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Come Together

The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

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Come Together

Written by: Emily Nagoski PhD
Narrated by: Emily Nagoski PhD
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout comes an illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship.

“Emily Nagoski is a national treasure—helping us all understand how to finally build true, joyful, confident sex lives.”—Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed

In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, revolutionized the way we think about women’s sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: sex in long-term relationships. 

Most of us struggle at some point to maintain a sexual connection with our partner/s or spouse. And many of us are given not-very-good advice on what to do about it. In this book, Nagoski dispels the myths we’ve been taught about sex—for instance, the belief that sexual satisfaction and desire are highest at the beginning of a relationship and that they inevitably decline the longer that relationship lasts. Nagoski assures us that’s not true.

So, what is true? Come Together isn’t about how much we want sex, or how often we’re having it; it’s about whether we like the sex we’re having. Nagoski breaks down the obstacles that impede us from enjoying sex—from stress and body image to relationship difficulties and gendered beliefs about how sex “should” be—and presents the best ways to overcome them. You’ll learn:

• that “spontaneous desire” is not the kind of desire to strive for if you want to have great sex for decades
• vocabulary for talking with partners about ways to get in “the mood” and how to not take it personally when “the mood” is nowhere to be found
• how to understand your own and your partner’s “emotional floorplan,” so that you have a blueprint for how to get to a sexy state of mind

Written with scientific rigor, humor, and compassion, Nagoski shows us what great sex can look like, how to create it in our own lives, and what to do when struggles arise.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of visuals and resources from the book. Marriage Personal Development Relationships
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What the critics say

“Come Together is wise and deeply comforting. Once again, Emily Nagoski is dismantling myths about sexuality and giving everyone permission to discover what is already true and love what they discover.”—Angela Chen, author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
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I was hoping for a great follow-up to Come As You Are that focuses on intimacy within partnerships, and hoo boy, it does not disappoint.

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After being raised with so many harmful messages it I great to hear someone with expertise and experience helping couples in long term relationships. I don’t think it will be easy in my case but I hope I can reflect on what I heard and find greater pleasure and create better contexts in my long term relationship. I really appreciate how inclusive the book (same parts but organized differently) and the effort at revealing the gender mirage.

Absolutely helpful and I hope the author’s message reaches many ears.

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every couple that cares about maintaining a long term happy relationship should listen to this book. Emily is one of the best narrators I've heard on audible so far.

Another must listen by Emily Nagoski

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An absolute must listen! Emily’s best book yet. Haven’t read the print copy yet, but I do love the way it’s read by the author.

Excellent!

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wish it was more neutral , especially for this book as it's supposed to be about being together

very anti-men

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