The Truth About Desire in Long-Term Relationships: Sex, Intimacy & The Sure Thing with Elana Auerbach

Podcast: The Ecology of Intimacy podcast: Sex, Love, Intimacy & Relationship Coaching for Women and Mothers. · Peta Romeo

Opublikowano: 2026-06-04

What happens when the spark fades in a long-term relationship? In this deeply honest conversation, I’m joined by Elana Auerbach, author of The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark, to explore why desire often changes over time, why intimacy doesn’t sustain itself without intention, and how pleasure can become a powerful practice for creating deeper connection. Together we discuss the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, the hidden resentment that can build around sex in long-term relationships, and why taking responsibility for your own pleasure can completely transform the dynamic betw...