Married Game Podcast

The Difference Between Being Married… and Being Desired

Dec 22, 2025
Explore the reasons why intimacy fades in marriage, with insights on attraction's deeper mechanics beyond stress and obligations. Discover how entitlement and low effort can drain desire and why efforts like date nights often miss the mark. Keith shares strategies to reignite chemistry through personal growth and owning the desire to be desired, rejecting cultural shame. He challenges the notion that marriages can thrive without sex, emphasizing the importance of seeing your partner as a whole person. Tune in for real clarity on creating long-term attraction!
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INSIGHT

Attraction Is A Soul-Level Pull

  • Attraction is not just physical; it's a soul-level pull that made her giddy about dating you.
  • That deeper connection can fade when you stop being the person who generated that pull.
INSIGHT

Stopping Attractive Behaviors Kills Attraction

  • Intimacy erodes because men stop doing the attractive behaviors that initially pulled her in.
  • They then often replace them with entitled, passive, low-effort habits that repel attraction.
ADVICE

Refuel Attraction With Intentional Action

  • Learn and apply the levers of long-term attraction instead of assuming honeymoon phase explains decline.
  • Put consistent effort into becoming the most attractive version of yourself again to refill the chemistry.
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