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139. Compromise In Marriage Can Be Very Sneaky

The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD

Release Date: 08/16/2023

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In this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Intimacy Coach Dr. Alexandra Stockwell shares profound insights to help you recognize how varied compromise in marriage can be, and how to let it go. Instead, embrace uncompromising intimacy and all the lusciousness that comes with it!

Discover the power of honoring and expressing your authentic desires, while respecting your partner's wishes. Learn how to break free from unconscious habits of compromise and foster transparent communication instead. Uncover the keys to building a collaborative and adult-to-adult relationship, deep emotional intimacy and sensual passion. Take the first step towards transforming your marriage and embrace the journey of uncompromising love and intimacy today!

Also in this episode: 

  • The four types of relationships that involve some form of compromise. 
  • How sneaky and insidious compromise can be. 
  • The difference between narcissism and compromise. 
  • When a habit becomes routine
  • Pay more attention to your desires.
  • How to figure out what you want to do.
  • It’s a choice to be more empowered.
  • How to know what you truly want. 

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About Alexandra Stockwell, MD

Known as “The Intimacy Doctor,” Alexandra Stockwell, MD is a Relationship and Intimacy Coach and an Intimate Marriage Expert who specializes in coaching ambitious, successful couples to build beautiful, long-lasting, passionate relationships. She is the bestselling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy,” host of The Intimate Marriage Podcast and creator of the Aligned & Hot Marriage program. 

For over two decades, she’s been guiding men and women to bring pleasure and purpose into all aspects of life— from the daily grind of running a household to creating ecstatic experiences in the bedroom—all while maintaining extraordinary professional success!

 

This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By:  Simplified Impact

 

The Intimate Marriage Podcast, With Intimacy Coach, Alexandra Stockwell, MD