ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show · Tony & Alisa DiLorenzo

How Long Should Sex Last

·30 min·3 clips
Tony admits he secretly checked the clock during sex to gauge if it lasted long enough.
Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo explore the common question of how long sex should last in marriage, discussing research on average durations, personal experiences with timing anxiety, and the impact of performance pressure on intimacy. They emphasize shifting focus from clock time to connection, communication, and defining sexual intimacy as a couple.

As heard by us

A candid conversation about pressure, pacing, and the honesty intimacy asks for.

It frames how long sex should last as less a stopwatch question than a test of pressure, connection, and whether couples can stay present instead of silently grading themselves.

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Why you'd press play

When timing turns into pressure, this gives you a better question to ask.

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