If you’ve ever found yourself avoiding your husband’s touch because you know his touch always leads to sex, or you’ve wondered why your wife no longer seems interested in physical affection, you may be surprised by what’s really happening.
For many couples, it starts out innocently.
A hug leads to a kiss. A kiss leads to caressing and somehow, before you blink twice, it ends up in sex.
And while there’s nothing wrong with this, when touch always leads to sex, it can take its toll on the partner who wants to experience touch simply for the sake of being touched… no extras.
Before long, she starts pulling away. Not because she doesn’t love her husband, but because she knows that a simple hug won’t stay a hug.
I unpack this common relationship dynamic in this episode.
We explore:
- Why neither partner is wrong when it comes to how they experience touch.
- Why touch means different things to men and women.
- How couples unknowingly condition themselves to believe every touch must lead to sex.
- Why some couples are touch-starved, even when they’re not sex-starved.
- Simple ways to create a healthier relationship with touch and intimacy.
Listen to the full conversation on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Then, send this episode to your spouse and listen to it together. It might just be the conversation that changes how you experience touch in your marriage.
