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Magnificent Sex: Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers

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Release Date
November 16, 2021
Duration
8 hours 2 minutes
Summary
What makes sex magnificent? What are the qualities of extraordinary erotic intimacy and what are the elements that help to bring it about? Is great sex the stuff that people remember nostalgically from the 'honeymoon' phase of their relationships, or can sex improve over time?



Magnificent Sex is based on the largest, in-depth interview study ever conducted with people who are having extraordinary sex. It gathers the nuggets for remarkable sex from the 'experts,' distilling them into an attainable blueprint for ordinary lovers who want to make erotic intimacy grow over the course of a lifetime. Looking at factors including individual and relational qualities, empathic communication, and the myths and realities of magnificent sex, this book offers accessible and evidence-based guidance for lovers and therapists alike. It is replete with frank and often humorous interviews with straight and LGBTQ individuals and couples, those who are 'vanilla' and 'kinky,' monogamous and consensually non-monogamous and healthy and chronically ill. This illuminating book explores the implications of the findings to develop a model that effectively tackles the common problems of low desire and frequency. The 'cure' for low desire is to create desirable sex!



Contains mature themes.
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Profile Avatar Svitlana T. Sep 2026

Peggy Kleinplatz is one of those rare voices in sex therapy who genuinely thinks outside the box. Magnificent Lovers reflects that — it doesn't just repeat conventional wisdom about sex and intimacy, it challenges it, drawing on years of research into what actually makes sex extraordinary rather than merely functional. What stands out to me most is how practical the book turns out to be, despite its depth. As a somatic practitioner, I've tested many of the ideas Kleinplatz describes directly in my own work with clients, and they hold up. This isn't theory for theory's sake — it's grounded, applicable, and genuinely useful. It's also an inspiring read. Kleinplatz writes with clarity and insight, and the book left me with new ways of thinking about presence, vulnerability, and connection in intimate relationships. Highly recommended — for clinicians and curious readers alike.

Magnificent Sex: Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers

Magnificent Sex: Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers

Author: A. Dana Ménard PhD
Read by: Holly Adams
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