118. Intention And Love Language Keep Romance Alive | feat. Kaylee and Justin Poulet
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, chats with Kaylee and Justin Poulet about keeping the romance in your marriage alive through intention and using Love Languages. In addition to his knowledge and ambition, I recognized Justin's incredibly intentional support for his wife as a real asset to his marriage. For context, we met in Arizona at a conference, and there was a massive snow storm back in his hometown. This made the situation back home somewhat difficult on his wife, Kaylee, who was managing the kids and household on her own. After we...
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117. How To Navigate The Devastating Loss Or Terminal Illness Of A Parent Or In-Law
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, discusses how you can navigate the incredibly difficult landscape when either you, or your partner, suffers through the loss, or terminal illness, of a parent. This is not a fun topic, but it is an extremely important one that eventually comes up, at some point, in most marriages. After all, real intimacy is not only about the sexy and fun moments–it is also about supporting a loved one through all aspects of life, and an unfortunate truth is that sickness and death find us at both expected and unexpected...
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116. This Couple Wins At Marriage While Creating Lifestyle Brand With Meaningful And Memorable Party Favors w/ Marx & Amber Succés
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, chats with the co-founders of the Cotier Brand, Marx and Amber Succés, about the success in their marriage while building a thriving business together. Marx and Amber Succés have a very appropriate last name! This growth-oriented couple has seen success romantically in their marriage, as wonderful parents, and as Co-Founders of the Cotier Brand–a lifestyle brand in which the two create unique and modern party supplies and gift products. It takes a special team to bring creative and joyful products...
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115. Reflecting On The Past Year Of Marriage With My Husband, Rodd Stockwell
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD chats with her husband, Rodd Stockwell, to reflect on their last year of marriage. This conversation has become a wonderful tradition as part of our anniversary celebration, and we share what we’ve loved about the past year, what’s challenged us, and what we’re looking forward to. We believe that sharing this provides an invitation for others to learn from our experiences. This year in particular has been an interesting one as we have re-discovered hobbies that light us up, that we each do on our own....
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114. Practicing Tantra And Tantric Exercises Can Expand The Intimacy In Your Life Quickly w/ Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of the Intimate Marriage podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, chats with Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver about expanding intimacy in your relationship[p through practicing tantra and tantric exercises. If you’re not familiar with tantra, this conversation will be a great introduction for you, as this isn’t about tantric sex but more so the mind-body connection and meditation practice within the realm of intimacy. It’s about both your sexual center and your love center. As Freddy says in this episode, “tantra is one of the most effective yogas in...
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113. Simple Ways You Can Stay Connected With Your Partner When Frequent Business Trips Keep You Apart
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, host Alexandra Stockwell, MD discusses the ways you can connect with your partner if frequent business trips keep you apart. This can be difficult on both sides – for the person who’s at home (oftentimes managing the day-to-day household and kids on their own) and also for the person traveling–who’s focused on their work project and being present in their job. This episode will offer you useful advice that both you and your partner can use before the scheduled travel, during the trip, and once you or your partner returns home from...
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112. Can You Be Growth Oriented In Your Relationship While Also being Satisfied With Where You Are?
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
A recent coaching call with clients has inspired this episode. The woman in the couple is extremely committed to her personal growth through an extensive morning routine including meditation, journaling, and self-care every day. While not opposed digging into growth, her husband is a very ambitious entrepreneur who, after a hard day at work, desires to hang out with his wife in a lighter manner by focusing on the laughter, and fun moments the majority of the time. This creates an ongoing tension between the two of them because they believed having a growth-oriented relationship, and feeling...
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111. Prioritizing Your Marriage Within A Successful Career: Featuring Insights From A LinkedIn Post By Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
In this episode, I discuss a LinkedIn post by Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix, concerning how he chooses to prioritizes his marriage even while maintaining a wildly successful career. This post recently came up in my feed and it thrilled me to read about such a successful man, founder of numerous extremely robust companies, because he feels most proud of achieving his success while staying married to the same woman and being present as a father. To him, this is THE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS. What struck me after reading the post were the comments, many of which were negative reactions to what...
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110. The Date Night Planner: Simple Tips And Intentions To Make Date Nights Unforgettable Again
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
Don't you sometimes wish you had a Date Night Planner? It would definitely come in handy. There are particular occasions in life that require a lot of thought and planning. If prom night is coming up, you know you want to figure out ahead of time what you’ll be wearing. If it’s your wedding day, you’ve likely spent months setting your intentions for the day—what you’ll wear, where it will be, the flow of the day, the experience throughout the day, both for yourself and your guests. These are examples of occasions that you put a lot of thought and attention into in advance in order...
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109. The Real Secret Behind Getting Your Partner To Change Without Compromising, Losing Who You Are, Or Being A Nag
The Intimate Marriage Podcast
If you were ever interested in getting your partner to change in some way, and wondered how to make that change happen, you are not the only one! In fact, “How do I get my partner to change?” is a question that I’m asked very frequently, with exasperation and concern. In this week’s episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast I’ll share my answer with you. Here’s a spoiler: the secret I’m about to share has nothing to do with actually making your partner change, although it will still get you what you want. And it doesn’t involve compromise or giving up on what you want either!...
info_outlineToday’s episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast marks the end of Season 1. As I look back at the richness of the season, it’s clear that there is no specific formula for a happy marriage. Each couple that I interviewed shared different things that contribute to their happiness. It’s a creative process unique to the individuals involved in terms of how they pursue and cultivate more joy, more pleasure, more connection, and more self-expression in their relationship. Listen as I highlight key moments from Season 1 and look ahead to Season 2!
IN THIS EPISODE:
- [01:15] The rules, or lack thereof, for happy and unhappy families
- [04:06] Analogy: Teaching someone to fish and creating a fantastic marriage
- [06:58] Key takeaways from Season 1 couples
- [08:18] Taking risks in your relationship and tracking relationship goals
- [11:30] The connection between vulnerability and stress in marriage, and the importance of getting your children’s perspective about marriage and family
- [16:08] Prioritizing your partner’s experience and finding success in life and marriage despite the chaos around your
- [19:42] Reflection and looking forward to Season 2
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- There is no specific formula for a happy and growing relationship. It's a creative process and unique to the individuals. It is intrinsically motivated and having a happy family is really a unique achievement.
- How we handle our money, especially in interacting with our spouse, is heavily influenced by emotional content that may not be completely clear to each other. It may feel obvious to us, but when you actually express it to your partner, it will ease miscommunication and frustration.
- You can totally love and support your spouse without being interested in the things that they are interested in.
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