Keeping the Spark Alive

About this episode

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife discusses how couples can revitalize their marriage and create deeper connections.

The JFF Book Club starts 2/19, you can join HERE for six interactive discussions with Dr. Jennifer! Falling in love is easy. Staying in love requires our maturation. A few years (or decades) into marriage, it's tempting to wonder if we just married the wrong person—the passion has faded, the differences feel more irritating, and that deep sense of connection doesn't feel as natural as it once did. And while it is tempting to think that something is going wrong, really, marriage is just inviting us to stop chasing what was and to start creating something deeper. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins the Date Your Spouse team to talk about what couples can do to bring a sense of aliveness to their marriage. She challenges the idea that going along to keep the peace is an act of love, explains why duty-based sex quietly destroys desire, and offers a surprisingly simple practice any couple can try TONIGHT to create more intimacy and connection. If you're looking to create more passion and connection in your relationship, enroll in Dr. Jennifer's new Sex Worth Wanting course!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Topics covered

• marriage
• intimacy
• connection
• passion
• self-improvement

Keywords

• marriage
• intimacy
• connection
• passion
• self-improvement
• Sex Worth Wanting
• JFF Book Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Date Your Spouse

Products: Sex Worth Wanting

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