The Sex is Bad but I Don’t Plan On Leaving. Now What? Ep. 301

You have questions. We’ve got answers!

As part of our series on Elliott’s premarital counseling curriculum, we shared 2 episodes about how to cultivate true sexual intimacy and fulfillment. 

We received some feedback from listeners whose sex lives are extremely difficult. They don’t intend to leave their marriages for various reasons–there are children involved, or they love each other deeply despite the physical disconnectedness, or they don’t believe sexual incompatibility warrants divorce–but obviously, they’re very unhappy with the status quo. 

Specifically, listeners asked us:

1. What if my spouse is emotionally abusive? I’m not going to leave because we have children and I don’t want to disrupt their home. But, it’s brutal having sex with someone who’s cruel, demeaning, and volatile. Any thoughts?

2. Our sex life isn’t going well, but my spouse refuses to go to counseling. How can I make things better?

3.  feel like our sexual relationship is one sided in that my husband always gets his needs met, but mine rarely are. How can I address this without feeling like I'm begging?

Join us to hear Elliott’s advice for these difficult issues around sex, emotional abuse, and incompatibility.

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