About this episode

Therapists Elliot and Lottie discuss the complexities of relationships where one partner desires marriage benefits without intimacy.

If sex is off the table but the loyalty, the dinners, the emotional availability are still expected - something in your relationship has fundamentally broken down. And nobody is talking about it honestly. In this episode, therapists Elliot and Lottie go deep on one of the most painful dynamics in modern marriage: when one partner pulls away from intimacy but still wants all the benefits. This is Part 2. Watch Episode 45 first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beK...

People in this episode

Hosts: Elliot, Lottie

Topics covered

• marriage dynamics
• intimacy issues
• relationship expectations
• emotional availability
• therapist insights

Keywords

• marriage benefits
• intimacy
• relationship breakdown
• emotional loyalty
• therapists

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