3: Emotional Communication For More Sexual Intimacy

Did you know that communicating your deeper, core emotions and being emotionally vulnerable with your partner can improve your sex life? So often, arguing, distant couples are stuck in a cycle of anger, emotional avoidance, and disconnection. We never learn to express emotions growing up. Anger is often the easiest emotion to show too, but it creates a tense, distant dynamic. Criticism, blame, yelling, anger and the silent treatment hurt your sex life. Most of us grow up in childhood home environments where we see parents and caregivers demonstrate negative communication skills. Yelling, name calling, and avoiding emotions all together are commonly seen. Learn how to change these generational negative patterns by relating to your partner in a more emotionally vulnerable way to restore and recreate passion and meaning in your sex life. Improving your emotional communication skills can improve your sexual intimacy and sex life. This is emotional communication leads to a secure, loving, and safe bond. From talking about your emotions calmly, and being received by your partner, security develops. When you can trust that your partner will receive you and care curiously about your emotional experience, you can build a foundation for sexual playfulness and sexual openness. Underneath anger are emotions like feeling unheard, used grief, sad, hurt, betrayed, unappreciated, and even fears of abanondoment and rejection. She those instead of getting aggressive. Instead of struggling with aggressive conflict and the silent treatment, learn the value vulnerability and how to share your deeper emotions.