The "Good-Enough Sex" model for couple sexual satisfaction

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 351-362

  Metz, Michael E ^a   McCarthy, Barry W ^b  

^a Meta Associates   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Couple sexuality; Good Enough Sex model; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual health; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTIMACY; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; STRESS;

EID: 34547131572     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990601013492     Document Type: Article

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