Relationship communication expert Dr Warren Farrell joins me, Laura How to discuss defensiveness, conflict, and how couples can rebuild intimacy through intentional practices.👉 Book your session: https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/In this episode, I talk with renowned author and relationship expert Dr. Warren Farrell for an honest, heartfelt conversation about strengthening marriages, raising emotionally healthy children, and transforming “role mates” into “soul mates.” Drawing from Warren’s influential books, including “The Boy Crisis” and “Role Mate to Soulmate,” we explore practical strategies for overcoming defensiveness, building trust, and fostering deep connection in long-term relationships. Whether you’re looking to improve communication, navigate conflict, or create a nurturing family environment, this discussion is filled with actionable insights and personal stories to inspire lasting love and resilience. We cover:✔️ Why defensiveness destroys intimacy✔️ The Caring and Sharing Practice that restores safety✔️ The Conflict-Free Zone that ends daily fights✔️ How appreciation and play rekindle closeness✔️ Why better communication prevents fatherlessness💬 Question for You:Do you think most couples stop talking out of fear of conflict, or because they’ve forgotten how to listen?Share your thoughts in the comments below.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━👤 About Dr Warren Farrell:Dr Farrell has been named by the Financial Times as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders. He’s the author of seven books translated into 19 languages, including the global bestsellers The Boy Crisis, The Myth of Male Power, and Role Mate to Soul Mate. He began in the women’s movement and became one of the leading voices for men, fathers, and healthy relationships worldwide.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📘 Buy Dr Warren Farrell’s new book — Role Mate to Soul MateAmazon → https://amzn.to/4qH0snz━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌐 Connect with Dr Warren Farrell:Website → https://warrenfarrell.comYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@WarrenFarrellInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/drwarrenfarrell/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DrWarrenFarrellX (Twitter) → https://twitter.com/drwarrenfarrell━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 Watch Next:👉 The Sexless Marriage Epidemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L43J1JLrH-E━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos on:✔️ Marriage & relationship struggles✔️ Long-term intimacy & communication✔️ Building emotional strength & clarity👉 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg?sub_confirmation=1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧠 Need help rebuilding intimacy or connection?Book a 1-on-1 session: https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━💎 More Ways to Connect & Grow:💠 Therapists — Work with me: https://laurahow.com/work-for-me/💠 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/💠 Support my work: https://laurahow.com/support/📲 Follow Me:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellorTwitter (X) → https://twitter.com/laurahow━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⌚️ Timestamps:0:00 Intro━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 Hashtags:#MarriageAdvice #Communication #WarrenFarrell #RoleMateToSoulMate #RelationshipHelp #Defensiveness #CouplesTherapy #HealthyRelationships #MarriageCounselling #MensMentalHealth #Fatherhood

Sexless marriages are far more common than most couples realise, and the emotional and relational impact runs deep. In this episode, I explore why sex matters in long-term relationships, what’s driving the sharp rise in sexlessness, and how both therapists and couples can address it with honesty and courage. Grounded in research and clinical experience, this episode offers a clear framework for restoring intimacy and rebuilding sexual connection in relationships that have lost their spark.

