Episode 257: Jeff & André Shinabarger
II am so happy to welcome Jeff and André Shinabarger back to the show. Jeff is the Executive Director of Plywood People and André is a physician’s assistant at Grady Hospital here in Atlanta. Together they host the podcast Love or Work.
They recently completed the largest research study on working married couples in the U.S. and spent the last few years interviewing couples who want to stay in love, change the world and raise a healthy family. They share the results of that study along with stories from their own lives in their book Love or Work.
I asked them to come back on the show to talk about a topic that no one really wants to talk about yet everyone wants to actually talk about it. I bet you know what it is—sex. We talk about why we want to talk about it but can’t talk about it, why its so important that we talk about it, and how our upbringing often informs how we view sex. We also talk about how important mutual pleasure is in the relationship and what to do when you want to amp up your sex life. I think this is such a good and helpful conversation.
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Links mentioned:
Their book: Love or Work: Is It Possible to Change the World, Stay in Love, and Raise a Healthy Family?
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Takeaways:
If God says sex is good, then sex better be good for both people because this is a mutual thing.
This is about freedom. We have to get to the point where everything is okay and allowed in the context on a safe, consensual relationship.
Open lines of communication about it.
Read sex positive education
Discussion Questions:
What messages did you grow up hearing about sex?
How did that shape your sexual experiences/health?
How open is your communication with your partner when it comes to sex?
How has raising kids forced you to look at your own views of sex?
What is one thing you can do this week based on this conversation?
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