Fix It Can Kill Desire

Are You Talking Your Sex Life to Death? Why Trying to Fix It Can Kill Desire18 aug43 min

<p>In relationships, talking about sex is supposed to bring you closer. But when the same conversation keeps happening and nothing changes, sex can start to feel more like pressure than intimacy.</p><p>One of you feels rejected.</p><p>The other feels evaluated.</p><p>And eventually even affection can start carrying the weight of what might happen next.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li><p>Why “I want more sex” can land as “you’re failing me”</p></li><li><p>What happens when the same sex conversation keeps repeating</p></li><li><p>Why kissing, touching, and flirting can start to feel loaded</p></li><li><p>When date night becomes the same relationship dynamic in a nicer setting</p></li><li><p>What a sex conversation needs to produce if it is actually going to help</p></li></ul><p>I’m joined by Jordyn Hakes, host of <em>The Horny Housewife</em>, for a candid conversation about mismatched desire, sexual pressure, resentment, affection, and what happens when trying harder starts making intimacy feel even harder.</p><p>Sometimes the problem isn’t that you’re avoiding the conversation. It’s that the conversation itself has become part of the problem.</p><p>Listen to <em>Are You Talking Your Sex Life to Death? Why Trying to Fix It Can Kill Desire</em> and follow <em>We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling</em> for more conversations about relationships, sex, desire, intimacy, and emotional connection.</p><p><u>REFERENCES/RESOURCES</u></p><p><a href="https://www.drgregorygreco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>⁠Monmouth Plastic Surgery⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.alternativescounseling.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>⁠⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.thehornyhousewifepodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>www.TheHornyHousewifePodcast.com</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS</p><p>“We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.askdrdarcy.com/disclaimer/"><u>⁠DISCLAIMER⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drdarcysterling/"><u>⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrDarcySterling/"><u>⁠Facebook:Dr.Darcy Sterling⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@doctordarcysterling"><u>⁠Tik Tok:@doctordarcysterling  ⁠</u></a></p><p