It's easy to have high sexual energy very early in a relationship. However, six months to one year into a relationship, the hormones can start to die down — leaving you with a new, often less sexy relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to keep intimacy alive in your relationship no matter how long you've been together.

• How to keep the erotic energy strong in a long term relationship
• Dealing with the vulnerability of discussing intimacy
• Softening the 'NO' to sexual advances from your partner
• How to ask your partner what turns them on
• The importance to have an intention for eroticism in the relationship
• And much more!

Brian is a licensed clinical social worker, he, along with his wife Marcia, has been working with couples for over 30 years. He teaches and trains therapists internationally in Canada, Mexico, Holland, Brazil, and Australia. Brian has authored two books on committed relationships Going All The Way and Exceptional Relationships - Transformation through Embodied Couple Work.

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