{"product_id":"the-bedroom-gap-rewrite-the-rules-and-roles-of-sex-in-midlife-maria-sophocles-hardcover","title":"The Bedroom Gap: Rewrite the Rules and Roles of Sex in Midlife -- Maria Sophocles, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful, long-overdue exploration of the silent struggles women face in midlife around intimacy, identity, and inequality\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Dr. Mary Claire Haver, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003ci\u003eThe New Menopause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA roadmap for midlife women, couples, clinicians and anyone wanting to understand - and change -how we age, sexually speaking .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sex in midlife can be a bumpy road, especially for women. Our bodies change with age, and those changes can lead to shame, confusion, and the loss of intimacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bedroom Gap\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how society developed destined-to-fail gender roles and expectations in the bedroom and makes clear how we can level the sexual playing field between midlife men and women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This pathbreaking yet easily accessible guide not only clarifies the physical changes of menopause and how they affect sex in midlife, and details how we can treat those changes, reframe our views on pleasure and desire, narrow the discrepancy in sexual functioning between middle-aged men and women, and optimize sexual pleasure after 40. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Sophocles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306837401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Sophocles, MD FACOG, MSCP, IF\u003c\/b\u003e. is an internationally renowned gynecologist, advocate and thought leader in menopause and female sexual function. A frequent commentator on Sirius XM's \u003ci\u003eDoctor Radio\u003c\/i\u003e and TED speaker, Maria lives in Princeton, New Jersey, where she fought for statewide legislation to secure access to contraception in 2023 and heads a progressive gynecological clinic that serves over 30,000 women. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maria Sophocles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893019132132,"sku":"9780306837401","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780306837401.jpg?v=1777976505","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-bedroom-gap-rewrite-the-rules-and-roles-of-sex-in-midlife-maria-sophocles-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}