In this candid episode, I talk with Ralph Brewer—author, YouTuber, and founder of @DadStartingOver and @RealHelpForMen—for an eye-opening and deeply personal conversation about marriage, attachment styles and the realities of sexless marriages. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/🔥 TOPICS WE COVER:• Ralph’s personal story of betrayal, divorce, and rebuilding• Why so many men feel alone and anxious in modern relationships• What really lies beneath the "dead bedroom" issue• The avoidant/anxious dynamic that keeps couples stuck• How unresolved childhood wounds shape our romantic choices• Tips for men on how to prevent (or repair) a sexless marriage• Why sex matters so much for emotional health and connection• The role of therapy, boundaries, and hard conversations in healing• The importance of modelling connection for our children💡 Ralph’s Message to Men:Sex is the symptom, not the cause. If you want to heal your relationship, you have to start by healing yourself. That journey starts with awareness, connection, and accountability.🎁 BONUS FOR LISTENERS:👉 Visit help4men.com/love for free resources:• FREE Dead Bedroom Fix video course• FREE eBook: The Dead Bedroom Fix • Coaching discounts & access to Ralph’s private support group📚 Ralph’s Book: The Dead Bedroom Fix - https://amzn.to/44T9B3p💻 Ralph’s Platforms: DadStartingOver.com | Help4Men.comWhether you’re fighting for your marriage or just trying to feel like yourself again, this is a space for real talk, real growth, and real love.💬 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if you found this episode helpful. Your support helps us reach more people who need honest, heart-centered conversations about love, intimacy, and healing.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 Watch Next:👉 The Sexless Marriage Anger Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN-9ra4AATs ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos on:✔️ Marriage & relationship struggles✔️ Long-term intimacy & communication✔️ Building emotional strength & claritySubscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg?sub_confirmation=1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🧠 Need help processing your emotions or reconnecting with your partner?Book a 1-on-1 session: https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━💎 More Ways to Connect & Grow:💠 Join Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join💠 Subscribe to My Newsletter: https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/💠 Support My Work: https://laurahow.com/support/📲 Follow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellorTwitter: https://twitter.com/laurahow━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⌚️ Timestamps:00:00 - Intro & Tech Issues05:25 - Fatherhood & Modelling Love 21:07 - Childhood Trauma 27:32 - Fixing the Relationship 36:45 - The Dead Bedroom Fix 36:57 - Sex & Emotional Connection 46:08 - Ultimatums & Tough Decisions ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 Hashtags:#SexlessMarriage #MarriageHelp #MensMentalHealth

We discuss emotional needs vs. sexual needs, why couples who have regular sex raise happy children, the lack of education about physical intimacy in marriage and why relationship counsellors aren’t addressing marital sex as a priority in therapy. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/Dr Samantha Whiten is a clinical psychologist in private practice, author, podcaster, wife and mother. Visit her group practice at BestLifebehavioralhealth.com and reach out to her at info@bestlifebehavioralhealth.comListen to her podcast The Dr Psych Mom Show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oUpweoWrPUke8QHLlafue?si=rhyke0U1TwSZwB0NgaIWNwFacebook: Https://www.Facebook.com/drpsychmomYouTube: https://youtube.com/@drpsychmomInstagram: Https://www.Instagram.com/Dr.psychmomTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmomThreads: https://www.threads.net/@dr.psychmomSubstack: https://open.substack.com/pub/drpsychmom1Medium: https://medium.com/@DrPsychMomX: https://x.com/DrPsychMomWriting: drpsychmom.comBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B014MRIMKG▼▼▼CHANNEL MEMBER PERKS▼▼▼https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼────────────0:00 – 1:52 – Intro1:52 – 8:47 - Why Sex is Important in Marriage8:47 – 15:09 - Treating Each Other With Kindness15:09 – 18:00 - Emotional Needs vs Sexual Needs18:00 – 24:35 - Is Sex a Need?24:35 – 27:13 - Marriage Counsellors Ignore Sex27:13 – 30:15 - Menstrual Cycle30:15 – 35:44 - Why are Sexless Marriages so Common?35:44 – 46:06 - Selfishness in Marriages46:06 – 48:17 - Advice for People in Sexless Marriages48:17 – 50:50 Outro────────────#marriage #couplestherapy #intimacy

How has culture & marriage changed? What does a moral marriage look like? When should you leave a sexless or otherwise immoral marriage? How can men and women live in harmony? BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/Renowned Marriage Therapist, Rick McCarthy, shares his wisdom from almost 5 decades of experience as a marriage therapist and 28 years as a psychology professor.In his new book “Restoring Marriage and Families: A Guide and Tools “In Order to Form a More Perfect Union” Rick McCarthy provides a compelling roadmap to reclaiming the vital institution of marriage and the nuclear family—the bedrock of every successful civilization in history. He explains how modern society has undermined these pillars and offers a practical plan to reverse this destructive trend, fostering hope and renewal for marriages, families, and communities.Grab you copy here: https://amzn.to/45A4wxO Rick’s Website: https://www.rickmccarthymft.com/ ▼▼▼CHANNEL MEMBER PERKS▼▼▼https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼────────────0:00 – 1:28 – Intro1:28 – 7:45 - How Culture Has Changed7:45 – 14:52 - Marriage Therapy as Crisis Management14:52 – 24:08 – Where Marriages are Goin Wrong24:08 – 34:41 - Handling a Sexless Marriage and When to Leave34:41 – 42:03 – How Women Have Changed42:03 – 46:22 - Women Need to Admire Men46:22 – 50:11 – Restoring Values & Responsibility50:11 – 1:03:46 - The Rise of Porn1:03:46 – 1:07:24 – Maintaining Personal Integrity1:07:24 – 1:08:34 - Outro────────────#marriage #relationships #therapy

