Most couples spend their entire marriage relying on the same two or three types of physical connection. Not because something is wrong with them. Simply because no one ever gave them a map of what else was available.
 
This workbook gives you that map.
 
Built around five dimensions of touch that exist within every marriage, Shifting Gears walks you and your spouse through each one with clinical depth and faith-based honesty. Each module includes a full description, more than twenty real examples, individual reflection questions for each partner, a couples discussion section, and an original clinical exercise to try together. At the end of every module you will find a structured check-in card with accountability prompts so the growth you do here does not stay on paper.
 
The workbook also includes a 30-day touch calendar with daily habit tracking and four milestone celebrations to help you build new patterns together over time.
 
It is written specifically for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Anthony Hughes, PhD, LMFT, CST, a certified sex therapist who understands both the clinical research and the covenant context of your marriage. General conference quotes, Doctrine and Covenants references, and Bible scriptures are woven throughout.
 
The five modules cover affectionate touch, sensual touch, playful touch, erotic touch, and intercourse, with a full references page citing the clinical research behind the framework.