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"If You Want To IMPROVE Your Sex Life WATCH THIS!" | Emily Morse & Lewis Howes

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Dr. Emily MorseguestLewis Howeshost
Feb 24, 20211h 15mWatch on YouTube

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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Emily Morse On Talking About Sex, Desire, And Pleasure

  1. Morse says the biggest obstacle to a thriving sex life is couples not talking about it, and she offers a framework of timing, tone, and turf for starting those conversations.
  2. She argues that low desire and mismatched libidos affect men and women alike and stem from many factors, including stress, resentment, boredom, hormones, medication, and self-image, so couples should set flexible expectations.
  3. The conversation covers practical tools such as the yes/no/maybe list, the love language quiz, mindful masturbation, edging for premature ejaculation, and exploring different types of orgasm.
  4. Morse discusses cheating, open relationships, compersion, and unusual listener stories, stressing consent, safety, strong foundations, and no judgment.
  5. She closes by urging people to prioritize their own pleasure and get curious about themselves, calling sexual healing a way to heal other parts of life.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

Communication is the top factor in a thriving sex life.

Morse says couples who never talk about sex or assume the honeymoon phase will last are likely to see things fall apart, and that couples who communicate about it are more satisfied.

How and where you raise the topic matters.

Morse recommends a curious, light tone, a setting outside the bedroom such as a walk, dinner, or road trip, and timing when you are not hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, and she stresses it is an ongoing conversation rather than a one-time talk.

Desire mismatch is normal and not divided by gender.

Morse says men and women stop wanting sex for the same reasons, including boredom, resentment, stress, hormones, medication, and feeling bad about themselves, so the answer is ongoing check-ins and realistic expectations.

Structured exercises make awkward conversations easier.

Morse suggests taking a love language quiz and filling out her yes/no/maybe list of about 80 options, then listing the three most memorable times you had sex, to uncover each partner's desires and find where they align or can negotiate.

Orgasm should not be the only goal, and the body can be explored.

Morse says sex is overemphasized around orgasm, notes that only 20% of women orgasm during penetration, and recommends mindful masturbation, edging, and curiosity about other sources of pleasure such as nipples and the prostate.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

I believe that when we heal ourselves sexually, whatever that looks like, we will heal so many other parts of our life.

— Dr. Emily Morse

Women are slow cookers and men are frying pans.

— Dr. Emily Morse

The bill of goods that we are sold that this perfect sex life looks a certain way, and it's you're always hot, you're always turned on, you're always wanna rip your partner's clothes off, doesn't exist anywhere for anybody on the planet, not even me, and I've been studying this for 15 years.

— Dr. Emily Morse

I wish people got more curious about themselves. And they weren't trying to fix other people.

— Dr. Emily Morse

Pleasure is your birthright, and we all deserve to have pleasure.

— Dr. Emily Morse

Read the available transcript
Communicating about sex in long-term relationshipsTiming, tone, and turfDesire mismatch and its causesYes/no/maybe list and love languagesOrgasm, mindful masturbation, and edgingCheating, monogamy, and open relationshipsSex education and shame

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SPEAKERS

  • Dr. Emily Morse

    guest

    Sex and relationship expert; host of the “Sex With Emily” podcast and creator of SexWithEmily.com.

  • Lewis Howes

    host

    Host of “The School of Greatness” and interviewer known for the recurring “three truths” segment.

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