Do you feel deeply connected to your partner sexually? Some couples have a sexual spark from the beginning, some build it over time, some never address it and others find it unimportant. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, there are tools to help create more sexual intimacy in your relationship. Listen to today’s show to improve your overall relationship and long term relationship satisfaction.

In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

  • Learn how sexual intimacy permeates all areas of your relationship
  • How to ask for what you need in your relationship through direct communication
  • Five amazing steps to create more sexual intimacy (some of our favorite actionable tips to date!)
  • Parallels between sex and overall relationship intimacy
  • And much more!

Dr. Judy Scheel is an expert in the treatment of eating and related disorders and author of a book on eating disorder recovery. She is trained by NYU Medical Langone in Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy. She maintains two blogs on Psychology Today, and is currently finishing up Certification at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Scheel maintains a private practice in Charlotte, NC and New York, and is a national and regional speaker.

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