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The Real Problem with Sexual Withholding in a Marriage

By Suzanne Phillips — 2015

The problem with sexual withholding in a marriage has far less to do with actually having or not having sex and much more to do with misunderstanding.

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Does a More Equal Marriage Mean Less Sex?

The very qualities that lead to greater emotional satisfaction in peer marriages, as one sociologist calls them, may be having an unexpectedly negative impact on these couples’ sex lives.

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Lori Gottlieb
2014
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Withholding: A Personal Story

Are you sometimes aware of holding yourself back from being fully engaged in the experience of the moment? Do you find yourself avoiding activities that bring you pleasure or friends you enjoy spending time with?

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Naomi Firestone
2013
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How Withholding Can Lead to Divorce

Withholding, what is it? Well it is a defined as an emotionally abusive behavior or tactic, a form of denying, refusing to communicate or do something for your partner as a punishment.

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Tiffany Beverlin
2017
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“Withholders” vs. “Conceders”: A Damaging Conflict Pattern

Relationship dances between these two types can become very complicated.

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Randi Gunther
2018
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What You Should Know About Transcending During Sex

Sometimes intimate moments can be life-changing and this is worth exploring.

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Diana Raab
2016
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‘I Want a World Where Disabled People Are Valid Sexual Partners’

New film The Sessions has put disability and sex in the spotlight. But is the focus on prostitution helpful?

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Frances Ryan
2013
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Misophonia Complicates Relationships in Complex Ways

Understanding how and why can help people cope with the disorder.

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Jennifer J. Brout
2022
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ADHD and Relationships

If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.

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Hope Cristol
2021
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Working Through ADHD and Hypersexuality in Relationships

While not everyone with ADHD experiences sexual dysfunction, some people are affected by hypersexuality (very high sex drive), hyposexuality (very low sex drive or a lack of interest in sex), and other sexual factors that may cause them or their partners' distress.

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Heather Jones
2022
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Sex on the Spectrum

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with the core symptoms of deficits in social communication and interaction, and the presence of restricted repetitive behaviours. Sexual interactions are one of the most complex and demanding of all human social behaviours.

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Amee Baird
2020
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