460. Is That Dang "Mental Load" Killing Your Intimate Life? We Talk BOTH Sides!

About this episode

Nick and Amy discuss the impact of the mental load on intimate relationships and how it affects couples differently.

In this episode of the Ultimate Intimacy Podcast, Nick and Amy dive into a topic that many couples really struggle with in their marriage, but don't know how to handle... the mental load in marriage. Often invisible and rarely discussed openly, the mental load includes the planning, remembering, organizing, and emotional managing that keeps a household and relationship running smoothly. While it can affect both spouses differently, it is frequently carried disproportionately by one spouse, le...

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick, Amy

Topics covered

• mental load
• intimacy
• marriage
• couples
• relationship management

Keywords

• mental load
• intimacy
• marriage
• relationship
• emotional management

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