The Awkward Middle: What It Takes to Restart Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
About this episode
Christine Bongiovanni discusses the challenges of rekindling sexual intimacy in marriage during a stage she calls 'the awkward middle'.
Send us Fan Mail There’s a stage in many marriages that almost nobody talks about. Sex hasn’t disappeared completely… but it also isn’t happening regularly anymore. Weeks—or even months—go by, and both partners notice the distance but feel unsure how to bring it up. In this episode, Christine Bongiovanni explores what she calls “the awkward middle” of intimacy—that quiet stage where sexual connection has faded and the silence around it begins to feel uncomfortable. Christine shares a personal...
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