Dr. David Burns

I'm excited that you're on the podcast because every time you are, you've given such dynamic and powerful and helpful presentations. And I'm sure this one will be no different, but much more exciting in a way. Exactly.

I'm excited that you're on the podcast because every time you are, you've given such dynamic and powerful and helpful presentations. And I'm sure this one will be no different, but much more exciting in a way. Exactly.

Well, thank you so much, Maggie, for that beautiful note. And I'm thrilled that you're enjoying and experiencing a transformation in your relationship with your mother, particularly at this time of her aging. And Who knows how much longer she has to live or any of us have to live.

Well, thank you so much, Maggie, for that beautiful note. And I'm thrilled that you're enjoying and experiencing a transformation in your relationship with your mother, particularly at this time of her aging. And Who knows how much longer she has to live or any of us have to live.

And to be able to spend that time in love and warmth and closeness rather than frustration and irritation is a beautiful gift for sure. And when we give you that gift, you're giving that gift to us as well. So thank you, Maggie. It was wonderful getting your email and your kind words.

And to be able to spend that time in love and warmth and closeness rather than frustration and irritation is a beautiful gift for sure. And when we give you that gift, you're giving that gift to us as well. So thank you, Maggie. It was wonderful getting your email and your kind words.

Awesome. We're all ears. Keep talking and tell us about the symptoms and how it impacts and how you might approach working with this problem if you're working with a couple or with an individual for that matter.

Awesome. We're all ears. Keep talking and tell us about the symptoms and how it impacts and how you might approach working with this problem if you're working with a couple or with an individual for that matter.

Give that statistic again. Now you're saying there's a certain percentage of people age 13 or 14 or younger. Repeat that one, if you would, please.

Give that statistic again. Now you're saying there's a certain percentage of people age 13 or 14 or younger. Repeat that one, if you would, please.

And when you're saying there's increasing disconnect, is that sexually only or intimacy, caring, and closeness in general?

And when you're saying there's increasing disconnect, is that sexually only or intimacy, caring, and closeness in general?

If you could repeat that also, I think you were saying that in several weeks of abstinence, then the attraction to the partner, both sexually and interpersonally, increases fairly quickly. Is that correct?

If you could repeat that also, I think you were saying that in several weeks of abstinence, then the attraction to the partner, both sexually and interpersonally, increases fairly quickly. Is that correct?

Is that related to what used to be talked about and perhaps still is, maybe the same or different, but the Madonna whore kind of problem that the male being attracted to the whore? but not to the loving woman.

Is that related to what used to be talked about and perhaps still is, maybe the same or different, but the Madonna whore kind of problem that the male being attracted to the whore? but not to the loving woman.

So like the ability, the sexual drive is directed toward someone with a more, you know, kind of a wild side, you might say, and not feeling excitement from someone, you know, in a more loving way.

So like the ability, the sexual drive is directed toward someone with a more, you know, kind of a wild side, you might say, and not feeling excitement from someone, you know, in a more loving way.

Like Masters and Johnson type of stuff?

Like Masters and Johnson type of stuff?