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Book · 2024 · Family & Relationships

How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life

Navigating the Parenting Years with Your Relationship Intact

by Dr Karen Gurney · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

Why people recommend it

How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life by Dr. Karen Gurney is a practical relationship and intimacy guide for parents navigating the challenges of raising children while maintaining a healthy connection. Steven Bartlett featured the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, enthusiastically recommending it at the close of the episode as essential reading for parents struggling in this area. Bartlett brought up the work during a broader conversation on mindfulness, relationship dynamics, and sexual desire. He specifically highlighted a chapter 3 insight noting that expectation and pressure tend to make sexual experiences worse. Furthermore, Bartlett referenced statistics from chapter 2 indicating that over forty percent of women desire more frequent sexual activity than they currently experience. Throughout the discussion, Bartlett emphasized the relevance of Dr. Gurney's insights on parental intimacy, framing the book as a vital resource for couples attempting to bridge the gap between their desires and the realities of modern parenthood.

Who recommended it

Steven Bartlett — 5 mentions
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“the I think the quote is from your newest book which is the book is called how not to let having kids ruin your sex life”
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“expectation and pressure make sex worse that's a quote from your new book chapter 3”
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“so your new book is called how not to let having kids ruin your sex life that's right”
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“over 40% of women want to be having more sex than they are currently having which is in chapter two of this book in front of me mind the gap”
Recommended
“and your new book how not to let having kids ruin your sex life is essential reading for all parents that might be struggling with this”

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