These are astonishing times for sex. With a click of the mouse you can find new sex positions online, buy the latest vibrator, and learn the names for sex acts your grandparents never knew existed. But are people any happier in bed? Probably not. Research suggests that nearly a quarter of American women in heterosexual relationships are markedly distressed about their sex lives. There's no shortage of books these days on sex technique. But that's not what most people are interested in. What they really want is to have great sex in a committed relationship, in which case all the technical expertise in the world won't help you very much. For that, you need to understand sexual feelings - how they operate, what rules they follow, and how they connect to the rest of who you are. Dr. Stephen Snyder's unique approach has helped over 1,500 individuals and couples master the erotic challenges of long-term relationships. Integrating the latest research on human sexuality with compelling stories from his thirty years of experience, Love Worth Making will help people of all ages and backgrounds understand and embrace their sexual feelings, and enjoy them for life.

Part 1. Your sexual self. Rules of the heart -- The sexual self in action -- Be my baby -- The art of the easy -- Two roads to orgasm -- Part 2. Women and Men. The woman in the mirror -- Men at work -- The mysteries of intercourse -- Why women lose interest in sex -- Why men go missing in bed -- Standing your ground -- Part 2. Sex for life. Eros and faith -- Becoming a couple -- Can sex survive monogamy? -- Mindfulness, heartfulness, and prayer -- Care of the sexual soul -- Childhood's end -- Appendix: Eleven classic sex-knots, and how to untie them.