Solo ep - Are we room mates or married?

About this episode

Leonie Akhidenor discusses the challenges of maintaining intimacy and connection in a marriage after having children.

Does your relationship sometimes feel like you're living with a room mate?   Does it ever feel operational. Focused around all the to-dos?   Do you find you point score, snap, feel unseen, underappreciated at times?   If you do, this is so normal. After kids it can be hard to find time to reconnect.   Sometimes micro moments of connection; watching a show together, cooking together, a text or 2 during the day, a quick thank you, a hug can make all the difference. I delve into this and more during this solo episode. Sex episode referenced: Spotify link - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DmUWZe77O6vtw2I1Ao2gb?si=WDyE20r0SiG0qWY3bIyZeA Apple podcasts link - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/real-talk-how-often-parents-are-having-sex/id1534951122?i=1000755622592 Find Parenthood at: Follow Parenthood on Instagram @parenthoodpod   Share We’d love it if you could share this episode with a friend!   Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Host: Leonie Akhidenor

Topics covered

• relationship dynamics
• parenting challenges
• reconnection
• communication
• intimacy

Keywords

• room mates
• marriage
• parenting
• connection
• intimacy
• communication
• reconnect

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