Intimacy & Desire: Co-Commitment vs. Co-Dependency with Sexologist Michaela d’Artois

Meet Michaela d’Artois: a writer, Certified Sex Coach & Sexologist specializing in intimacy, connection, and desire. After completing her BFA, Michaela spent over a decade as a journalist writing about the female experience for leading women's magazines while advocating for equality and sexual health resources for all. 

Through her work as a Certified Sex Coach and trained Sexologist, specializing in a non-pathologizing approach to intimacy and sexuality, Michaela provides educational, actionable resources and practices to strengthen one’s capacity for emotional and erotic intelligence.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The definition of co-commitment vs. co-dependency 
• Tools for creating commitment and connection
• Co-commitment and creating space for an individual to thrive
• Helpful relationships vs. healthy relationships
• Creating intimacy when time with your partner is limited
• Building trust in a relationship
• Reconnecting after a period of disconnectedness
• Resolving conflicts in a relationship
• Knowing when it's time to end a relationship
• Soulmates and soul contracts

Resources:

Learn more about Michaela's work at Inner Eros

Follow her on IG at @michaeladartois

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