David Schnarch (1946–2020).

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Presents the obituary of David Schnarch (1946-2020). A graduate of New York University, Dr. Schnarch then went to Michigan State University where he received his MA and PhD (1976) in clinical psychology. His early career included a 1-year appointment as a visiting professor at Indiana University followed by 17 years as an Associate Professor at the Louisiana State University Medical School, where he served in the Departments of Psychiatry and Urology. Dr. Schnarch and his family relocated to Evergreen, Colorado in 1995, where he and Dr. Morehouse cofounded the Marriage and Family Health Center. He is the author of five books, including: Constructing the Social Crucible: An Integration of Sexual and Marital Therapy and Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Emotionally Committed Relationships; Resurrecting Sex: Resolving Sexual Problems and Rejuvenating Your Relationship; Intimacy and Desire; and Brain Talk. In terms of professional memberships and service, Dr. Schnarch was a clinical member of the American Psychological Association and a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He was Board Certified in Couple and Family psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Schnarch was also a certified sex therapist (diplomate) with the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and served on their board of directors of for 8 years, chairing AASECT's Professional Education Committee. He also served on the editorial board of AAMFT's Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is remembered by his colleagues for his wry sense of humor, generosity of spirit, unabashed honesty, and collegiality. He is remembered by the public for his landmark books integrating sex therapy with family systems theory. He leaves behind his wife Dr. Ruth Morehouse, a psychologist and former president of American Psychological Association's Division 43, Society for Couple and Family Psychology; his daughter Sarah Morehouse, and son-in-law Parker LeMire. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).