➡️ 1. Identify Any Contributing Issues.
Are both or either of you particularly stressed, have health issues or have unprocessed trauma?
➡️ 2. Find A Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist/Coach (like myself!).
Seeking outside help for your marriage gives you both individual support and external support, as well as help to process any trauma/relationship issues.
➡️ 3. Open Communication.
This is much easier said than done! Consider timing/setting for conversations about your thoughts, feelings, desires. Although sometimes uncomfortable- on the other side of that you can become so much closer.
➡️ 4. Reestablish Your Emotional Connection.
Prioritise rebuilding emotional intimacy. Physical closeness often follows emotional closeness. Spend quality time together, share experiences, and show affection through non-sexual intimacy.
➡️ 5. Make Time For sex.
As un-sexy it seems to schedule §ex into your calendar- creating intentional time for intimacy (whether penetrative or not) is important for re-establishing connection.
➡️ 6. Bring Play Into Your Relationship.
Life can make us so serious. Bring some adventure, fun and play back into your relationship. Shared joyful experiences can bring you closer together.
➡️ 7. Focus on Physical Well-being
Physical wellness can play a big role in sexual desire. Exercise, maintain a healthy diet, and get enough rest to help improve energy levels and libido. Health problems, including hormone imbalances or medication side effects, can impact sex.
➡️ 8. Find Ways To Bring Romance In.
Get to know your partner's love languages and offer romantic gestures. Whether it be through gifts, acts of service or offering a massage.
➡️ 9. Be Patient.
With yourself and your partner. It make take time to bring intimacy back. See yourself as a team as opposed to you vs them.
➡️ 10. Make Your World Sexy
Listen to podcasts, read books, get amongst sex conversations to bring the energy of sex into the rest of your world.
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