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Relationships & life · Guide for men

Talk to Your Partner About Sex

How to start the conversation, what to say, and how to listen, even if you would rather fix a car.

17 pages · 5 chapters · PDF · instant download

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What's inside

  1. Nine DaysEmeka's longest sentence.
  2. Why It Feels So HardShame, silence and pride.
  3. How to StartTiming, tone and the soft start-up.
  4. How to ListenThe harder half.
  5. Keeping It GoingSmall talks, often.

You also get

  • Clear illustrated diagrams
  • "Myth vs fact" and "Try this" boxes with practical steps
  • A "when to see a doctor" checklist
  • A printable worksheet
  • Research sources, so you know it is real

Read the opening

From chapter 1, "Nine Days". Every guide is written like a story, with real research behind it.

Thursday, 9:05pm. The Car Park Sessions. Emeka, the engineer, is a guest speaker. He has notes. Of course he has notes.

Emeka stood in front of the whiteboard holding index cards. He was Amara's husband, a structural engineer, a calm man who liked things measured and tested. He cleared his throat.

"I have been asked to talk about talking," he said. "Which is ironic, because I am terrible at it."

The car park laughed kindly.

"When Amara and I were first married, I wanted to tell her something I liked. Something small. That I liked it when she kissed my neck. It took me nine days to say it. Nine days. I rehearsed it in the car. I nearly said it at dinner four times. When I finally said it, she said, 'Oh! Okay!' and did it. That was it. Nine days of fear for a two-second conversation."

The car park was silent. Then Kayode the sound engineer said, "Nine days is fast. I have been rehearsing something for two years."

JideEmeka told the car park about the nine-day neck kiss.
AmaraOh no. He told them that?
JideIt was brilliant. Everyone related.
AmaraHe practised the speech on me in the kitchen four times.
JideOf course he did.
AmaraWith index cards. Laminated.

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