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This chapter describes Unit 6 of the Couple CARE for Parents program, which guides couples through the sensitive areas of caring and sexuality. It describes common difficulties couples may experience in having time for each other, and for re-establishing a healthy sex life after childbirth. Specific suggestions are provided on exercises to assist couples to explore and discuss these issues together, and identify self-change that might be helpful to enhance their relationship. In the area of caring, the goals are to encourage regular demonstrations of caring behaviors, and to prompt creativity in how each partner expresses caring. The discussions on sexuality aim to foster realistic beliefs about sex after childbirth, to encourage positive and helpful sexual self-talk behavior, enhance the couple’s capacity to communicate effectively about sexual issues, and assist them to further enhance enjoyment of their sexual relationship.
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Halford, W.K., Petch, J., Creedy, D. (2015). Caring and Sexuality. In: Clinical Guide to Helping New Parents. Springer Series on Couples and Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1613-9_7
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