Tag: intimacy after parenthood
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Intimate Asynchrony: Navigating Misalignment in Relationships
I use the term “Intimate Asynchrony” to refer to the misalignment, discordance, or lack of harmony that naturally occurs in intimate relationships. Connection happens across several domains, including emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential. Asynchrony occurs when partners find themselves operating on different frequencies in one or more of these areas. This “out of sync” feeling…
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The Intimacy Drain: Maintaining Sexual Connection After Having Kids
Intimacy Drain is one of the most common yet least discussed challenges couples face after having children. The exhaustion, the scheduling chaos, and the shift in identity can turn your love life into another line item on the to-do list, which is why it often gets skipped. And yet, it does not have to be…
