When Shame Loses Its Grip — How Secure Love Transforms Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
About this episode
Christine Bongiovanni discusses how shame affects intimacy in marriage and the importance of secure love for deeper connections.
Send us Fan Mail Shame often hides beneath the surface of intimacy struggles in marriage. Many couples assume they simply need to try harder—communicate more, schedule time together, or change behaviors. But shame doesn’t loosen its grip through effort alone. In this episode, Christine Bongiovanni explores how shame quietly shapes intimacy, why behavioral fixes often fail, and how secure love and emotional safety help the nervous system relax so deeper connection can grow. If intimacy has fel...
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