Rx Sex: Making Love Is the Best Medicine (Positively Sexual)

Year 2000
Pages 256

Worth buying if: You want step‑by‑step intimacy exercises from Barbara Keesling.

Skip it if: You expect detailed medical or pharmacological advice rather than behavioral strategies.

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Summary

Therapist Barbara Keesling combines clinical insight and accessible exercises in Rx Sex to show how sexual connection improves emotional and physical health, with concrete techniques for couples and individuals across stages of relationship.

Why this book now

In an era focused on wellness and integrated health, Keesling’s 2000 guide reminds readers that sexual well‑being belongs in any holistic self‑care plan.

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Barbara Keesling reframes intimacy as a practical prescription in Rx Sex: Making Love Is the Best Medicine.

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Good fit if you want...

  • You want step‑by‑step intimacy exercises from Barbara Keesling.
  • You enjoy practical relationship tools in general interest self‑help.

Maybe skip if...

  • You expect detailed medical or pharmacological advice rather than behavioral strategies.
  • You prefer a strictly academic sexology text over a therapist’s workbook tone.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

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practical warm encouraging Medium length Published before 2020

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Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

At about 256 pages, expect a moderate commitment—readable chapters with exercises you can apply progressively over weeks rather than a single sitting.

What stands out here

This Hunter House edition highlights Keesling’s blend of therapist anecdotes and hands‑on exercises, emphasizing actionable techniques over clinical jargon.

Best way to approach it

Approach Rx Sex as a workbook: read a chapter, try the prescribed exercises with time for reflection, and revisit sections as your relationship evolves.

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