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Marital Sex as It Ought to Be

Barry McCarthy American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20016-8062, USA
Pages 1-12 | Published online: 05 Oct 2008

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Selin Karakose, Melani Urs, Jordan E. Marshall & Thomas Ledermann. (2023) Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Sexual Satisfaction in Couples. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 49:6, pages 616-629.
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Jennifer DiMauro, Keith D. Renshaw & Rebecca K. Blais. (2018) Sexual vs. Non-sexual trauma, sexual satisfaction and function, and mental health in female veterans. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation 19:4, pages 403-416.
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Carlo Garofalo, Patrizia Velotti & Giulio Cesare Zavattini. (2016) Emotion dysregulation and hypersexuality: review and clinical implications. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 31:1, pages 3-19.
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Kevin Ka Wing Kwan. (2015) Sexual dysfunctions in marriage: a qualitative study of couples' perspectives in Hong Kong. China Journal of Social Work 8:1, pages 47-64.
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Barry McCarthy & LanaM. Wald. (2013) Mindfulness and Good Enough Sex. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 28:1-2, pages 39-47.
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Barry McCarthy & LanaM. Wald. (2012) Sexual desire and satisfaction: The balance between individual and couple factors. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 27:4, pages 310-321.
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Barry McCarthy, RebeccaL. Ginsberg & JenniferA. Cintron. (2008) Primary Prevention in the First Two Years of Marriage. Journal of Family Psychotherapy 19:2, pages 143-156.
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RoryC. Reid & ScottR. Woolley. (2006) Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to Resolve Attachment Ruptures Created by Hypersexual Behavior. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity 13:2-3, pages 219-239.
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Laura Lynne Armstrong. (2006) Barriers to Intimate Sexuality: Concerns and Meaning-Based Therapy Approaches. The Humanistic Psychologist 34:3, pages 281-298.
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Samantha Litzinger & Kristina Coop Gordon. (2005) Exploring Relationships Among Communication, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 31:5, pages 409-424.
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BarryW. McCarthy & LisaM. Fucito. (2005) Integrating Medication, Realistic Expectations, and Therapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 31:4, pages 319-328.
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Barry W McCarthy & L Elizabeth Bodnar. (2005) The equity model of sexuality: Navigating and negotiating the similarities and differences between men and women in sexual behaviour, roles and values. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 20:2, pages 225-235.
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Dean M. Busby, Nathan D. Leonhardt, Veronica Hanna‐Walker & Chelom E. Leavitt. (2023) Is the association of sexual quality with relationship satisfaction really stronger when the sexual relationship is functioning poorly?. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
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Mojdeh Banaei, Nourossadat Kariman, Vida Ghasemi, Nasibeh Roozbeh & Maryam Jahangirifar. (2023) Component of sexual health services for vaginismus management: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 18:8, pages e0283732.
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Delcea Cristian. (2022) The impact of daily stress on sexual activity in stable couples in Romania. International Journal of Advanced Studies in Sexology 4:1.
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Jennifer DiMauro & Keith D. Renshaw. (2018) Trauma-Related Disclosure in Sexual Assault Survivors’ Intimate Relationships: Associations With PTSD, Shame, and Partners’ Responses. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 36:3-4, pages NP1986-2004NP.
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Brianna L. Morgis, E. Stephanie Krauthamer Ewing, Ting Liu, Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Kathleen Fisher & Ruth Jampol. (2019) A Hold Me Tight Workshop for Couple Attachment and Sexual Intimacy. Contemporary Family Therapy 41:4, pages 368-383.
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Sara Noruzi, Masoume Maarefvand, HamidReza Khanke & Mostafa Eghlima. (2019) A Qualitative Research on Couples' Sexual Satisfaction With Emphasis on Individual Socio-Cultural Factors. Caspian Journal of Health Research 4:4, pages 105-109.
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Bettina Zengel, Ellen M. Lee, W. Richard Walker & John J. Skowronski. (2019) Romantic relationships and fading of affect for memories of the shared past. Applied Cognitive Psychology 33:5, pages 861-872.
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Elizabeth A. Schoenfeld, Timothy J. Loving, Mark T. Pope, Ted L. Huston & Aleksandar Štulhofer. (2016) Does Sex Really Matter? Examining the Connections Between Spouses’ Nonsexual Behaviors, Sexual Frequency, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction. Archives of Sexual Behavior 46:2, pages 489-501.
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Jette Schröder & Claudia Schmiedeberg. (2015) Effects of relationship duration, cohabitation, and marriage on the frequency of intercourse in couples: Findings from German panel data. Social Science Research 52, pages 72-82.
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Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Natacha Godbout, Chloé Labadie, Marsha Runtz, Yvan Lussier & Stéphane Sabourin. (2015) Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect 40, pages 48-59.
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Aleksandar Štulhofer, Bente Træen & Ana Carvalheira. (2013) Job-Related Strain and Sexual Health Difficulties among Heterosexual Men from Three European Countries: The Role of Culture and Emotional Support. The Journal of Sexual Medicine 10:3, pages 747-756.
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Sarah Eunsuk Cho & 남영주. (2010) Sexuality and Intimacy of Korean Transnational Couples. Family and Family Therapy 18:2, pages 135-160.
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Sung Hui Cho & 박소영. (2010) Factors affecting marital satisfaction of women. Korean Journal of Family Social Work null:29, pages 149-174.
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GUY BODENMANN, THOMAS LEDERMANN & THOMAS N. BRADBURY. (2007) Stress, sex, and satisfaction in marriage. Personal Relationships 14:4, pages 551-569.
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Guy Bodenmann, Thomas Ledermann, Denise Blattner & Claudia Galluzzo. (2006) Associations Among Everyday Stress, Critical Life Events, and Sexual Problems. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease 194:7, pages 494-501.
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Barry W. McCarthyRebecca L. Ginsberg & Lisa M. Fucito. (2016) Resilient Sexual Desire in Heterosexual Couples. The Family Journal 14:1, pages 59-64.
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Barry McCarthy & L. Elizabeth Bodnar. 2005. Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy 352 355 .

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