Episode 28: So Your Partner Told You Their Fantasy... And You're Not Into It

2 Dec 2021 · 32 min
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2 Dec 2021 · 32 min

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Vanessa and Xander Marin walk through what to do when your partner wants something you don't. They found 45% of couples have talked about fantasies, but 90% think theirs differ. Their five-step approach: respond gracefully, figure out how much it matters, research it, find parts you might try, and if it's central to them, consider alternatives like negotiated non-monogamy.

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Episode 28

Vanessa Marin and Xander Marin

December 2, 2021

45% said they had talked about fantasies with their partner.

90% thought they had different fantasies.

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