Dr Robert Glover discusses the root cause of ‘Nice Guy Syndrome’, co-dependency, fear of confrontation with women, self-growth in relationships, self-soothing, sexless marriages & advice for wives of ‘Nice Guys’. CHANNEL MEMBER PERKS ▶▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join Dr. Robert Glover has over 40 years of professional experience as a relationship therapist and men’s coach. He specializes in helping men build community and level up to the best version of themselves. He has authored four books, including the bestselling No More Mr. Nice Guy. He founded Integration Nation, an international community for men in 2023.Websites: https://drglover.com https://integrationnation.net/landing-page Dr Glover on Social Media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drgloverofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgloverofficial***********************************▼▼▼BOOK A SESSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼────────────0:00 – 3:38 – Introduction3:38 – 10:31 – What is a ‘Nice Guy’?10:31 – 17:45 - The Origins Nice Guy Syndrome17:45 – 19:51 - Faulty Roadmaps19:52 – 22:43 - Co-dependency22:43 – 27:55 - Differentiation27:55 – 30:58 - Soft Men & ‘Simps’30:58 – 32:57 - “Don’t Piss Off The Women”32:57 – 36:24 - Female Readers36:24 – 42:49 - Relationships as Growth Machines42:49 – 57:36 - Self-Soothing57:36 – 1:06:23 - Sexless Marriages1:06:23 – 1:98:13 – Dealing with Haters1:09:13 – 1:15:02 - Advice for Wives of Nice Guys1:15:02 – 1:17:15 - Outro────────────#niceguys #relationships #menshealth

Bettina Arndt promotes gender equity through advocacy for men and challenging anti-male feminist propaganda. She tours university campuses challenging illegal kangaroo courts adjudicating abuse. Here, we discuss sex starved marriages and misandry in society. BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER ▶▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join On today’s podcast, Bettina & I discuss:• Sexless Marriages• Feminism• Female Expectations in Relationships• Sexual Generosity in Marriage• The Weaponisation of The Family Court SystemYou can find @bettinaarndtaus at:Substack → https://bettinaarndt.substack.com/ Website → https://www.bettinaarndt.com.au Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thebettinaarndt YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@bettinaarndtaus/videos Join the fight against false accusations:Mothers of Sons is a group of ordinary women whose sons have faced extraordinary ordeals in our unjust, anti-male legal systems and workplaces: https://mothersofsons.info/ ▼▼▼BOOK A SESSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼────────────0:00 – 1:57 – Introduction1:57 – 3:32 - The Sex Diaries3:32 – 7:26 - Why Are Men Treated So Badly?7:26 – 10:11 – Is Feminism The Cause of Sexless Marriages?10:11 – 15:19 - Women’s Unrealistic Expectations15:19 – 20:28 - Rejected Men vs Women in Sexless Marriages20:28 – 26:29 - Sexual Generosity ‘Just do It!’26:29 – 30:38 - The Weaponisation of Family Courts30:38 – 36:49 - Fighting Back36:47 – 38:34 - Where to Find Bettina────────────#marriage #menshealth #genderequality

