Why Imtimacy is So Important in Marriage | Dr Psych Mom

I'm joined by ‪@drpsychmom‬ where we discuss emotional needs vs. sexual needs, why couples who have regular sex raise happy children, the lack of education about physical intimacy in marriage and why relationship counsellors aren’t addressing marital sex as a priority in therapy. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-... Dr Samantha Whiten is a clinical psychologist in private practice, author, podcaster, wife and mother. Visit her group practice at BestLifebehavioralhealth.com and reach out to her at [email protected] Listen to her podcast The Dr Psych Mom Show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oUpweo... Facebook:   / drpsychmom   YouTube:    / @drpsychmom   Instagram:   / dr.psychmom   TikTok:   / therealdrpsychmom   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dr.psychmom Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/drpsych... Medium:   / drpsychmom   X: https://x.com/DrPsychMom Writing: drpsychmom.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/... ▼▼▼CHANNEL MEMBER PERKS▼▼▼    / @laurahow   ▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼ https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼ https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram →   / laurahow   Facebook →   / laurahowcounsellor   Twitter →   / laurahow   ▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 0:00 – 1:52 – Intro 1:52 – 8:47 - Why Sex is Important in Marriage 8:47 – 15:09 - Treating Each Other With Kindness 15:09 – 18:00 - Emotional Needs vs Sexual Needs 18:00 – 24:35 - Is Sex a Need? 24:35 – 27:13 - Marriage Counsellors Ignore Sex 27:13 – 30:15 - Menstrual Cycle 30:15 – 35:44 - Why are Sexless Marriages so Common? 35:44 – 46:06 - Selfishness in Marriages 46:06 – 48:17 - Advice for People in Sexless Marriages 48:17 – 50:50 Outro ──────────── #marriage #couplestherapy #intimacy