Am I With the Wrong Person? Your Love & Sex Questions Answered

What’s the most lonely feeling in the world? Laying in bed next year snoozing sweetheart thinking, “Am I with the wrong person? Is this it? Where's the passion?” Believe me, I get it. You love them, but you’re just not feeling in love with them anymore. For the next few weeks, I’m sharing answers to some of the most asked sex and love questions I’ve heard in my career. These are the questions I hear over and over again, regardless of the time or place, answered for you and your honey. Today, I’m taking down the soulmate myth—because none of us should be longing for someone with half a soul! The truth is, when we are bored with our mate we are bored in our mind, AKA we've forgotten to find them interesting. But here’s what we have to keep in mind: just because the grass looks greener on the other side doesn’t mean it will stay that way if you hop the fence. Sometimes the grass is just different grass. In This Episode, You Will Learn: We're all with the wrong person if we expect them to make us happy all the time (02:52) We get bored with our partner because of complacency and because of familiarity (04:25) In one study, about half of people who initiated leaving a committed relationship regretted it two years later and in retrospect, felt they'd made a mistake (06:34) If you expect the prince or princess that rode in on that damn horse to fix things for you, I can guarantee you're not very happy (08:40) We feel a lot happier, a lot more positive, and a lot more fulfilled when we focus on what's working instead of what's not (11:52) This week’s action step: spend some time and find the 10 most important qualities you want in your relationship (14:22) This week’s LoveByte (18:40) Q&A: My mate is no longer making me happy or excited—is it time to split? Many people leave perfectly cromulent relationships just because they feel the excitement has gone. Ask yourself: what about the partnership has changed? Is there something I could be doing to help bring those feelings back? What can I do to make my relationship more like it used to be? Take some time to write down the 10 most important qualities you value in a relationship. Share them with your partner and see what dialogue this sparks.  I want to leave my partner for someone I find more exciting, but I’m afraid to take the leap. What should I do? Half of couples who split end up regretting it, take some time to realize why you’re feeling this way before you make any major decisions.  Resources mentioned: Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship by Mira Kirshenbaum Buddha's Bedroom by Dr. Cheryl Fraser Become Passion waitlist Let’s Connect! About Me Website - Sign up for Weekly LoveBytes here  Facebook Page   Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.