13 Easy to fix roadblocks that are keeping you from having sex right now… and what to do about them

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13 Easy to fix roadblocks that are keeping you from having sex right now… and what to do about them

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Introduction

3:42 1:Logistics

8:03 The three categories of affection

11:33 Logistical problem 1a: Your furnishings

13:37 Logistical problem 1b: Lovers can’t find the time

14:12 2. Family, extended family and kids

15:58 3. No locks on your doors

18:30 4. The zoo that lives with you

19:57 5. Energy

22:35 Not wanting to. Needing it to feel natural

29:25 7. You’re not there emotionally

32:01 8. She shuts down emotionally, feels defeated and broken

36:04 9. Your timing is off!

43:40 Often women don’t even know what bad timing is

46:05 10. Pressure

50:36 11. Not putting yourself in your partners shoes (empathy and understanding)

54:15 12. Too many broken promises

56:50 13. Not making small progressions towards sex

Tari Mannello

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