If you've noticed your sex life decline after having children, you're not alone. In this team episode we talk honestly about why intimacy after baby is one of the biggest threats to a marriage, what drives resentment between partners in the newborn phase, and what couples can actually do to reconnect sexually before distance becomes the default.👉 Book online sessions with Zac or Marijke: https://laurahow.com/online-therapists/
Having a baby is one of the most beautiful things a couple can do together, and one of the most threatening to their sexual bond. We explore why the arrival of children so often becomes the beginning of the end for intimacy, and what it actually takes to choose each other through it.
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In this episode, we discuss:
✔️ Why new parenthood can become the beginning of the end for intimacy
✔️ The resentment trap — and why both partners fall into it
✔️ How porn fills the gap when men check out instead of leaning in
✔️ The "crucible" — why crisis is the perfect ingredient for transformation
✔️ Why reclaiming your sexuality after babies is an act of courage
✔️ How Russ made Laura his muse and what that looked like in practice
✔️ The danger of anti-marriage messaging and the friends who normalise it
✔️ Why a sexy, stable marriage is the greatest gift you can give your children
✔️ Maturity, choice, and why parenthood removes every excuse not to show up
We record this monthly — we'd love to hear from you.
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