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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 47 MIN

I Want YOU to Want to, hits different when you're a Therapist - Deep Dive (SEXLESS MARRIAGE)

from The Paradox of Change - There has to be an I before We! · host Elliot, Fifi, Lottie

Is your partner there, but not really there? That's the silence at the heart of a sexless marriage. In this Deep Dive, Lottie and Elliot unpack why one partner withdraws physically, and why the other's attempts to reconnect keep missing the mark. Using the iconic "I want you to want to do the dishes" scene from The Break-Up, they reveal the hidden language of bids for connection and what happens when those bids go unanswered.📖 FREE RESOURCES: https://theparadoxofchange.com📖 Go Deeper — Free Articles from our Therapists:🔗 Understanding Bids for Connection (the core concept of this episode)👉 https://theparadoxofchange.com/Articl...🔗 Attachment Styles — why your past is showing up in your relationship👉 https://theparadoxofchange.com/Articl...🔗 Family of Origin Work — how your childhood shapes how you love👉 https://theparadoxofchange.com/Articl...🔗 Love Languages — finding how your partner actually receives love👉 https://theparadoxofchange.com/Articl...BOOK THERAPY WITH US, Access our Resources and MORE go to OUR NEW WEBSITE : https://theparadoxofchange.comHow to find us: https://linktr.ee/theparadoxofchange

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Is your partner there, but not really there? That's the silence at the heart of a sexless marriage. In this Deep Dive, Lottie and Elliot unpack why one partner withdraws physically, and why the other's attempts to reconnect keep missing the mark. Using the iconic "I want you to want to do the dishes" scene from The Break-Up, they reveal the hidden language of bids for connection and what happens when those bids go unanswered. 📖 FREE RESOURCES: https://theparadoxofchange.com 📖 Go Deeper — Fr...

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