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What's Your Sexual Style?

How a couple can share desire, pleasure, and satisfaction.

Sex
Synchronous and Asynchronous Sexual Experiences

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on December 2, 2014

When the couple embraces variable, flexible sexuality, which celebrates synchronous as well as asynchronous sexual experiences, they can enjoy a strong, resilient sexual desire.

When the couple embraces variable, flexible sexuality, which celebrates synchronous as well as asynchronous sexual experiences, they can enjoy a strong, resilient sexual desire.

Sex
Beating the Odds

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on September 30, 2014

The good news is that men and couples can enjoy sexuality into their mid-80's. The bad news is that 1 in 3 men stop being sexual between 60-65 and 2 in 3 between 70-75.

The good news is that men and couples can enjoy sexuality into their mid-80's. The bad news is that 1 in 3 men stop being sexual between 60-65 and 2 in 3 between 70-75.

Marriage
What Happens to Sexual Desire in an Egalitarian Marriage?

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on March 6, 2014

Emphasizing an egalitarian bond, reducing traditional gender roles, and focusing on emotional problem-solving to foster a shared intimate relationship is a healthy marital trend. For most couples, this results in greater marital satisfaction and security. The question is whether an intimate, egalitarian marriage promotes or subverts couple sexuality?

Emphasizing an egalitarian bond, reducing traditional gender roles, and focusing on emotional problem-solving to foster a shared intimate relationship is a healthy marital trend. For most couples, this results in greater marital satisfaction and security. The question is whether an intimate, egalitarian marriage promotes or subverts couple sexuality?

Sex
Female Sexual Desire: A Motivating, Empowering Approach

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on January 7, 2014

Sexually, one size never fits all. This motivating, empowering approach involves the woman valuing her unique sexual voice and their couple sexual style of desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction.

Sexually, one size never fits all. This motivating, empowering approach involves the woman valuing her unique sexual voice and their couple sexual style of desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction.

Sex
Finding Her Voice

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on October 25, 2012

Women have the same right to desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction as men. But what is the key to healthy female sexuality?

Women have the same right to desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction as men. But what is the key to healthy female sexuality?

Sex
Exercises to Enhance Your Sexual Desire and Satisfaction

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on March 21, 2012

Helping couples develop a sexual style that integrates intimacy and eroticism is a major contribution of sex therapists to both couples and clinicians. This concept positions a couple as an intimate sexual team.

Helping couples develop a sexual style that integrates intimacy and eroticism is a major contribution of sex therapists to both couples and clinicians. This concept positions a couple as an intimate sexual team.

Sex
What 60-Year-Old Couples Can Teach Young Couples About Sexual Desire and Satisfaction

Barry W. McCarthy Ph.D. on August 10, 2011

Our culture, especially movies and music videos (not to mention porn sites), puts a premium on youth, illicitness, eroticism, and "hot sex". This is a seductive, enticing image, but is it true?

Our culture, especially movies and music videos (not to mention porn sites), puts a premium on youth, illicitness, eroticism, and "hot sex". This is a seductive, enticing image, but is it true?