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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 22 MIN

Mental Load 101: Why You're Fighting More... and Having Sex Less

from The Sex After Kids Podcast · host Sofia Ashley

Send us Fan MailIf the two of you feel like you're living in the same house but carrying completely different worlds, this episode will hit home.Welcome to Mental Load 101. This is the first in a four episode series that explains why resentment is high, intimacy is low, and why you keep having the same fights no matter how many systems or chore charts you try.In today's episode:• What the mental load really is and why it is invisible but exhausting• How gender scripts sneak back in after kids even in equal relationships• Why one partner goes into hyper controlling mode while the other shuts down• How this dynamic kills desire, safety, and emotional connection• Why it feels like you are fighting each other when you are actually fighting a patternThis series will change how you see everything.Want real time support? Book a free Spark Session. It is a 30 minute call where we map out what is happening in your relationship and how to move forward with less resentment and more connection. 👉http://www.intimacyafterkids.com/calendarOr grab my free guide, Touch Again Tonight. 👉 https://intimacyafterkids.com/touch-again-tonight Next episode we'll explore your first step toward peace, partnership, and intimacy again.

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Send us Fan Mail If the two of you feel like you're living in the same house but carrying completely different worlds, this episode will hit home. Welcome to Mental Load 101. This is the first in a four episode series that explains why resentment is high, intimacy is low, and why you keep having the same fights no matter how many systems or chore charts you try. In today's episode: • What the mental load really is and why it is invisible but exhausting • How gender scripts sneak back in after...

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