514. Do We Put Too Much Emphasis On Sexual Intimacy In Marriage? - Reading A Listeners Email

What if you could take one trip together and come home feeling closer, more connected, more passionate, and more in love than you have in years? When couples write to us asking for help, almost every message comes back to the same two things: “We need to communicate better” and “We need more intimacy and connection in our relationship.” So we decided to create an experience completely centered around BOTH. In this episode, Nick and Amy sit down with marriage and intimacy therapist Austi...

Have you ever stopped to think about how strange this is that before marriage, most couples can't keep their hands off each other. The attraction is intense. The passion is exciting. The desire to be physically intimate can feel almost impossible to resist. They dream about their wedding night, look forward to being together, and can't wait to experience sexual intimacy with the person they love. But then something happens. They get married and the intimacy stops. The very thing they once cou...

We’re back with Part 2, and we’re going even deeper! What happens when you’ve clearly told your spouse what you need, they KNOW you’re hurting, and yet... nothing seems to change? In this episode, Nick and Amy continue their conversation with marriage therapist Austin Ellis, LMFT, about breaking the frustrating cycle of repeating yourself, feeling ignored, getting defensive and eventually giving up. We talk about what REAL change looks like, why good intentions aren’t always enough, how to ac...

She’s thinking about the kids, schedules, work, groceries, appointments, laundry, what needs to happen tomorrow, the conversation she forgot to have, the thing she needs to order, and the 37 other tabs still open in her brain. Then her husband reaches over hoping for intimacy... and she feels like she has absolutely nothing left to give. Sound familiar? In this episode of the Ultimate Intimacy Podcast with Nick and Amy, we’re talking about something that could be quietly destroying sexual des...

Have you ever looked at your spouse and thought, “How many times do I have to say this before something actually changes?” You’ve explained what you need. You’ve tried being nice about it. You’ve brought it up during a calm conversation. You’ve probably brought it up during a not so calm conversation too. You’ve told them you need more affection. More help. More communication. More initiation. More appreciation. More quality time. More intimacy. More effort. They say they hear you. Mayb...