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Relationship Advice

365: Sex Talk

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Biological sex differences have numerous and important implications for how we show up in relationships. Listen to today's show to learn more about these differences and use this information to improve your relationship today! In this episode with Dr. Stephen Furlich, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How sex hormone levels influence communication and behavior The structural differences between male and female brains and why you should understand them How testosterone can hinder language abilities Navigating conflict with an understanding of male and female biological differences How men and women handle stress differently on a biological level Why women have better intuition And much more! Sponsors Foria is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/ido. Calm is the #1 app for sleep and meditation. Transform your life with just a few minutes a day. For listeners of the show, Calm is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/ido. BetterHelp is an online therapy platform that will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. Start living a happier life today and get 10% off  your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey guys, thanks so much for tuning in.

0:29.9

Welcome to today's show. I have a super fascinating conversation with Dr. Steven Ferlich and he is the author of sex talk how biological sex influences gender communication differences throughout life's stages and he has taught in research communication at the university level for over 20 years and we talk about his book sex talk and he goes

0:59.9

over all the research that explains the biological differences between men and women and how they influence our abilities or inability to communicate and I really enjoyed this conversation.

1:15.9

It's a little bit different from the research scientific side but you can take this information and apply it to your relationships because if you understand that we are not always in

1:29.7

the control of our abilities to communicate or relate in the sense of there's biological mechanisms that actually make it harder for men to listen and to integrate listening and communicating with relating at the same time and Steven goes over that specific research that uncovers the biological underpinnings of things like that and so much more.

1:53.7

I really enjoyed this conversation I think you guys will as well as always thank you so much for tuning in and joy today's show.

2:02.7

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2:07.7

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2:17.7

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2:35.7

We talk about it on the show relationships take work sometimes they function pretty easily and you coast along but we've found the reality is as you have to

2:47.7

do work sometimes and to make them better to change them so that they're more satisfying for both partners.

2:54.7

And you've made it here you've made it to listening to our show so you guys probably already know that a little bit but what you might not know are the specific

3:03.7

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3:10.7

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3:58.7

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