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What Women Truly WANT in a Marriage, Especially the Longer They’re Together: Episode 354

Jul 30, 2024

Discover what women truly want in a marriage as insights unfold from deep coaching experiences. Explore the top three essential needs that shape long-term satisfaction, focusing on emotional intimacy and shared responsibilities. The discussion emphasizes the importance of continuous effort to combat complacency. Tune in for a 30-day couples challenge designed to boost communication and revive romance, encouraging couples to prioritize each other in fresh and engaging ways.

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Emotional intimacy is crucial for women in marriages, as they yearn for deeper connections and meaningful conversations beyond daily routines.

Women desire consistent effort to feel prioritized in their relationships, emphasizing the need for ongoing care and attention to maintain passion.

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The Importance of Emotional Intimacy

Emotional intimacy is identified as a crucial need for women, particularly as relationships mature. Women seek to connect with their partners on a deeper level, wanting to share not only daily events but also personal experiences and feelings. This need often becomes acute when partners fall into a routine, risking their emotional connection by merely exchanging logistical information. Establishing emotional intimacy involves being attuned to one another's feelings, actively engaging in conversations about personal struggles and achievements to maintain a bond that goes beyond cohabitation.

Intro

2min

Cultivating Emotional Intimacy in Marriage

8min

Reviving Connection: The Importance of Effort in Long-Term Relationships

3min

The Importance of Initiative in Relationship Dynamics

6min

Balancing Initiative and Vision in Relationships

4min

It’s the age old question “what do women want” in a marriage? If having a successful marriage is directly related to meeting each other’s needs then it’s quite important to know what those needs are. This episode will be a two part series that will follow up with exploring the needs that men have as well (so don’t feel left out guys)!

With the amount of coaching sessions we do, we have a great insight into the common needs that are going unmet for couples. There are themes that seem to show up in general, so even the specific needs we hear from women in one season, will not be the same in another.

In this episode you will hear the top 3 needs we are hearing from women right now, which are especially related to the longer a couple is together. As you will hear from the beginning, these needs are more like categories than specific actions. If you look at them this way then it won’t seem like a moving target from one season to another. Focus on these 3 categories and you will find more flexibility and effectiveness in meeting the needs in the years to come.

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What Women Truly WANT in a Marriage, Especially the Longer They’re Together: Episode 354

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Emotional Intimacy

Consistency in Relationship Efforts

The Need for Initiative in Relationships

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts