Abstract
The new mantra in sex therapy is desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction. There is growing acceptance that the prime
sexual factor influencing the couple’s relationship is sexual desire. This conceptual/clinical paper explores two core concepts
for maintaining sexual desire in committed, long-term relationships: (1) Establishing a comfortable, functional couple sexual
style which balances each person’s sexual autonomy with being an intimate, erotic team and (2) adopting the Good Enough Sex
model which promotes a variable, flexible sexual repertoire and recognizes the value of both mutual (synchronous) and asynchronous
sexual experiences.
sexual factor influencing the couple’s relationship is sexual desire. This conceptual/clinical paper explores two core concepts
for maintaining sexual desire in committed, long-term relationships: (1) Establishing a comfortable, functional couple sexual
style which balances each person’s sexual autonomy with being an intimate, erotic team and (2) adopting the Good Enough Sex
model which promotes a variable, flexible sexual repertoire and recognizes the value of both mutual (synchronous) and asynchronous
sexual experiences.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s10879-012-9207-7
- Authors
- Barry McCarthy, Department of Psychology, American University, 321 Asbury Building, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016-8062, USA
- Emily Farr, Department of Psychology, American University, 321 Asbury Building, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016-8062, USA
- Journal Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3564
- Print ISSN 0022-0116