My first podcast guess is George 'TheTinmen' who advocates for the less than popular side of gender equality; boy's and men's issues. He has a remarkable ability to present uncomfortable facts and ugly truths about the challenges' our boy's and men are facing in society. BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER ▶▶▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join Our recording platform decided to fail completely, just 30 minutes before our interview, so we made the decision to improvise rather than risk losing the opportunity to talk to George entirely. I hope you can tolerate the dial up 90’s video quality (should be ok on a phone), because what follows is a wonderful conversation with George about how our are men are doing, what we might do to address the terrible truths about our school system, male loneliness, suicide and the fact that no-one really wants to talk about any of these important issues.You can find @TheTinMenBlog at:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thetinmen/ Reddit → https://www.reddit.com/user/TheTinMenBlog/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TheTinMenBlog Support George’s heroic work here: https://www.patreon.com/thetinmen Here is the charity “Two Pints Deep” which George mentioned if you would like to support them: https://www.twopintsdeep.com/ ▼▼▼BOOK A SESSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼────────────0:00 – 1:15 – Introduction1:15 – 8:06 – Why Do This?8:06 – 11:08 - Why Don’t We Care About Men?11:08 – 15:51 - Male Victims of Abuse15:51 – 21:16 - Women Can Be ‘Bad’ Too21:16 – 26:58 - Male Suicide & Public Awareness26-58 - 34:45 - Lack of Support for Men & Boys34:45 – 40:31 - Societal Disregard for Men40:31 – 46:25 - How Can We Help Men?46:25 – 55:35 - Can We Ask Women to Help?56:35 – 58:18 - Outro────────────#thetinmen #menshealth #genderequality

If you want your husband to function well, then sex needs to be regular and enjoyable feature of your marriage. If you have committed to loving your spouse, then do it well!

Why do so many women stop wanting sex with their husbands after marriage or children? And what can you do, as a couple to rescue your sex life? This in-depth guide is for men & women. If you want your marriage to thrive and to be filled with pleasure, contentment and satisfaction, then you simply cannot give up on sex. Choosing to have no or little to no sex in marriage is like taking a wrecking ball to the whole enterprise. If my own story had not convinced me of that, then the countless couples I meet who aren’t having sex certainly would have. There is a solution. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are plenty of things both spouses can do to understand what’s going on and work together to resolve the situation. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been together or how long this has been a problem in your marriage; the solution is the same.

In a sex positive marriage, both partners experience greater feelings of intimacy and aliveness. These marriages are filled with more joy, connection, excitement and laughter than their sexually dull counter parts. Developing and maintaining a sex positive attitude is important for the quality of not only our marriages, but also every other aspect of our health as human beings. To develop this sexual positivity, some of us will need to embark on a journey if we haven't yet done so. Perhaps a journey of healing, increased awareness, of analysis, and of self-acceptance. We might have to ask ourselves why we feel so negatively about this aspect of our nature. We might have to address our own hang-ups or deal with past negative sexual experiences. We might have to consider what the people around us taught us to think about sex. We might also have to question the cultural narrative around what sex in marriage really looks like and have the courage to create something entirely different for ourselves.

If your husband tells you that sex is important to him, then in my view sex simply isn’t optional in your marriage if you want him to feel loved. We expect our husbands to meet our emotional needs, so we need to meet theirs. Surely real love means caring about the general well-being of our partners and giving them what they actually need, rather than what we feel like giving? If our husbands say they need sex to feel fulfilled, then they need sex to feel fulfilled. End of story. We can't just decide they're mistaken and reject what they're telling us, that would be unfair. If you had a dog that needed walking daily, you wouldn’t refuse to walk it because you didn’t feel like it and then wonder why it’s pacing the walls and chewing up your furniture. The dog needs exercise or it will go mad. There’s nothing wrong with the dog. If you are married to a good man who takes good care of you, and he tells you that sex is important to him, then in my view sex simply isn’t optional if you want him to feel loved. If we expect our husbands to be generous in meeting our emotional needs, then we need to be generous in meeting theirs.

If your marriage is unfulfilling and your husband or wife is refusing to engage in a healthy way, then you need to take responsibility for its recovery and lead by example. If our marriages have been unhappy for some time, it’s likely that many of the things we already tried did not work, and it’s probably time that we try something new. As the old saying goes, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. It will become increasingly difficult for a lazy or mean-spirited spouse to dictate the terms of your marriage if you are physically, emotionally and spiritually fit. If you are consistently meeting their needs and they continue to dismiss yours, then I would argue you have a martial obligation to protest. In a healthy marriage each spouse keeps the other on their toes. You’re meant to inspire and support each other to grow and develop as individuals so that your union becomes a force stronger than the sum of its parts. You’re meant to be a team.

A relationship contract is a written agreement in which you both have an opportunity to define boundaries, hopes, expectations and a shared vision for the future of your relationship. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶ https://laurahow.com/online-counselling/ Is your relationship on the right track? Is your it where you hoped it would be when you first started dating? Is the division of labour in your household fair? Is your spending under control? Are you able to discuss your needs with each other and feel heard when you do? Are you treating each other with love and respect on a daily basis, or have you slipped into resentment and apathy? Do you each commit to making meaningful changes where necessary? If you answered no to any of these questions, then you might find a relationship contract could help you make a fresh start as a couple.

