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Erin Riley

Woman's Hour: Sex in long-term relationships

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03/11/2017

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Sex in long-term relationships

Couples therapist Esther Perel with advice about keeping the sexual spark alive.

Couples therapist and writer Esther Perel joins Jenni to offer insights and advice to Woman's Hour listeners who have shared their stories about sex in long-term relationships.

Psychotherapist Esther Perel wrote her first book Mating in Captivity ten years ago. Her second book The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity has just been published. She joins Jenni to hear from Woman's Hour listeners about the challenges they face keeping the sexual spark alive in a long-term relationship and to give advice based on 20 years experience of talking to couples . 

Mismatched libidos, pain during intercourse, getting into a routine and what happens to desire when kids come along are some of the issues raised. Is it unrealistic to expect passion in a marriage? Why does the sex seem to go off even in the most loving relationships and does it really matter? 



Presenter: Jenni Murray 
Producer: Erin Riley 
Reporter: Abigail Hollick.

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