How Desire Actually Works

A listener in his eighties wants to know if there’s an expiration date on his sex life, and how to reconnect in the bedroom with his wife. Luckily, Emily is writing a new book about sex in long-term relationships. She delves deep into what the research reveals about couples who s ...  Show more

We switch things up this week as Mo challenges Emily to watch and rate a sex scene from the popular TV show “Ted Lasso." Emily rarely watches sex scenes since they often create the myths she works so hard to dispel, but she agrees to endure this torture for the good of our sex ed ...  Show more

Learn about responsive desire, sexual interactions that happen after external environmental cues, and how the two of you can navigate this. | "Everyone’s sexual desire is responsive and context dependent. It just feels more spontaneous for some and more responsive for others, bec ...  Show more

Sexual desire: it isn’t the simplest code to crack, nor the easiest engine to rev. But if there were a way to make it a mainstay in the bedroom, it would surely have our vote! On today’s show, Emily is tackling the common problem of decreased sexual desire with the help of Dr. Le ...  Show more

Imagine: You've got that special someone who makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The trust is there, the connection is solid. But sometimes the fire just fizzles out when it comes to sex. I get it. When the routine starts feeling a bit too...routine, it's time to switch thi ...  Show more

There are wants, and then, there are needs -- sexual needs, to be precise. On today’s Ask Emily show, everyone has that one need that they’re longing to satisfy...they just don’t know how to do it. Good news: the sex expert has arrived, and I’m here to help you take that vital ne ...  Show more