The socially acceptable addiction to news, entertainment and social media is contributing to the deterioration of our mental health, creativity, physical well-being and relational intimacy. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶ https://laurahow.com/online-counselling/ Putting our screens down isn’t going to be easy, they are obviously hugely addictive to us. But, if they’re a problem for you currently, you can make some simple steps in the right direction today. -Put your phone in the glove box when you arrive at the restaurant. -Leave it at home when you go for a walk. -Enforce a ‘no phones at the table’ or/and ‘no phones in the bedroom’ rule at home. -Turn off notifications. -Set App Time Limits. -Turn your phone off at the same time everyday and leave it off. -Notice when you unconsciously reach for your device and make a decision to leave it where it is. Use screens the way a moderate drinker might choose to use alcohol. Mindfully, in moderation and with an awareness that too much is bad for your health.

Maintenance sex is the concept of having sex with a partner who you love, in order to strengthen the relationship and improve intimacy – even when you might not be in the mood for it yourself. It is something you are willing to do for the health of the relationship, to feel connected with and to care for your partner and it is a mutual decision made by both of you. It is an effective and hopefully temporary strategy for a couple to manage discrepancies in sexual desire which are perfectly natural and normal. It is a way to prioritise your partner and the relationship. It facilitates bonding, fosters intimacy and encourages open conversation. It should be enjoyable for both partners.

The key to solving conflict problems in marriage lies in our capacity as a husband or wife to address them as a team. This requires commitment to truth and open communication. In a healthy marriage, each partner understands that the relationship needs to be discussed, and each person feels safe to bring their concerns to the other. In a healthy marriage no topic is off limits. Whether it’s time together, money, division of labour, sex or anything else; every area of your shared life should always be open for discussion. You both must be able to ask for what you need, listen with interest to what your partner needs and have tough conversations about difficult issues as often as needed. It doesn’t matter if it’s you that’s conflict avoidant or if it’s your partner. If your marriage falls short of these simple benchmarks, then YOU have work to do. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶ https://laurahow.com/online-counselling/

I would say that libido is one of the key indicators of general female health and quality of life. If you are a woman and your sex drive is low and you want it to improve, then this video is for you. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER ▶▶▶ https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ Remember, your feminine libido is YOURS and it’s a beautiful and unique part of what makes you the woman you are. If it’s low or lost, then a part of you is low or lost and that’s not something to just accept if you truly want to live a full and rich life. It’s a feeling of aliveness and presence and it’s yearning for connection. It’s reaching out in life and pulling the right things towards you. It’s an openness and willingness to experience pleasure and it’s the motivation to give it back. It’s your mojo ladies, and sometimes you must make yourself a priority and do some work if you want to keep that side of yourself alive and kicking. Life with a health libido is better than a life without it. So, get to work ladies, you are worth the effort.

If you’re stuck in an unhappy marriage with a spouse that doesn’t appear to care about you, and for whatever reason, you can’t or won’t leave then as far as I can see, you have two choices. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER ▶▶▶ https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ We are supposed to give our partners the best of ourselves, not the worst. Exceptional relationships are created by individuals that are radiating health and wellbeing. If your partner is dysfunctional in some way, then they are damaging to you and to your family if you have children. Addressing such issues successfully is part of a healthy marriage.

Needing closeness with your partner and wanting them to meet reasonable emotional needs for you is not weakness or co-dependency, it’s attachment and it’s our shared nature. When our needs are consistently met by our partners, we feel secure, and our bonds grow stronger. Our nervous systems regulate, we're less stressed, and we experience better physical health and all-round wellbeing. On the other hand, when our needs are not met, our sense of security is damaged, we feel isolated, disconnected and anxious and our health will deteriorate if this is goes on. In case you're not quite sure what needs are reasonable, then here's a list of examples: Trust Commitment Affection Appreciation Empathy Friendship Satisfying Sex Compromise Respect Quality Time Kindness Generosity If any of those things are missing from your relationship then you have a right to ask for them.