Salt-N-Pepa's song, " Let's Talk About Sex ," was a hit for a reason: Couples who discuss tricky topics, like what's going down in the bedroom , are 10 times more likely to have a happy relationship than those who ignore difficult subjects, says Joseph Grenny, social scientist and co-author of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High. Before you get beneath the sheets and maybe even after , experts say you should have these sex conversations with your partner. Trust us, doing so will make the experience that much more enjoyable. Yes, it's possible to have a good experience trying something new with no verbal communication.