About this episode

Dr. Taz and Caitlin V discuss how to maintain intimacy in long-term relationships through communication and understanding of hormonal changes.

What does it really take to keep intimacy alive after years together? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Caitlin V, sexologist, educator, coach, author, and host of Good Sex , for a candid conversation about sex, connection, hormones, communication, and the relationship patterns that quietly shape long-term intimacy. Together, they explore why many couples start to feel disconnected over time, especially through the pressures of marriage, parenting, midlife, stress, changing bodies, shifting hormones, and unspoken resentment. Caitlin explains why intimacy is not something couples are simply supposed to “know how to do,” and why learning to talk about sex, desire, needs, and repair can completely change the direction of a relationship. Dr. Taz and Caitlin also discuss the role of men’s health, testosterone, cortisol, perimenopause, menopause, performance pressure, emotional shutdown, and the invisible load that many women carry. They unpack why both men and women can check out of a relationship, how resentment builds, and why emotional distance is often one of the earliest signs that a couple needs support. This conversation offers a grounded and hopeful look at how…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taz

Guest: Caitlin V

Topics covered

• intimacy
• long-term relationships
• communication
• hormones
• connection
• couples therapy

Keywords

• intimacy
• relationships
• sex
• hormones
• communication
• couples
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Good Sex

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