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"""Outstanding! . . . I wish I had this book as a resource to offer several former sexual-asexual couples I have seen in my practice. While written with the sexual partner in mind, it is a valuable book for asexuals who desire romantic attraction as well, as they are most likely to find themselves in partnerships with sexual individuals. This book has provided some concrete recommendations for future clients."" - Lori A. Brotto, PhD, R Psych, Professor, Division Head, Gynaecologic Specialties, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Director, UBC Sexual Health Laboratory ""A trail-blazing, comprehensive book that will speak to anyone who wants credible insight into asexuality in all its facets."" - Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT, sex therapist and NY Times best-selling author of She Comes First ""This authoritative exploration of mismatched sexuality . . . is a unique addition to the literature on sexuality, addressing a range of human variation usually ignored or misunderstood. Its broad overview offers creative self-help guides for anyone engaged in mixed-orientation intimacy. Above all, it assures readers that they are not alone in their hidden journey."" - Carol Grever, author, When Your Spouse Comes Out, and My Husband Is Gay ""The first book to explore the dilemmas of sexually motivated partners who have asexual partners . . . skillfully offers the reader opportunities for self-reflection by asking hard questions in a remarkably supportive manner . . . thoroughly details the myriad options involved in staying in or leaving the relationship . . . offers heartfelt support in the process of reintegrating one's sexuality . . . and gives others lots of permission to be human!"" - Karla Baur, MSW, sex therapist and co-author of Our Sexuality, the best-selling college textbook ""Inherently fascinating, impressively informative, and ultimately inspiring. . . An extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Human Sexuality reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of sexually frustrated partners, relationship counseling professionals, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject."" - Midwest Book Review, Small Press Bookwatch, October 2017 ""Through candid personal exploration, well-researched data, and practical advice . . . offer[s] credible and thoughtful insight to anyone in a relationship with an asexual partner."" - PsychCentral"

Outstanding! . . . I wish I had this book as a resource to offer several former sexual-asexual couples I have seen in my practice. While written with the sexual partner in mind, it is a valuable book for asexuals who desire romantic attraction as well, as they are most likely to find themselves in partnerships with sexual individuals. This book has provided some concrete recommendations for future clients. - Lori A. Brotto, PhD, R Psych, Professor, Division Head, Gynaecologic Specialties, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Director, UBC Sexual Health Laboratory A trail-blazing, comprehensive book that will speak to anyone who wants credible insight into asexuality in all its facets. - Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT, sex therapist and NY Times best-selling author of She Comes First This authoritative exploration of mismatched sexuality . . . is a unique addition to the literature on sexuality, addressing a range of human variation usually ignored or misunderstood. Its broad overview offers creative self-help guides for anyone engaged in mixed-orientation intimacy. Above all, it assures readers that they are not alone in their hidden journey. - Carol Grever, author, When Your Spouse Comes Out, and My Husband Is Gay The first book to explore the dilemmas of sexually motivated partners who have asexual partners . . . skillfully offers the reader opportunities for self-reflection by asking hard questions in a remarkably supportive manner . . . thoroughly details the myriad options involved in staying in or leaving the relationship . . . offers heartfelt support in the process of reintegrating one's sexuality . . . and gives others lots of permission to be human! - Karla Baur, MSW, sex therapist and co-author of Our Sexuality, the best-selling college textbook Inherently fascinating, impressively informative, and ultimately inspiring. . . An extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Human Sexuality reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. It should be noted for the personal reading lists of sexually frustrated partners, relationship counseling professionals, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject. - Midwest Book Review, Small Press Bookwatch, October 2017 Through candid personal exploration, well-researched data, and practical advice . . . offer[s] credible and thoughtful insight to anyone in a relationship with an asexual partner. - PsychCentral

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Dave Wheitner has long been intrigued by sexuality and human behavior. As a teenager, he enjoyed browsing sexuality research books at the public library-and not just for the pictures. Raised in a blue-collar Ohio neighborhood, Dave earned a B.A. in Psychology from Yale (Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society), an M.A. in Community Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society), an M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society), and life coaching certification. He has participated in various workshops and trainings on awareness, authenticity, sensuality, sexuality, personal growth, and leadership. He has created and facilitated touch-positive events, and is an award-winning author of several books. Dave authored most of the book. One of his partners also realized she was asexual, and his story has many overlaps with Evan's. Dave blended details of their stories into a single narrative, changed certain elements to honor others' privacy wishes, and added the various levels of interpretation and self-help information. Evan Ocean's life partner makes a startling revelation: she has never felt physically attracted to him-or to anyone, ever. Evan is soon torn between two worlds. One includes people he loves deeply but requires him to shut down vital parts of himself. The other includes great uncertainty but offers uncommon opportunities to explore intimacy. Evan granted his friend Dave permission to publish many aspects of his personal story. He asked to be credited anonymously under a pen name.

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