We’re currently living through a unique period of human history--the Coronavirus Pandemic. We’re having to learn how to juggle home life, work, family, and our relationships from well, our homes. For some, a trip to the local grocery store now has the same appeal as an exotic vacation once did.  And while COVID-19 is forcing many of us to socially distance ourselves from friends and families, it is simultaneously forcing us to live with our families--especially our partners. For some of us, it’s creating more conflict and social disconnect than ever before. Who is this person again? And why are we together? 

In this informative interview, renowned San Franciscan Clinical Psychologist, Sam Jinich, Ph.D. interviews New York-based Psychotherapist and Sex Therapist, Michael Moran, LCSW, CST. The duo discusses the importance of engaging in sexual intimacy in order to maintain a healthy connection, one that promotes connected sex over disconnected sex.  Ultimately, couples able to create environments in which they feel both relationally and emotionally close become a better sexual team and are able to weather the storm together.  And what better time to take a physical adventure and expand physical horizons with your partner, than during quarantine--you’re not going anywhere anyways. 

Here’s a quick glance at what you’ll learn from Sam and Michael during this episode: 

-Maintaining sexual connection during crisis 

-How to translate an emotional connection to a physical one--preserving the sexual connection in the midst of working from home, parenting, and navigating a pandemic together 

-How to be present and hold it together, together 

-Identifying differing erotic tastes and exploring them together, safely

-An emotionally well supported environment leads to vulnerability, allowing for vibrant and meaningful sexual adventures