114: What to Do When Your Partner Says No

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114: What to Do When Your Partner Says No

FromForeplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

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Feb 25, 2018

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Handling a rejection when we want to be intimate can sting. Join sex therapist and author Laurie Watson and couples therapist Dr. Adam Mathews as they talk through how to handle sexual rejection.

Released:

Feb 25, 2018

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Helping couples keep it hot! Sex therapist Laurie Watson (author of Wanting Sex Again) and couples counselor Dr. Adam Mathews discuss everything from best sexual techniques and solving sexual problems, to building the emotional intimacy necessary for great sex in your relationship! Subscribe to us today!

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