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Alicesteen, Rachel. and Yum, Young-ok. "The Effect of Sex and Sex Talk during Pregnancy on Relationship Satisfaction" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Sheraton New York, New York City, NY, <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p12762_index.html>

Alicesteen, R. and Yum, Y. "The Effect of Sex and Sex Talk during Pregnancy on Relationship Satisfaction" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Sheraton New York, New York City, NY Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p12762_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of communication on couple relationships during the time of pregnancy. Pregnancy has been identified as a time of crisis for many couples and little research has explored the role of communication during this life-changing event. The WEHIS, Women’s Experience of Heterosexual Intercourse Scale, developed by Birnbaum et al. (2001) was adapted and used to assess sexual communication and its effects on relationship satisfaction. In the present study pregnant women and, in some cases, their partners completed a questionnaire. The initial research question explored the relationship between talk about sex and sexual frequency. Results of this study concluded that couples who talk (versus do not talk) about sex actually engage in sex more frequently. The study also hypothesized that couples who talk about sex during pregnancy experience more pleasure during sex. It was concluded that talking about sex does not have a direct effect on the pleasure an individual experiences during sex. Finally, as predicted, couples who experience more pleasure during sex throughout pregnancy report being more satisfied with their relationship.

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