Why Don’t We Ever Talk About What We Actually Want in Bed?

<p>A deep dive into one of the most consistent findings from our survey of over 1,000 married Christians: couples who can talk openly about sex report dramatically higher satisfaction than those who can't. Check out the <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/why-dont-we-ever-talk-about-what-we-actually-want-in-bed/">show notes here</a> for more details and links.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Why so many couples stay silent about what they actually want in bed</li><li>The communication gap: satisfaction scores by comfort level across manual sex, oral sex, and mutual masturbation</li><li>Who is actually talking — and how many couples are stuck wanting to but don't know how</li><li>What openly discussing preferences actually does to sexual satisfaction</li><li>Why the gender picture is more surprising than you'd expect</li><li>Why the silence persists — and how it calcifies over time</li> <li>A note on couples who don't discuss it and are doing fine anyway</li><li>How to start the conversation if you've been sitting on something unsaid</li></ul><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UncoveringIntimacy/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uncoveringintimacy/">Instagram</a> and <a ref="https://twitter.com/uncoveringlove">Twitter</a></p><p>If you'd like to discuss topics like this with other married Christians, <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/champion">consider joining our private forum</a>.</p><p>Thank you to all our faithful champions!</p><p>If you'd like to support our ministry and see it grow, check out our <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/donate">support page</a> for more info. Even $5/month makes a difference!</p><p>Lastly, if you like our podcast, <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/uncoveringintimacy">click here to give us a rating and leave us a review</a>. They help others know this is a good resource for their marriage. You managed to find us; help someone else do the same.</p>