Kyle Benson - Cultivating a Strong Romantic Relationship

Our guest this week is Kyle Benson.Kyle is a marriage and sex therapist who has worked with dozens of couples to help them understand the root causes of their wants, needs, insecurities and find the truth in their relationships.In today’s conversation, Kyle and I talk about how to cultivate intentionally intimate relationships, how to adjust the “thermostat” on your relationship, balancing individuality with partnership, and how to root out defensiveness and stonewalling to allow for effective communication.Connect with me and to connect with this podcast via Instagram where we produce weekly video content and would love to get a chance to know you, our listeners! If you have a second to rate and review this podcast, that would also mean the world to me and help get these messages into more heads and more hearts!Connect with Kyle: @_kylebensonConnect with David: @dr.davidskolnik.dptConnect with the Show: @essential.strength.podcast Recommended ReadingFor New Couples & Those Currently Dating: Attached & Wired for DatingFor Committed Couples: 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love & Eight DatesFor Non-Monogamous Couples: PolysecureFor Better Sex: Magnificent SexAction PlanYour action plan this week is specifically for the listeners who are in a committed relationship. I want you to take a page out of Kyle’s book and schedule 30 plus minutes of uninterrupted time with your partner where you talk about the things that are going well in your lives (both individually and as a couple), areas of stress and uncertainty, and areas where you could really use each other’s support. This conversation could happen on the couch, at the kitchen table, on a walk, or over dinner during date night. The only rule - NO PHONES, NO DISTRACTIONS - if you think you’re going to need to take notes, grab a piece of paper and a pen. This is about internal togetherness.That’s it for this week. Until next time we wish you STRENGTH and GOOD HEALTH!Want more content? Follow Dr. David on Instagram: @dr.davidskolnik.dpt